La coopération au cœur de la MéditerranéeWhy join?
what the certification brings to a passenger port
Passenger ports face many environmental and societal challenges: the GREEN BAY certification allows them to meet the growing expectations of users, local authorities and European institutions, while structuring their environmental approach.
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In practice,
the certification is:
A common reference framework specifically designed for passenger terminals
A distinctive recognition of environmental commitment
An operational steering tool
Continuous improvement of the port’s performance
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Why
commit?
- Reduce your environmental footprint for good
- Anticipate tomorrow’s requirements
- Gain recognition and credibility
- Strengthen your appeal to shipping lines and users
- Optimise your consumption and your costs
- Foster the acceptance of your activity
- Benefit from an independent certification and a European reference framework
The benefits, in detail
Reduce your environmental footprint for good
The 25 criteria cover waste and pollution, resources, climate and biodiversity: every action taken by the terminal is measured, then followed from one audit to the next.
Anticipate tomorrow’s requirements
The reference framework is built on the growing expectations of users, local authorities and European institutions towards passenger terminals: meeting them today means being ahead of tomorrow’s deadlines.
Gain recognition and credibility
The certification is issued by an independent third-party body, AFNOR Certification, against a published specification: the port’s commitment is verified, not merely declared.
Strengthen your appeal to shipping lines and users
Shipping lines and passengers pay ever more attention to the environmental performance of ports of call: a certified terminal makes it visible and comparable.
Optimise your consumption and your costs
The monitoring of water and energy consumption required by the reference framework reveals the terminal’s saving potential, item by item.
Foster the acceptance of your activity
Noise, air quality, nuisances: the criteria of the People and the Climate & Biodiversity families structure the dialogue with neighbours and local authorities.
Benefit from an independent certification and a European reference framework
CWA 18366, published on the basis of AFNOR SPEC 2407, extends the reference framework to the European scale: the certification is recognised and can be showcased across Europe.
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Join the environmental transition
Your application is filed with AFNOR Certification, the only body authorised to audit and issue the certification. The GREEN BAY team supports you beforehand, answering your questions and helping you prepare that step.