Manchester Airports Group (MAG) claims to have delivered £6.2 billion in economic value for the UK.
The group, which owns Manchester, Bournemouth, East Midlands and Stansted airports, said the figure for 2015/16 is a 16 per cent increase on the previous year and follows its most successful year for passenger numbers.
In its annual CSR report, MAG said despite the passenger growth it delivered a “significant” reduction in their environmental impact – a 15 per cent reduction carbon emissions and a 41 per cent cut in the number of registered noise complaints.
Neil Robinson, CSR director at MAG, said: “MAG’s approach is guided by our belief that when our business prospers, the regions and communities in which we operate prosper.
“We also know that delivering growth in the right way is key to securing the support of our stakeholders and as our airports continue to grow over the coming years, we recognise the importance to local communities of being able to deliver this growth without increasing the environmental impacts associated with our operations.
“The figures we are releasing today demonstrate the powerful role that airports across the country play in generating wider social and economic benefit for their local communities and the UK economy.”
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