Sustainability Management in the Airports Industry 2010-2012: Market Opportunities, Airports Industry Buyer Demand, Post Recession Dynamics

Summary

“Sustainability Management in the Airports Industry 2010-2012: Market Opportunities, Airports Industry Buyer Demand, Post Recession Dynamics and Business Trends ” is a new report by that analyzes how airports industry companies perceive sustainability; specific procurement strategies and practices being undertaken; how sustainability initiatives have been affected by the economic downturn; and what actions are being taken to minimize its negative effects. This report also examines category-level spending outlooks; sustainable procurement budgets; supplier selection criteria; competitive structure developments; the principal challenges associated with the implementation of sustainability practices; market-specific growth opportunities; and the investment opportunities available for leading purchase decision makers. In addition, this report explores both buyer and supplier expectations of profitability as the industry progresses into 2011, and reveals the stakeholders responsible for sustainability-related decisions.

Scope

• The report is based on primary survey research conducted by accessing its B2B panels comprised of senior purchase decision makers and leading supplier organizations
• Opinions and forward looking statements on sustainability management of over 290 industry executives are captured in our in-depth survey, of which 47% represent Directors, C-levels & Departmental Heads
• Analysis of buyer spend on sustainability, sustainable procurement practices and post recession industry developments
• Key topics include category-level sustainability spending outlooks, market-specific growth opportunities, available investment opportunities, sustainable procurement budgets and the principal challenges associated with the implementation of sustainability practices
• In the report buyers identify sustainability measures suppliers should undertake to maintain their business, along with their sustainable procurement budgets
• The geographical scope of the research is global – drawing on the activity and expectations of leading industry players across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa & Middle East

Reasons To Buy

• Drive revenues by understanding future sustainable product investment areas and growth regions by leading industry players
• Formulate effective sales & marketing strategies by identifying how buyer sustainability budgets are changing and where spend will be directed to in the future
• Better promote your business by aligning your capabilities and business practices with your customers’ changing sustainability needs during these times of market uncertainty
• Secure stronger customer relationships by understanding the leading business concerns and changing strategies of buyers
• Uncover the business outlook, key sustainability challenges and opportunities identified by suppliers and buyers in the industry

Key Highlights

• Cost savings, managing corporate reputation and compliance with legislation are major drivers influencing sustainability efforts in the airports industry.
• Post recession some 50% of industry players are looking to increase their sustainability budget over the next 12 months, with only 4% looking to decrease it.
• Nearly 60% of companies in the airports industry are collaborating with government, suppliers and customers to achieve sustainable supply chain objectives.

Table of Contents :

Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Chapter 2: Introduction
Heading: Profile Of Survey Respondents
Chapter 3: Sustainability In The Airports Industry
Heading: What sustainability means to the airports industry
Heading: Leaders of sustainability in the airports industry
Heading: Implementation of sustainability practices in the airports industry
Heading: The drivers of sustainability in the airports industry
Chapter 4: How The Economic Downturn Has Affected Sustainability Initiatives In The Airports Industry
Heading: The importance of sustainability after the recession
Heading: Post recession spending trends
Heading: Post recession modifications to sustainability initiatives
Heading: Leading concerns in the effective implementation of sustainable practices
Chapter 5: Demand For Sustainability In 2010-2012
Heading: How sustainability initiatives will impact future profitability
Heading: Customer demand for sustainable products and services: regional growth forecasts
Heading: Predictions of customer spend on sustainability
Heading: Customer acceptance of green initiatives
Heading: Important attributes of sustainable development in the value chain
Chapter 6: Airports Industry Sustainable Procurement Dynamics
Heading: Critical sustainability factors for supplier selection
Heading: Leading collaborators for achieving sustainable procurement
Heading: Leading challenges in achieving sustainable procurement
Chapter 7: Airports Industry Buyer Spend Activity
Heading: Annual procurement budgets: 2010-2011
Heading: Sustainability budgets in the airports industry: 2010-2011
Heading: Level of sustainable procurement by product and service category
Chapter 8: Appendix

List of Tables

Table 1: Count of global airports industry survey respondents by company type (number of respondents), 2010 industry survey
Table 2: Buyer respondents by organization’s global company turnover (% of buyer respondents), global airports industry, 2010
Table 3: Buyer respondents by job role (% of buyer respondents), global airports industry, 2010
Table 4: Buyer respondents by organization’s total employee size (% of buyer respondents), global airports industry, 2010
Table 5: Buyer respondents by region (% of buyer respondents), global airports industry, 2010
Table 6: Supplier respondents by job role (% of supplier respondents), global airports industry, 2010
Table 7: Supplier respondents by organization’s global company turnover (% of supplier respondents), global airports industry, 2010
Table 8: Supplier respondents by organization’s total employee size (% of supplier respondents), global airports industry, 2010
Table 9: Supplier respondents by region (% of supplier respondents), global airports industry, 2010
Table 10: Airport support services company: perceptions of sustainability in the global airports industry (% of airport support services company respondents), 2010-2011
Table 11: Design and engineering company: perceptions of sustainability in the global airports industry (% of design and engineering company respondents), 2010-2011
Table 12: Airports industry supplier: perceptions of sustainability in the global airports industry (% of airports industry supplier respondents), 2010-2011
Table 13: Perceptions of sustainability in the global airports industry by company turnover: (% of all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 14: Regional variations: perceptions of sustainability in the global airports industry (% of all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 15: Perceptions of sustainability in the global airports industry by senior level respondents (% of senior vs. junior level respondents), 2010-2011
Table 16: Champions of sustainability in the global airports industry: airport operator vs. airport support services company vs. design and engineering company vs. airports industry supplier(% of all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 17: Champions of sustainability in the global airports industry by region: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, rest of the world (% of all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 18: Champions of sustainability in the global airports industry by company turnover (% of all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 19: Airport operator: level of implementation of sustainability practices in the global airports industry (% of airport operator respondents), 2010-2011
Table 20: Airport support services company: level of implementation of sustainability practices in the global airports industry (% of airport support services company respondents), 2010-2011
Table 21: Level of implementation of sustainability practices in the global airports industry: (% of design and engineering company respondents), 2010-2011
Table 22: Level of implementation of sustainability practices in the global airports industry: (% of airports industry supplier respondents), 2010-2011
Table 23: Drivers of sustainability practices in the global airports industry: buyer vs. supplier comparison (all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 24: Drivers of sustainability practices in the global airports industry: airport operator vs. airport support services company vs. design and engineering company vs. airports industry supplier (all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 25: Global airports industry: the importance of sustainability after recession (% of airport operator respondents), 2010-2011
Table 26: Global airports industry: the importance of sustainability after recession (% of airport support services company respondents), 2010-2011
Table 27: Design and engineering company: the importance of sustainability in the global airports industry after recession (% of design and engineering company respondents), 2010-2011
Table 28: Airports industry supplier: the importance of sustainability in the global airports industry after recession (% of airports industry supplier respondents), 2010-2011
Table 29: Regional variations: global airports industry: the importance of sustainability after recession (% of all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 30: Variations by company turnover: global airports