Eurowings is now officially certified according to the European EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) standard and the international ISO 14001 standard. The initial audit took place in May 2025 and was successfully concluded in August 2025 with the issuance of the EMAS certificate by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The certification covers all German locations for administration, flight operations and maintenance of Eurowings Aviation GmbH, Eurowings GmbH, Eurowings Digital GmbH and Eurowings Technik GmbH.

EMAS and ISO 14001 are internationally recognized standards for environmental management systems. ISO 14001 specifies requirements for how companies can continuously improve their environmental performance, minimize risks and comply with legal requirements. EMAS builds on this, but goes further: in addition to the ISO requirements, EMAS demands additional transparency, regular external audits and the publication of an environmental statement.

As part of the certification process, Eurowings is publishing its first environmental statement for the years 2022 to 2024. It documents the environmental impact of all German locations and shows how the airline is systematically working towards its ecological goals.

‘The introduction of a certified environmental management system is a logical step towards embedding sustainability even more firmly in our corporate organization. The successful certification shows that we take our environmental goals seriously and continuously optimize our processes,’ says Ruben Baumgarten, Sustainability Manager at Eurowings.

There are plans to extend certification to Eurowings’ pan-European locations in the coming year.

The environmental statement is now available on the Eurowings website and will be updated annually with the latest figures to provide a transparent overview of the continuing development of the environmental management system.