As the world’s busiest international airport, Heathrow is very important to the local economy bringing with it employment for thousands of people. But it is also the source of some unwelcome factors like aircraft noise, traffic congestion and air pollution.

We have a strong commitment to our local residents and are keen to minimise our impact where possible and offer financial support for local projects and schemes.

Our approach

Our community investment programme supports a range of projects and groups in the form of charitable donations, sponsorship, staff volunteering and other resources such as the use of equipment and premises.

In this way, people can benefit from living close to a major world airport in terms of employment and education, as well as from a wide range of environmental projects which improve their surroundings and mitigate the negative effects of Heathrow.

Staff volunteering
We encourage our employees to volunteer and fundraise in the local community. This provides a personal touch which is highly valued by local residents, and helps employees to learn new skills and develop their careers. Employees can take up to six days paid leave for volunteering activities per year, subject to operational requirements. We support all our employees who volunteer, even if the project is outside the local airport community.

Employees who volunteer or fundraise can enter our awards scheme, I-Volunteer, and win funding from the BAA Communities Trust for their charity. I-Volunteer, now in its fourth year, has helped to embed a culture of volunteering at BAA.

Our performance
Our plans