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From time to time, noxious or potentially toxic substances are held on a temporary basis within Ryanair’s engineering
facilities at Dublin Airport, Glasgow (Prestwick), London (Stansted), Frankfurt (Hahn), Stockholm (Skavsta), Oslo
(Rygge) and Kaunas. However, at all times Ryanair’s storage and handling of these substances complies with the relevant
regulatory requirements. At Ryanair’s Glasgow (Prestwick) and London (Stansted) maintenance facilities, all normal waste
is removed in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act of 1996 and Duty of Care Waste Regulations. For special
waste removal, Ryanair operates under the Special Waste Regulations 1998. At all other facilities Ryanair adheres to all
local and E.U. regulations.
4. Labour Management and Social
Training, career development and promotion opportunities are available for all of Ryanair’s people. Ryanair remains
committed to being an equal opportunities employer regardless of nationality, race, gender, marital status, disability, age,
sexual orientation and religious or political beliefs. The Group selects and promotes its people on the basis of merit and
capability, providing the most effective use of resources. Ryanair considers its relations with its people to be good.
Job Creation
Ryanair has 11,458 aviation professionals from over 40 different nationalities who crew and support Ryanair’s
aircraft fleet. Last year over 1,000 of its people were promoted and we recruited over 2,000 new team members. Ryanair
has also created over 80,000 indirect jobs based on Airport Council International figures.
Employee Representation Committees (“ERC”)
Ryanair negotiates with groups of employees, including its pilots and cabin crew at all of its 84 bases, through ERCs
regarding pay, work practices and conditions of employment, including conducting formal negotiations with these internal
collective bargaining units. In 2007 the Irish Supreme Court upheld that Ryanair agreements and negotiations with ERCs
constitute “collective bargaining”.
Ryanair has concluded 5-year pay and conditions deals with all 84 bases for pilots and cabin crew. Ryanair’s senior
management meets regularly with the different ERCs to consult and discuss all aspects of the business and those issues
that specifically relate to each relevant employee group and to negotiate with these collective bargaining units. Ryanair’s
pilots and cabin crew operate under industry leading rosters and return home to their base at the end of every working day
which is the most family friendly crew roster in aviation and offers personnel a good work/life balance.
European Works Councils (“EWC”)
Ryanair runs an annual forum whereby employees and the airline discuss the transnational affairs of the business.
This forum, or EWC, has taken place every year since 1999 with the last one in Dublin in November 2015.
The EWC provides further opportunity for employee representatives from all bases and departments to engage with
the CEO and senior management regarding financial results, company growth and any other questions they may have.
Charities
Ryanair supports numerous charities across several European markets. Each year Ryanair’s people select nominated
charities and the Company has recently partnered with SOS Children’s Villages as its chosen European charity for 2016,
and Childline as its chosen Irish charity for 2016. Last year Ryanair made a six figure donation to charitable causes.
Ryanair also makes regular ongoing donations to various charities through the proceeds of sales of its onboard scratch
cards, including the Jack & Jill Foundation and the GROW Organisation in Ireland, The Meyer Children’s Hospital in
Italy, Fundación Pequeño Deseo in Spain, Refúgio Aboim Ascensão in Portugal, The Smile of the Child in Greece, and
The Anthony Nolan Organisation and Naomi House and Jacksplace in the U.K.