Salvador Bahia Airport Receives 2025 Lilás Seal for Commitment to Gender Equity

• The seal was awarded by the Government of the State of Bahia through the Secretariat for Women's Policies;
• Women make up 48% of the workforce at Salvador Bahia Airport and hold 40% of leadership positions.

Salvador Bahia Airport was recognized with the 2025 Lilac Seal, awarded by the Government of the State of Bahia during a ceremony held at the Operations and Intelligence Center (COI) Auditorium this Tuesday (18). Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues and the State Secretary for Women's Policies, Neuza Cadori, presented the certification, which highlights the airport's commitment to gender equity and the fight against violence toward women. The concessionaire was one of 116 companies certified in this second edition of the seal.

The latest data shows that women make up 48% of the workforce at Salvador Bahia Airport and hold 40% of leadership roles. Every year, the airport participates in VINCI Airports’ global gender equity assessment, achieving a score of 99/100 in 2025 based on criteria such as equal pay, promotion opportunities, and post-maternity leave policies. The Lilac Seal crowns these efforts by certifying companies that implement effective equality policies and actively combat discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence.

"Receiving the Lilac Seal is an important milestone in our journey toward a truly inclusive work environment. This achievement reflects the collective effort of our entire team to promote equity and respect — values that are fundamental to our operations," said Isabela Dantas, Human Resources Manager at Salvador Bahia Airport.

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About Salvador Bahia Airport

Located in the capital of the state of Bahia, Salvador Bahia Airport is the first concession of the VINCI Airports network in Brazil, which began operating the airport on January 2, 2018. Since then, Salvador Airport has adopted global operational standards to provide greater efficiency, safety, and a better travel experience. With an investment of R$700 million in modernization and terminal expansion works, the airport increased its capacity by 50%, now able to serve up to 15 million passengers annually. It has also been recognized with the Ethnic-Racial Diversity Seal by the Municipal Secretariat for Reparations in Salvador for its efforts to combat institutional racism. Salvador Bahia Airport is also known as “Brazil’s Most Sustainable Airport,” leading environmental preservation initiatives.

About VINCI Airports

VINCI Airports, the world’s leading private airport operator, manages more than 70 airports across 14 countries. Leveraging its expertise as a global integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds, and operates airports, bringing its investment capacity and know-how to optimize operational performance, modernize infrastructure, manage operations, and lead the environmental transition. In 2016, VINCI Airports was the first airport operator to launch an international environmental strategy aimed at achieving net-zero emissions across its network by 2050.