Our company offers a workplace where our employees operate in an atmosphere of equality and trust.  Our goal when it comes to human resources and equal opportunities is to create a good working environment where employees are encouraged to be constructive, positive and unafraid whilst taking personal responsibility for their own performance.  If we work as one unit we can achieve success.  

We require that all employees that act as administrators and leaders within the company act respectfully, empower their staff, encourage and build up trust and collaboration within their respective units.  Administrators should be good examples with a clear vision for the future and provide a regular constructive feedback to their staff regarding company goals, roles and achievements.

We provide a lively and interesting workplace with premium working facilities.  We create a working environment that is defined by mutual flexibility where the requirements of work and home and family go together.

We create and maintain a company culture that is defined by trust where our staff is empowered and are responsible for their own performance.

We have clearly defined fair and neutral hiring practices.  We seek staff with diverse backgrounds with regard to gender, age, education and experience.  When reviewing applications we take all these factors into account as well as current gender proportions within the workplace in order to promote a diverse workforce.

We allow our staff to develop new skills by allowing them to move between units and by advertising any available positions within the company, unless otherwise specified in accordance with company procedures.

Guðlaug Sigurðardóttir, chairman of the board since 2021, graduated in 1989 from the University of Iceland with a degree in engineering, then again in 2012 with an MBA.  Guðlaug worked as an expert with the Engineering department of the University of Iceland from 1989 until 1991, as an expert and special council at Kögun from 2008 until 2010 and as CEO of the software division at Stika from 2008 until 2010.  Since 2012, Guðlaug has worked for Össur.  Guðlaug is an unaffiliated member of the board.

Stefán Sigurðsson, served of the board since 2021, graduated as an Economics major from the University of Iceland in 1996 and from the University of Copenhagen in 2006.  Stefán was the CEO of Sýn, Vodafone in Iceland between 2014 and 2019 and before that CEO of asset management at the Bank of Iceland between 2008 and 2014 where he acted as special council to the Chairman of the Bank regarding policy development.  Stefán is an unaffiliated member of the board.

Árni Birgisson, served on the board since 2022, graduated from the University of Iceland in 1995 with a degree in Educational sciences. Árni worked at the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management as a Director of Coordination Division from 1996-2000 and as a Communication Officer at ICE-SAR Association from 2000-2001. Árni has worked for Isavia ohf. and previous renditions from the year 2001 and now as a Coordinator Security and Airport Operational Services at the CEO´s office.

The Chief Operating Officer at Isavia ANS oversees all daily operations of the company according to its policies and the directions of the Board of Directors.  Daily operations do not include any unforseen or unusual events.  The CEO has final say in all matters pertaining to company activities, finances and oversees all company assets.  The CEO reports to the Board of Directors at regular board meetings and ensures that all activities correspond to existing regulations, laws and company policies.

Kjartan Briem was appointed CEO of Isavia ANS in January of 2021.

Kjartan Briem is an electrical engineer with a Masters from the Technical University of Denmark with a focus on telecommunications.  Kjartan has extensive experience in international relations and worked for more than two decades in telecommunications in Iceland.  For the majority of that time Kjartan served as CTO of Vodafone Iceland.

A new sustainability policy for Isavia and all of its subsidiaries was implemented at the end of 2021.  This policy has replaced two older policies regarding the environment and social responsibility.  Through its implementation, this policy will fulfill the legal requirements as stipulated by Iceland's climate change policy.

The sustainability policy has three main pillars, these are environment, society and economy.  For every pillar there is a set of goals with a more detailed plan for each company and subsidiary.  There is a great focus on reducing the carbon footprint, the circular economy, collaboration with the community, our business partners, value creation, innovation and continuous improvements, to name a few.

Isavia ANS is a member of the Borealis Alliance, an alliance of 9 air navigation service providers in Northern Europe.  One of the major projects of Borealis has been the implementation of Free Route Airspace (FRA) which is intended to provide more direct flight routes, thereby, reducing flight times, emissions and costs for our customers.  In Iceland airline operators can now fly direct routes between Keflavik International Airport and airports in Norway and Scotland.

Isavia ANS has also been a participant in the so-called "Green Steps" initiative since 2016 with the area control center having completed 2 steps and the ATC Communications Center Gufunes having completed all 5 steps.

The ATC Communications division Gufunes has taken a clear initiative with regard to its environmental footprint.  The operation is ISO14001 certified, and is the first division of Isavia ANS to receive this certification.  Gufunes has taken some unorthodox steps in order to reduce any negative environmental effects, for instance it has its own chicken coop where any food leftovers are disposed of by the chickens.  Gufunes is a model for other divisions to emulate when it comes to environmental issues and has the highest level of recycling of all divisions within Isavia.