easyJet holidays has released its first Impact Report, outlining the company’s commitment to providing holidays at unbeatable prices, whilst extending this to make more sustainable holidays mainstream through its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, ‘Holiday Better’. The report aims to exhibit the company’s impact and progress throughout 2024.
With an aim to make more sustainable travel affordable and accessible to everyone, easyJet holidays is working with hotel partners to achieve globally recognized sustainability certifications to ensure all customers can make better holidays choices at no extra cost.
In addition to the animal welfare policy announced in March 2024, easyJet holidays has launched electric vehicle transfers in partnership with its Destination Management Company in Greece, and joined forces with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to offer a dedicated sustainable tourism course for hotel partners in Spain, Greece and Turkey. Results include:
- Over 300 hotels signing up for GSTC sustainability training
- 37% of the holiday providers best-selling properties are certified
- The new electric transfer fleet in Rhodes has transferred more than 5,200 passengers 152,000km, saving the equivalent of 27 tonnes of CO₂e.
By supporting locally owned businesses and communities, easyJet holidays is looking to maximise the benefits and minimise the negative impacts of travel and tourism. With a focus on lesser-known destinations, easyJet holidays is looking to offer customers experiences away from urban tourist hotspots, while providing a range of socio-economic benefits to the local economies, including employment for local partners in the destination.
Matt Callaghan, easyJet holidays’ Chief Operating Officer and GSTC Board Member said: “Our first Impact Report marks a significant milestone for us on our journey to support our customers to Holiday Better, and whilst we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, in collaboration with our partners, it’s clear that now is the time to deliver progress in order to meet both short and long term targets, and that’s why we believe in the need for pace over perfection. We’re focusing on solutions and partnerships to make our holidays more sustainable, and we’re using rapid implementation to trial projects and share our results with the industry.”
You can view the full 2024 Impact Report here.
Read the full original press release here: https://www.easyjet.com/en/holidays/media-centre/press-releases/easyjet-holidays-releases-first-impact-report
