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The Travel Corporation Impact Report 2022

July 2023
Sustainability

Goal 1: Reach the net zero emissions across tghe value chain by 2050 from a 2019 baseline year

  • Replaced our goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 with the more ambitious goal of net zero by 2050
  • Reset our Climate Action Plan to 4 points: Measure, Reduce, Restore, Evolve
  • Became first global tour operator to receive validation by the Science Based Targets initiative on our near-term, long- term and net zero targets
  • Established an industry-first Carbon Fund, enabling us to finance our path to decarbonisation
  • Transitioned our TreadRight Foundation to focus on supporting nature-based solutions
  • Reduced Scope 1 emissions by 27%, Scope 2 emissions by 42% and Scope 3 emissions by 45% in 2022, from 2019

Goal 2: Source 50% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025

  • ** **Sourced 44% of our total global electricity needs from renewable sources, up 20% over the previous year
  • Moved 5 additional offices to renewable energy, bringing our total to 26 properties
  • Generated more than 1.6 million kwh of electricity from solar panels

Goal 3: Reduce food waste by 50% across all hotels & ships by 2025

  • ** **Reduced food waste by 36% at 13 Red Carnation Hotels
  • Reduced food waste by 34% across 6 Uniworld ships
  • Implemented food waste management systems at 20 hotels and ships

Goal 4: Increase use of local & organic food products by our supply chain by 2025

  • 277 suppliers providing local products and 148 suppliers providing organic products across Red Carnation Hotels and Uniworld ships
  • Set a goal for TTC touring brands to incorporate at least one local dining experience across 80% of itineraries by 2025

**Goal 5: Reduce printed brochures by 50% by 2025 **

  • Reduced printed brochures by 64% from 2019
  • Introduced enhanced e-brochures

Goal 6: Eliminate as many unnecessary single-use plastics from our operations and itineraries by 2025

  • With the return of our employees to work in person we refocused on plastic elimination in offices

**Goal 7: Include at least one make-travel matter experience on 50% of TTC itineraries by 2025 **

  • Included at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on 62% of TTC itineraries
  • Our collection of MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences across all TTC brands reached 571

Goal 8: Achieve a 20% increase in itineraries visiting developing regions for specialist brands by 2025

  • Increased TTC itineraries visiting developing regions by 50% from our 2021 baseline

**Goal 9: Increase employee and market sentiment regarding diversity, equity and inclusion across our brands **

  • 5 new partnerships globally to widen our hiring pool to include traditionally underrepresented people
  • 6 brands focused on Pride and Women-only itineraries to help foster diversity, equity and inclusion
  • 3 marketing partnerships with diversity, equity and inclusion as its main focus
  • 19 active Identity Circles under TTC IDEA

Goal 10: Complete 30,000 volunteer hours by 2025

  • Completed 7,471 hours in 2022, achieving 46% of our goal

Contents:

  1. Welcome
  2. People
  3. Planet
  4. Wildlife
  5. Partners & Collaborators
  6. Appendix

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The Travel Corporation Impact Report 2022

July 2023
Sustainability

Goal 1: Reach the net zero emissions across tghe value chain by 2050 from a 2019 baseline year

  • Replaced our goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 with the more ambitious goal of net zero by 2050
  • Reset our Climate Action Plan to 4 points: Measure, Reduce, Restore, Evolve
  • Became first global tour operator to receive validation by the Science Based Targets initiative on our near-term, long- term and net zero targets
  • Established an industry-first Carbon Fund, enabling us to finance our path to decarbonisation
  • Transitioned our TreadRight Foundation to focus on supporting nature-based solutions
  • Reduced Scope 1 emissions by 27%, Scope 2 emissions by 42% and Scope 3 emissions by 45% in 2022, from 2019

Goal 2: Source 50% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025

  • ** **Sourced 44% of our total global electricity needs from renewable sources, up 20% over the previous year
  • Moved 5 additional offices to renewable energy, bringing our total to 26 properties
  • Generated more than 1.6 million kwh of electricity from solar panels

Goal 3: Reduce food waste by 50% across all hotels & ships by 2025

  • ** **Reduced food waste by 36% at 13 Red Carnation Hotels
  • Reduced food waste by 34% across 6 Uniworld ships
  • Implemented food waste management systems at 20 hotels and ships

Goal 4: Increase use of local & organic food products by our supply chain by 2025

  • 277 suppliers providing local products and 148 suppliers providing organic products across Red Carnation Hotels and Uniworld ships
  • Set a goal for TTC touring brands to incorporate at least one local dining experience across 80% of itineraries by 2025

**Goal 5: Reduce printed brochures by 50% by 2025 **

  • Reduced printed brochures by 64% from 2019
  • Introduced enhanced e-brochures

Goal 6: Eliminate as many unnecessary single-use plastics from our operations and itineraries by 2025

  • With the return of our employees to work in person we refocused on plastic elimination in offices

**Goal 7: Include at least one make-travel matter experience on 50% of TTC itineraries by 2025 **

  • Included at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on 62% of TTC itineraries
  • Our collection of MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences across all TTC brands reached 571

Goal 8: Achieve a 20% increase in itineraries visiting developing regions for specialist brands by 2025

  • Increased TTC itineraries visiting developing regions by 50% from our 2021 baseline

**Goal 9: Increase employee and market sentiment regarding diversity, equity and inclusion across our brands **

  • 5 new partnerships globally to widen our hiring pool to include traditionally underrepresented people
  • 6 brands focused on Pride and Women-only itineraries to help foster diversity, equity and inclusion
  • 3 marketing partnerships with diversity, equity and inclusion as its main focus
  • 19 active Identity Circles under TTC IDEA

Goal 10: Complete 30,000 volunteer hours by 2025

  • Completed 7,471 hours in 2022, achieving 46% of our goal

Contents:

  1. Welcome
  2. People
  3. Planet
  4. Wildlife
  5. Partners & Collaborators
  6. Appendix