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Our road to net zero emissions
Climate Action
Trafalgar's climate action plan
We developed our 4-point Climate Action Plan in 2021 to outline how we will take climate action and reduce our emissions. It commits us to Measure, Reduce, Restore and Evolve by prioritizing the decarbonization of our business and trips and supporting innovative projects that focus on nature-based carbon solutions and promote biodiversity.
Our climate action plan targets
We know that to take action on climate change, you need a clear direction, which is why we're the first global tour operator with near-term, long-term, and net zero targets validated by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). Through these climate action goals, we're playing our part in the global mission to keep warming below 1.5° C by mid-century.
- Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year
- Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, business travel, and use of sold products 27.5% within the same timeframe
- Reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2019 base year
- Reach net zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050 from a 2019 baseline year
Innovations to meet our climate action plan
In 2022 we launched our Carbon Fund to cement our commitment to decarbonize. It finances initiatives that reduce our carbon emissions, contribute to our net zero journey, and help restore the planet. Specifically, Trafalgar will contribute to:
- Generating and utilizing renewable energy across all our offices and facilities
- Securing zero-emission vehicles for our tours
- Reducing the carbon footprint of our tours in collaboration with the supply chain and destinations
We will measure and report on the progress made by the Carbon Fund in our Impact Reports.
The TreadRight Foundation Projects
To further support our climate action goals, our TreadRight Foundation invests in nature-based solutions that address climate change as well as the rapid loss of global biodiversity.
One of their latest initiatives is with Trees For Life, dedicated to re-wilding the Scottish Highlands and restoring Scotland’s globally important Caledonian Forest and its unique wildlife.
See all the projects TreadRight supports.
We’ve opted for less stuff and less carbon emissions
In alignment with our goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050….
We recently discovered that the branded merchandise we give away produces 6.5 million car-driven miles worth of preventable carbon emissions every year. With a mission to ensure our impact on this earth is a positive one and a goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, we knew we had to make a change.
From December 2023, we will be putting a stop to the purchase of any branded merchandise we would have given away and in 2024 will begin reallocating those funds toward projects that help fight climate change. Through donations to Project GreenWave and the Daintree Rainforest Rescue Project we’ll be removing an additional 1.5 million car-driven miles of equivalent carbon emissions by December 2024, supporting the planet to naturally soak up carbon and keep warming below 1.5° C by mid-century.
