The travel industry’s sustainability actions

•  Four onsite photovoltaic solar arrays with a combined capacity of 10 megawatts, offsetting up to 11,465 metric tons of GHG each year.

• One of only a few US destinations that participates in the Global Destination Sustainability-Index, an annual benchmarking assessment that encourages transparency and collaboration in sustainable strategy development.
• Published a D.C. sustainability guide with user-friendly directory to easily find sustainable dining and meetings and convention suppliers.
• Member of the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative, which commits organizations to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

• Committed to working to achieve zero waste to landfill for wholly owned and operated parks, resorts, and cruise line by 2030. In fiscal 2022, 58% of total Company operational waste was diverted from landfill and incineration in fiscal 2022.
• Committed to purchasing or producing 100% zero carbon electricity for all direct operations globally by 2030. Disney Parks & Resorts continues to research, invest in, and develop renewable electricity projects across its global portfolio and, as of fiscal 2022, has commissioned or announced more than 200 megawatts of solar capacity.
• Responsible selection and sourcing of seafood is important to Disney Parks & Resorts’ business, to the livelihoods of the fishing industry worldwide, and to the health of the planet for future generations. In fiscal 2022, U.S. parks, resorts, and cruise line sourced nearly 100% sustainable seafood.

• Established in 2007 with a gift from the Taylor family, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center supports research to develop and advance the next generation of alternative fuels and clean technologies.
• Actively engaging in supporting the electrification ecosystem and long-term viability of EV fleets through infrastructure investments and partnership collaboration. In FY22, Enterprise Holdings reduced more than 800 million pounds of carbon emissions through its rideshare program.
• Has invested an estimated $150 million over the last decade to improve energy and water efficiency at new and existing corporate facilities, neighborhood branches and airport locations.

• Leading the development of sustainable aviation fuels and uses first-of-its-kind tech to make sure its aircraft are as fuel-efficient as possible.
• Through the Conscious Choices program, enabling passengers to offset emissions, choose sustainable products and learn about ways to make their everyday lives more sustainable. The Corporate Conscious Choices offers carbon offsetting, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments and green surcharge fares to corporate partners.
• Signed the world’s first multi-year commercial production contract to integrate contrail management within routine operations. The agreement will expand the scope for SATAVIA technology to prevent warming aircraft contrails and demonstrates the potential to target aviation’s CO2 and non-CO2 effects simultaneously.
• Eliminated 41 single-use plastic products. By the end of 2022, Etihad will have reduced single-use plastics by 80%, with almost 100 plastic products removed from its planes. Etihad uses data to precisely calculate how much water is needed on board, meaning not a drop is wasted and emissions are lower.
• Etihad Airways’ Mangrove Forest is focused on biodiversity, wildlife and environmental protection and provides guests the opportunity to plant, adopt and discover mangroves’ important ecological role.

• Has partnered with and funded organizations like the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to help communities respond to disaster and build resilience, as well as the Travel Foundation, with which Expedia is building a program to create climate champions and help destinations develop climate action plans to produce positive change in their communities.
• Carbon neutral since 2017 and purchased renewable electricity equivalent to 100% of its facilities consumption worldwide since 2020.

• Working with industry peers as part of the Travalyst Coalition to develop an open-source, standardized method for estimating the emissions associated with aviation as well as a methodology for determining the relative sustainability of lodging options.

Partners with Trees4Travel to plant one tree per actualized room night booked through the DMO meeting incentive. The trees will help with the creation of future forests, restoring eco-systems, biodiversity and supporting local communities, plus an investment is made into a United Nations renewable energy carbon credit which will help to compensate for a portion of the meeting organizations’ carbon emissions.

• Offers a variety of sustainability focused guides for visitors, including a Sustainable Scottsdale itinerary, which helps travelers tread lightly and trim their carbon footprint, voluntourism opportunities, an eco-friendly hiking guide, and an article focused on vegan eats in Scottsdale.

• Helps travelers sort flights by carbon emission estimates and browse hotels’ sustainability efforts in search results, verified by independent organizations like GreenKey and EarthCheck. Created the publicly accessible Travel Impact Model to establish a consistent methodology for estimating aviation emissions. Working with academics, nonprofits, and industry partners to refine the model and make it more widely available.

• Partnering with Marine Conservation Society Seychelle, the Rwanda Safe Water Project, Clean the World and WaterAid.
• Offers meeting and event planners an option for Carbon Neutral Meetings that support sustainable development projects, reduce carbon emissions, and protect the environment. 
• Set a goal to cut waste, including food waste, 50% by 2030 and to reduce water use intensity 50% by 2030. Hilton is implementing 20 context-based water stewardship pilots in areas of top water risk. 

• IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Green Engage platform charts energy use and emissions for hotels and evaluates the best energy reduction opportunities.
• First hotel company to commit to replacing bathroom miniatures with full size amenities, estimated to divert 850 tonnes of waste from land.
• IHG Hotels & Resorts’  Sustainable Supplier Questionnaire assesses the environmental credentials of suppliers and is mandatory for all new suppliers.
• In support of its commitment to decarbonization, IHG developed the Hotel Energy Reduction Opportunity (HERO) Tool for individual hotels to create customized hotel energy conservation measure plans.

• Acquired the Las Vegas’ Monorail, which transports millions of passengers per year using 100% electric energy and producing zero emissions.
• The Las Vegas Convention Center provides fast and convenient transportation across its campus with its fleet of electric vehicles.

• Created the “Boldly Moving Toward Zero” Sustainability Action plan, which includes goals to transition to zero potable water for non-potable demands, use 100-percent renewable energy and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
• Equipping parking structures with EV chargers, with the goal of 1,200 charging stations in our parking garages.  In 2021, over 60% of LAX’s vehicle fleet was alternative fuel vehicles and 40% of LAWA’s sedan fleet was fully electric.
• Restoring dunes at LAX and managing invasive plants for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly habitat restoration project.

• Measures and analyzes Greenhouse Gas emissions information for an event and counsels clients on how to improve the event’s sustainability based on findings from their proprietary Carbon Footprint Measurement Tool.
• Companies are demanding their partners develop socially and environmentally responsible supply chains, and Maritz is no different. Maritz is committed to being a responsible partner and ensuring the responsible practices of their suppliers and vendors.