Our climate commitment
We believe climate change is everyone’s business, so we’ve made it our business to be part of the solution.
As a tourism business, we have a front-row seat to the global climate crisis that is unfolding in iconic natural areas and destinations across the world.
In 2005, we kicked off a companywide effort to address carbon emissions in our business.
We became carbon neutral in 2010 and certified our commitment to doing good by becoming a B Corp in 2018.
Since then, we've added carbon labels to more than 800 trips to help our travellers make informed decisions. To help other tour operators do the same, we published an open-source guide to carbon labelling and emission modelling.
You can find more details in our latest Integrated Annual Report.
Intrepid Foundation partners protecting the environment
By integrating innovative restoration techniques with science-based solutions, the Centre for Nature Positive Solutions rehabilitates vital ecosystems, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening coastal resilience, and increasing their capacity to capture and store carbon, contributing to climate change mitigation. Donations from our trips help the Centre for Nature Positive Solutions to restore the natural coastal wetland areas across Australia.
Eden Reforestation Projects works with local people to identify lands devastated by deforestation – both legally and illegally – that the community wants to restore. They provide employment opportunities and encourage the community’s commitment to protecting the forests for generations to come.
Greening Australia rebuilds resilient ecosystems across Australia, restoring landscapes at scale – in ways that work for communities, economies and nature. They tackle the country’s complex environmental challenges through large on-ground restoration projects and innovative research initiatives that help scale their impact.
Indigenous rangers play a critical role in protecting nature and increasing biodiversity in Australia – combining ancient wisdom and modern conservation techniques. Alongside over 48 Indigenous Partners, they work hard to ensure Indigenous rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas are supported into the future.
Being Nature Positive
Nature is a critical ally in the fight against climate change and nature loss. Evidence shows that strong and healthy ecosystems can help fight climate change, build resilience, and help us adapt to climate impacts.
Being Nature Positive means going further to help to repair and regenerate ecosystems and biodiversity. Along with mitigating climate change, Nature Positive solutions will protect ecosystems and biodiversity, restore degraded land, and support sustainable livelihoods. We identify opportunities to take Nature Positive action and, where possible, share case studies and learnings of our journey towards nature positivity. And we’ll seek to continuously enhance our understanding of nature-related business impacts.