Our climate action plan

We’ve introduced a new emissions reduction target for the trip lifecycle:  

Reduce the intensity of the customer journey trip and airfare emissions (Scope 3) by 8% per customer per day by 2030 (or 1.6% YoY) from a 2024 base year.  

This includes:  

• Trip emissions (in-direct accommodation, transport, activities)  

• Flights within itineraries  

• Flights customers book independently to reach and return from our trips  

And a new Scope 1 & 2 target:  

• 21% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions (offices and, directly owned accommodation and transport) by 2030 from a 2024 base year.   

Progress against these near-term targets are audited by independent auditors and reported annually. We will adhere to our recalculation policy when significant changes occur that could affect the relevance or consistency of our emissions inventory or targets.   

Our Climate Impact Fund is how we turn ambition into real-world action. It supports decarbonisation across everything we do, from our offices and hotels to our trips, transport and supply chain.   

The fund is powered by an internal carbon price built into every Intrepid trip. The higher a trip’s footprint, the higher its carbon price.

We invest this money into projects that cut emissions, deliver value and align with our 2030 climate goals.  

This fund invests in:  

• Transitioning our offices and hotels to 100% renewable energy

• Switching our owned and leased vehicles to EVs

• Supporting our suppliers to decarbonise

• Sourcing lower-carbon fuel alternatives

This isn’t about one big change, it’s about hundreds of smaller ones, made every day, across every part of our business. From the suppliers we partner with to the trips we design, we’re rethinking how travel works so it leaves a lighter mark on the planet. Here’s where we’re focusing our efforts:

1. Supply Chain Transformation  

• Global partnership with the UN Global Compact’s SME & Procurement program, giving suppliers access to the SPARK sustainability platform

• Accommodation emissions reporting tool launching in 2025

• Grants for supplier renewable energy and EV adoption in high-volume destinations

• Expanding EV transfers in trips

2. Hotels & Operations  

• Energy and carbon audits for new hotel acquisitions 

• Renewable energy investment and procurement for hotels

• Renewable energy partnerships with suppliers (e.g. solar PV in Morocco)

3. Products & Transport  

• Growth in rail, walking, trekking, and cycling ranges

• Investment in domestic/regional travel operations to reduce long-haul source market dependence

Nature isn’t just a backdrop to our adventures, it’s one of our greatest partners in tackling climate change. Healthy forests, wetlands and ecosystems store carbon, protect biodiversity, and help communities adapt to a changing climate.

Alongside cutting our own emissions, we’re committed to supporting nature-based solutions. By 2030, our Impact Strategy will fund ten transformational projects in the places we operate and visit, from reforestation and regenerative agriculture to wildlife conservation and ecosystem restoration. Each project will be chosen for its measurable environmental and social impact, and approached through a climate lens.

Through The Intrepid Foundation, we’ll also continue to back local environmental changemakers who are protecting the planet in their own communities.

We report our progress annually with our Climate Disclosure Report, independently assured and aligned with the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards AASB S2 – Climate-related Disclosures requirements. This report is part of our Integrated Annual Report. The Climate Disclosure Report includes our Climate Data and Methodology where we outline our approach to reporting, including our alignment with the GHG Protocol.

Intrepid has long used its voice to champion stronger climate action across the travel industry. We’ll keep leading campaigns both within and beyond our sector to drive the systemic changes travel needs: greater investment in renewable energy, rapid development of sustainable aviation fuel, and policies that help tourism transition and thrive in a low-carbon future.

Our aim is simple: a travel industry that is resilient, responsible, and able to protect the places we love and the communities who call them home.