The operator published its first impact report on Friday (9 June) which aims to find different ways to achieve major carbon reduction by the decade’s end.

“Getting to a net zero target requires us to reduce our carbon footprint per customer by 50% by 2030,” said Claire Ross, sustainability director at Kuoni’s parent Der Touristik UK. “It’s an important and ambitious piece of work as part of our sustainability strategy.”

To reach its goals, Kuoni has committed this year to support a higher proportion of holidays in properties recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, the international accreditation body for sustainability certifications. 

“Sustainability is an opportunity for innovation and we can use our influence to drive positive change across the supply chain through working with our destination partners and suppliers,” added Kuoni managing director Mark Duguid. 

The report has also looked at improving support for animal welfare, child protection and social impact projects. 

“Training and education plays a key role in our plan and we’ve already started building in carbon literacy training and opportunities to see some of our destination project first hand on educationals," added Ross. 

"For example, our recent managers’ conference in Sri Lanka gave delegates an opportunity to visit the community mangrove planting project funded by the Der Touristik Foundation, which gave insight into how mangroves forests absorb more than twice as much carbon dioxide as tropical rainforests."