Activist operator Responsible Travel’s new-look leadership team have cut the brand’s ties with Barclays Bank over its investments in fossil fuels, and urged other travel businesses to follow their lead.
Change at the top (L-R): Richard Skinner, Justin Francis and Tim Williamson
In their first collective act, joint managing directors Richard Skinner and Tim Williamson said that despite Barclays’ support during the pandemic, Responsible Travel could not overlook the $16 billion the bank reportedly invested in fossil fuels during 2022. The operator has become Unity Trust Bank’s first travel client.
"We’re a values-led company," said Williamson. "It’s more pressing than ever to ensure those values are baked into every area of our business – and this is one of them."
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