Update on B Corp Journey: July 2022
We’ve been awarded B Corp status!
The approval process took a long time (9 months) as the B Corp movement is snowballing. We’re so proud to be part of that. Much work was involved, but our business fundamentals meant we started from a strong position. That was a credit to our team, our community, and our band of committed travellers.
We’ll continue to update you here on our journey. Here is what B Corp says about what it means to be B Certified:
“B Corp Certification is more than a badge or a set of standards. It indicates a community of business leaders who bring those standards to life in their pursuit of a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. It means sharing best practices and collaborating for greater social and environmental impact, as well as acknowledging the reality of recent disruptions and honoring the need for healing.”
Find out more about our full assessment on the B Corp website.
Update on B Corp Journey: December 2021
Six months ago, we completed our initial application to become a B Corp and made our commitment to putting ‘People’ and ‘Planet’ alongside ‘Profit’ at the heart of our business objectives. We want to update you on what we’ve been working on in the meantime.
Achievements to be proud of:
* We’ve committed to donating 1% of our profits to charity
* Every ETG traveller has the carbon emissions of their international flights mitigated through our investment in SeaTrees projects. Flying to our destinations is clearly the most significant aspect of our holidays in terms of carbon emissions. Measuring and mitigating that impact is a first step.
* In signing the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, we’re publicly committing to lowering our carbon emissions. We’ve started by measuring the impact of our flights and our office, and we’re moving on to other aspects of our itineraries and operations next.
* Collaboration with our partners: we took the opportunity of the enforced pause of the lockdown to have in-depth conversations with our partners about the ways in which we can support and promote sustainable travel in-country. We aim to make travel count for our clients and also the people involved in delivering those travel experiences as well. One result of this was the successful launch of our ‘Tip-Inclusive’ holidays across the portfolio.
* We’ve welcomed two interns into ETG and given them training, support and work experience under the Government’s Kickstarter scheme. Our first ‘graduate’ went on to get a fantastic job in marketing and told us “there was no way I could have got the job if it wasn’t for what I learnt with ETG”. We were very proud of that.
* We’ve reviewed and refreshed our staff handbook to ensure that we’re always doing right by our ETG team.
