Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Workplace
• Community
• Marketplace
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• 80% fewer business flights in 2020, significantly lowering carbon footprint
• Shift to paperless documents and communications, reducing paper usage
• Donated items no longer needed to various charities (office furniture, exercise equipment, towels, snacks, etc.)
• Funded 1,294 Gold Standard-verified emission reductions towards the BURN project in Kenya

Social Achievements

• Supported 14 charities through donations and fundraising, including Plastic Oceans UK and Climable
• Offered employees half a day to volunteer for a charity of their choice
• Introduced a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) team
• Implemented a Child Welfare Policy and Animal Welfare Policy
• Audley clients sent 758 PASMO cards to Second Harvest in Japan, equivalent to 35,445 meals

Governance Achievements

• Complied with all relevant compliance legislation (Modern Slavery, Environmental Reporting, Anti-Bribery, Sanctions)
• Included sustainability goals in directors' objectives
• Introduced a Responsible Travel team with over 30 employees

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global pandemic impacting operations and travel
• Reduced tourism negatively impacting partners and local communities
• Need to balance environmental impact with support for communities
• Supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic (hand sanitizer availability)

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented work-from-home policies to reduce employee commute emissions
• Continued to offset business flights through Gold Standard projects
• Offered clients paperless options
• Purchased refillable hand sanitizer containers to reduce plastic use

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Working with suppliers to ensure sustainable operations (Travelife Partnership)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Bushfires in Australia

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Travelife Partner

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Climate Action
• Quality Education
• Gender Equality
• Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Life Below Water
• Life On Land
• Responsible Consumption and Production
• Human Rights
• Community Impact

Audley's initiatives align with these SDGs through various programs and partnerships.

Awards & Recognition

• Travelife Partner award