Regional Australia Institute (RAI)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Economic Growth
- Employment
- Sustainable Tourism
Social Achievements
- Increased employment in the tourism sector.
- Growth of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism.
Governance Achievements
- Collaborative approach between government, universities, and tourism businesses.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Disparity between city and regional tourism destinations.
- Low levels of graduate and higher education in the tourism sector.
- Predominance of small and micro businesses in the tourism sector.
- Limited access to technology and expertise in regional areas.
- Under-investment in regional tourism infrastructure.
- Challenges in measuring the economic impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism.
Mitigation Strategies
- Government incentives for tourism investment in regional areas.
- Training and development programs for tourism businesses.
- Partnerships between business, government, and universities.
- Investment in technology infrastructure in regional areas.
- Improved data collection and analysis for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism.