1、2024 Sustainability ReportGLENN D.FOGELCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERThis immense potential to positively impact individuals,businesses,communities,and society sits at the heart of our mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.As a leading global travel company,we are in a position to
2、help ensure that travel contin-ues to create value,that our partners and millions of travelers are able to recognize the positive impacts of travel,and that our industry and business can continue to grow.The efforts detailed in this report center on our aim to continue to do all of this while at the
3、 same time working toward a more sus-tainable future for all of these stakeholders.This includes reduction of our total emis-sions by 19%compared to 2019,our bench-mark year,and ongoing efforts to offer more sustainable travel choices through research,investments,and partnerships.Were encouraged by
4、the strides we have made and remain focused on the journey ahead,committed to continued collabora-tion,learning,and advancement.We want to thank our employees all over the globe,our customers,including both travelers and partners,our stockholders,and other stake-holders for their partnership,dedicat
5、ion,and support as we endeavor further towards an even brighter future of travel.ForewordTravel has always been a powerful engine of connection and opportunity,driving economic growth,expanding horizons,and deepening our capacity for understanding.KATE HEINYVICE PRESIDENT,SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILIT
6、Y REPORT 20242In 2024,we made it easier for mil-lions of travelers to experience the world,driven by our commitment to connecting people and places.While the travel industry has nearly fully recovered five years after the start of a global pandemic,complex sustainability challenges remain.Because of