Intrepid Travel are extremely proud to announce that on March 8, 2022, we had been named one of many World’s Most Innovative Companies in line with Fast Company.
This globally recognised listing ranks companies – in all sectors, throughout the globe – which can be making probably the most profound impression on each trade and tradition in at the moment’s world. These organisations not solely discover progressive methods to create worth internally, however create shared worth for his or her wider trade, clients and the planet.
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According to Fast Company, Intrepid Travel was named eight on the listing of 10 Most Innovative Companies within the journey sector for our management in intersectional sustainability, climate-safe journey and, notably, our advocacy and efforts to enhance world vaccine fairness in 2021 and past. As the world’s largest licensed journey B Corp, Intrepid Travel has remained dedicated to our values all through the worldwide pandemic, creating new insurance policies, journeys and experiences that may affect and usher in a extra sustainable and equitable future for the journey trade.
Here are three issues we’ve achieved over the previous yr that led to this unbelievable recognition.
Progressing our work round Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In 2021, Intrepid Travel continued to make use of our journeys (and our enterprise) as a drive for good. As we proceed our Reconciliation journey in Australia, we grew the variety of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander experiences from 12 to 40, with almost half of our Australian itineraries now together with a First Nations Experience.
In the United States, we used anti-colonialist ideas to tell 38 new excursions, which goal to supply a various and balanced perspective when visiting a few of America’s most iconic locations. Finally, on October 21, 2021, we launched our first-ever moral advertising coverage, which seeks to enhance BIPOC illustration within the journey trade and maintain ourselves accountable for progress.
Raising almost $150,000 to assist world vaccine fairness
In August 2021 Intrepid Travel launched our Give The World A Shot marketing campaign, kickstarting the fundraiser with a $50,000 donation. The marketing campaign centres round bettering world equitable entry to COVID-19 vaccines by our philanthropic arm, The Intrepid Foundation. These funds will go to UNICEF Australia’s Give The World A Shot Campaign. UNICEF is main the most important vaccine procurement and provide operation ever on behalf of the Global COVAX Facility. To perceive the significance of vaccine fairness within the journey trade, try this text: An open letter from Intrepid Travel’s CEO: For journey to return, we’d like world vaccine fairness.
Mobilizing our operations staff to enhance neighborhood entry to vaccines
Intrepid mobilised its 23 operational places of work throughout 5 continents to supply on-the-ground assist, together with logistical assets for distant communities. Everything from free transportation to vaccination hubs in Peru, to info classes in Sri Lanka that addressed vaccine hesitancy.
Thank you to all of our staff members, travellers, and trade companions who helped make this doable.