Our Mission
To help us think about what sustainable tourism means, we turned to our friends at United Nations Tourism:
“Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.”
So, at easyJet holidays we think about the economic, social and environmental impacts that our holidays have on our destinations – the good, and the not so good, and we also tie what we’re doing back to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Annual Impact
Our Approach
UN Tourism
ICRT Global Partnership
Promoting the principles of responsible tourism around the world is what the International Centre for Responsible Tourism are all about. Not only does ICRT Global train and educate across digital platforms, but it also plays a major hand in running events and award shows.
As a founding partner of ICRT Global, easyJet holidays is proud to support its mission to educate others on responsible tourism and practices.
University of Oxford partnership
Planeterra Partnership
Using tourism to help uplift communities, Planeterra is a leading nonprofit organisation for good reason. They’re experts in partnering with local enterprises, as well as providing training and support to help connect communities with travellers through trusted companies like easyJet holidays. This ensures the benefits of tourism are felt across the length and breadth of each destination.
We’re very excited to be teaming up with such a well-established organisation in our chosen destination of Crete!
Conservation Collective Partnership
Conservation Collective is an environmental charity on a mission to protect and restore the wild places we know and love. Since 2020, they’ve launched, funded, and grown 22 foundations in places where they can have the biggest impact: at a grass roots level.
Their work now spans from Devon to Sri Lanka and across the Mediterranean, dispersing millions to the most effective, locally led groups in the process. Our collaboration with Conservation Collective will support biodiversity conservation and sustainability within popular Mediterranean holiday hotspots.
Cyclades Preservation Fund Partnership
Part of the Conservation Collective’s network, the CPF empowers local initiatives to protect and restore the exceptional beauty of the Cycladic Islands. easyJet holidays proudly support their campaign in Santorini, the Cyclades Posidonia Alert, which helps to protect Posidonia Oceanica – a vital species of seagrass that absorbs carbon up to 15 times more efficiently than terrestrial forests.
The initiative will include hotel staff training, educational resources for visitors, and experiences such as ‘Snorkelling with Posidonia’ as part of a collaboration with a local dive centre.
Menorca Preservation Partnership
Menorca Preservation has an important aim: to preserve the natural heritage of Menorca and its status as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. A foundation within the Conservation Collection network, they work closely with local organisations and individuals to help promote awareness of environmental issues.
Alongside Menorca Preservation, easyJet holidays is working with 10 of its partner hotels to achieve plastic-free certification through eliminating single-use plastics and promoting sustainable alternatives where possible. Every certified hotel will get reusable beach item stations, too, reducing waste on Menorca’s beaches and helping to improve local ecosystems.
GSTC membership
ABTA
Our work
While our airline focuses on reducing the negative effects of flying by reducing carbon emissions and exploring zero carbon emission solutions, our focus is on our destinations and the people and places that make our holidays so special. Read on for more details of what we’re doing to work towards our sustainability goals.
Your holiday with us
Travel can, and should, make a positive impact on the environment and local communities, so we’re doing all we can to make booking a more sustainable holiday easier than ever. Book one of our certified sustainable hotels and you can be sure it has met the highest social and environmental standards on the market, outlined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our holidays are also packaged with easyJet flights, and we’re proud to say our airline is doing fantastic work to minimise the impact of their flights by reducing carbon emissions and exploring zero carbon emissions solutions.