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From Messy to Measured: Making Sense of Tour Emissions Across Complex Supply Chains

Clinical impacts and solutions | Staying healthy and caring at home

Sustainable Travel International
Sustainable Travel International

From parasailing to paella, every part of a tour generates emissions. But when it comes to a trip’s carbon footprint, where does a tour operator’s responsibility begin and end? And how can you possibly measure all the different parts, especially when so many are outside your direct control? As pressure grows from travelers, partners, and regulators to disclose and reduce emissions, it can be challenging to know where to begin.

  • Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

    17-09-2025

  • Time (GMT/BST)

    Starts at 17:00

  • Cost

    Free

  • Education type

    Virtual

  • CPD subtype

    Scheduled

Description

This webinar will help you move from confusion to clarity. We’ll break down what does and doesn’t belong in your tour’s carbon footprint and discuss how to measure supply chain emissions, even with limited data or resources. You’ll learn how to use this data to identify opportunities for reduction and take practical steps to improve accuracy over time. We’ll also cover whether and how to share your emissions publicly, including through tools like carbon labels, even if your numbers aren’t yet 100% complete.

Our CEO, Paloma Zapata, will speak with forward-thinking tour operators about how they’re navigating these challenges in the real world. Rochelle Turner of Intrepid Travel and Krista Hanni of Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris will share how they measure supplier-related emissions, from the tools they use and priorities they set, to how they address data gaps and use their findings to communicate impact.

What You'll Learn

  • Which emissions tour operators are responsible for versus what falls to your suppliers, and how to avoid duplicate efforts between inbound and outbound operators.
  • How to handle common gray areas, like international flights booked by travelers or transportation services run by subcontracted providers.
  • Where to start measuring your footprint, even without robust supplier data or a dedicated sustainability team.
  • How detailed your emissions tracking needs to be, including what to measure now versus later, and what must be included to credibly claim a tour is carbon neutral.
  • Tools that make tour footprinting easy, even for supplier emissions you don’t directly control.
  • How to use supply chain data to reduce emissions, whether by identifying carbon-intensive activities or tracking supplier-level improvements.
  • Why measuring supply chain emissions isn’t just a reporting requirement, it’s a way to stand out in a competitive market and tell a stronger sustainability story.
  • When and how to share your emissions publicly, including whether carbon labels are worth pursuing, if third-party certification is needed, and how to communicate transparently even with incomplete data.

Can’t make the live event? Register anyways and we’ll send you the recording.

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