Travalyst coalition
Travalyst is a not‑for‑profit organization that brings consistent sustainability information to to provide traveler with the option to make more informed and more sustainable travel choices.
Travel ecosystem
We catalyze the transformation of the travel industry by collaborating with industry players to accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth.
Industry alliances for decarbonization, accessibility, and balanced tourism
We actively engage in alliances, working groups, and multi-stakeholder initiatives focused on the industry's main sustainability challenges, decarbonization, accessibility, balanced tourism, and safety, helping shape solutions, standards, and coordinated action.
Industry collaboration
Membership in the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Amadeus has joined the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to bring its travel expertise to the table in the quest to support a more prosperous and more sustainable hospitality industry.
Supporting sustainable travel entrepreneurs and SMEs
We support entrepreneurs driving social and environmental innovation in travel through corporate programs and partnerships, helping them grow while gaining insights and co-creating solutions that enrich our portfolio.
Travel ecosystem
Travel4Impact
A global innovation program and network that aims to support small and medium‑sized sustainable travel and tourism businesses, while helping them to prosper and amplify their positive impact.
Digital inclusion, employability, and community development
We contribute to sustainable and inclusive local development by dedicating time, expertise, and resources to global and local partners, helping bridge the digital gap, improve employability, and support underserved communities in ways that reflect local needs.
Travel ecosystem
Amadeus Community Impact Program
We contribute to sustainable and inclusive local development, helping bridge the digital gap, improve employability, and support underserved communities
FAQs about Sustainability
The social impact of travel extends beyond the journey itself. Travel companies support local communities through community impact in the travel industry programs, skills-based volunteering, and partnerships with NGOs and educational institutions. These initiatives promote digital inclusion, improve youth employability, and help underserved communities. Corporate sustainability programs also invest in sustainable tourism destinations and local development.
Travel4Impact is a global impact entrepreneurship program for small businesses and startups in travel and tourism that address social and environmental challenges. Since 2021, Amadeus and IE University have supported +120 entrepreneurs through this program. It helps them strengthen their positive impact, deepen their strategic capabilities, and grow within a global community of like-minded professionals.
Small and medium-sized enterprises are vital to sustainable tourism destinations. SMEs can drive innovation in local experiences, support balanced tourism by distributing visitors beyond overcrowded areas, and create economic opportunities in underserved communities. Programs that connect SMEs with corporate sustainability programs, mentoring, and technology resources help them scale their impact across the travel ecosystem.
Digital inclusion in tourism means ensuring that people and communities — including NGOs, vulnerable groups, and local organizations — can access and benefit from digital technologies. Initiatives like skills-based volunteering match technology expertise with community needs, supporting projects in AI tools, online platforms, and website development. Bridging the digital gap helps communities participate in and benefit from the growing digital travel economy.
Industry collaboration brings together travel companies, international organizations, and governments to address shared sustainability challenges, from decarbonization and accessibility to balanced tourism and safety. Multi-stakeholder initiatives help shape standards, coordinate action, and accelerate progress. Corporate sustainability programs increasingly emphasize collaboration across the travel ecosystem to drive systemic change.
Skills-based volunteering allows employees to use their professional expertise, such as engineering, data science, or business skills, to support nonprofit organizations and community projects. In the travel industry, this includes building AI tools, creating online platforms, and mentoring entrepreneurs. This approach delivers high-impact support that advances digital inclusion in tourism by transferring valuable digital skills to communities.
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