AURORA Expeditions has confirmed it is working towards B Corp Certification, as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts. The company yesterday launched its first-ever Impact report, saying it is “about transparency and accountability for us as a business, and acknowledging where we are on our sustainability journey”. Titled Protecting the...
AURORA Expeditions has confirmed it is working towards B Corp Certification, as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts.
The company yesterday launched its first-ever Impact report, saying it is “about transparency and accountability for us as a business, and acknowledging where we are on our sustainability journey”.
Titled Protecting the world’s wild places, the new report comes 32 years after the cruise line was founded, under the guiding principles of discovery and exploration.
CEO Michael Heath said “we are acutely aware of the planet’s rapidly evolving climate crisis and the urgency with which we must all work together to help protect & regenerate our shared planet”.
Key initiatives outlined in the new report include Aurora’s support of seven of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, its 100% Climate Neutral status, and a range of emission reduction strategies, renewable energy and biodiversity conservation projects.
The cruise operator also utilises practices to reduce plastics and waste and conserve water, while a focus on passenger education including Citizen Science projects (travelBulletin 12 Jul) is also key.
Aurora said its portfolio of sustainability programs, actions and measures “have the overarching goal of reducing negative impacts on the environment and communities, contributing to building a more sustainable world for future generations”.
The full report is available at auroraexpeditions.com.au.
