Over the past year, Direct Travel has accelerated its climate efforts, advancing a comprehensive program to strengthen environmental data quality, climate governance, and enterprise-wide risk management. These actions positioned the company for a strong CDP performance, and serve as the foundation for continued progress.
Why Direct Travel Achieved a ‘B’ Rating
Direct Travel has enhanced its environmental management and disclosures by:
- Completing a third-party climate risk assessment to evaluate transition and physical climate risks
- Preparing complete Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, covering all material categories across the value chain
- Developing climate goals and reduction targets for a lower-carbon future
- Verifying GHG emissions information to improve accuracy and strengthen data reliability
- Developing a Global Climate Report aligned with TCFD and ISSB Climate Disclosure Standards
- Engaging travel partners on climate action through Direct Travel’s sustainability questionnaire and supplier collaboration efforts
“Achieving a ‘B’ on our first CDP disclosure is a significant milestone in our journey to build a more transparent and responsible travel ecosystem,” said Christal Bemont, CEO of Direct Travel. “This score reflects the exceptional work our teams have applied to climate action across the business. We remain deeply committed to raising the bar each year, especially as our industry calls for more action to reduce our collective environmental impact.”
CDP uses a rigorous, independent methodology to assess companies on disclosure quality, environmental governance, risk awareness, and alignment with global best practices. Scores range from A to D-, reflecting the degree of ambition and action demonstrated by each organization. CDP’s scoring framework is aligned with the TCFD and represents the world’s largest repository of corporate environmental data, used by investors, regulators, suppliers, and global procurement teams.
“A CDP score is a sign of commitment to high-quality data that enables companies to take earth-positive economic decisions that future-proof their operations, improving access to capital, competitiveness and compliance.” said Sherry Madera, CEO of CDP. “Tackling environmental risks head-on will create a more resilient economy and increase companies’ ability to innovate and invest. We look forward to seeing all companies build on their accolade and turn their commitments into meaningful and effective action.”
Direct Travel’s CDP score comes as the company continues to scale globally, following its acquisition of ATPI and the launch of Avenir: Travel Edition, its next-generation travel platform designed to modernize and simplify the corporate travel experience. The recognition underscores the company’s focus on building resilient operations, advancing climate reporting, and strengthening its role as a trusted partner to organizations seeking to reduce their travel-related environmental impact.