Welcome to the Thomas Cook Group Sustainability Report 2011. Click on the postcards to see our responses to some challenging sustainability questions, as well as responses from industry experts.

Travel the world without costing the earth

Can tourism be sustainable?

This year, we’ve been asking ourselves and our industry:

Can tourism be sustainable?

Read the views of our internal and external experts

Harold Goodwin

Answers on a postcard

Harold Goodwin, International Centre for Responsible Tourism

Ruth Holroyd, Thomas Cook

What are the benefits of promoting a sustainable supply chain?

This year, we’ve been asking ourselves and our industry:

What are the benefits of promoting a sustainable supply chain?

Read the views of our internal and external experts

Sören Stöber

Answers on a postcard

Sören Stöber, Travelife

Andrew Cooper, Thomas Cook

In-flight waste – is the aviation industry doing enough to reduce this environmental impact?

This year, we’ve been asking ourselves and our industry:

In-flight waste – is the aviation industry doing enough to reduce this environmental impact?

Read the views of our internal and external experts

Answers on a postcard

Ernesto Robayna Fernández, Gran Canaria Airport Head Office

Victoria Barlow, Thomas Cook

What difference does an engaged workforce make?

This year, we’ve been asking ourselves and our industry:

What difference does an engaged workforce make?

Read the views of our internal and external experts

Gary Fox

Answers on a postcard

Gary Fox, Business in the Community

Nancy Brock, Sustainable Business Manager

How can tourism not only safeguard but benefit destination communities?

This year, we’ve been asking ourselves and our industry:

How can tourism not only safeguard but benefit destination communities?

Read the views of our internal and external experts

Dr. Ines Carstensen

Answers on a postcard

Dr. Ines Carstensen, Futouris

Jo Baddeley, Thomas Cook UK & Ireland

Group CEO statement

“Our business and sustainability strategies continue to work towards delivering our Group vision of ‘going further to make dreams come true’. Sustainability adds value to all areas of our business.”

Sam Weihagen Read more Sam Weihagen

Performance

  • 73.7g

    CO2 per revenue passenger kilometre – among the lowest in the airline industry

  • 91%

    customer satisfaction for Thomas Cook North America, France and the Netherlands

  • 3.87

    Group-wide employee engagement score

  • £708,990

    total Group-wide contribution to the community