Climate Action Plan

Our commitment

Green Path Alliance exists to help tourism organisations turn sustainability into practical action. We apply that responsibility to our own operations as well as the services we provide.

This plan sets out how we will measure our operational greenhouse gas emissions, reduce avoidable impacts and support climate action through GRAIL and sustainabilityintourism.com. Our initial priority is to establish a credible baseline and implement actions we can evidence. Progress, limitations and changes will be reported transparently.

Scope and responsibility

The plan covers Green Path Alliance's business activities, including GRAIL and Sustainability in Tourism where operated by Green Path. It covers business travel, attributable workspace energy, purchased digital services, equipment and other material purchases. Personal activities unrelated to the business are outside the boundary.

Vedran Kovac, Founder, is responsible for implementation, records, resource allocation and annual review. Responsibilities will be updated as the organisation grows.

Emissions from partner businesses and listed tours are outside our operational inventory. We will report work supporting their improvement separately and will not deduct estimated partner savings from our own footprint.

1. Measure our footprint

We will use calendar year 2027 as our first full-year baseline, with a record-keeping system established by 31 January 2027. Available records from late 2026 will inform preparation but will not be presented as a complete annual baseline.

The inventory will identify direct emissions (Scope 1), purchased energy emissions (Scope 2) and relevant value-chain emissions (Scope 3). Categories without applicable activities will be identified with an explanation.

We will record business journeys by mode and distance; accommodation used for business; attributable workspace electricity and heating where available; equipment purchases; and material digital and professional services where credible estimates are possible.

Results will be expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Each estimate will identify its activity data, emission-factor source and year, calculation approach and limitations. Shared-workspace allocations and proxy estimates will be explained. Missing data will remain visible rather than being treated as zero emissions.

2. Reduce avoidable emissions

From adoption, we will:

• Use remote meetings where they can achieve the purpose of the engagement.
• Prefer rail or other lower-emission public transport for business travel where practical, considering accessibility, journey duration and service availability.
• Record the reason for business flights and review opportunities to combine meetings and reduce repeat journeys.
• Maintain a digital-first approach to reports, learning materials and partner communications, avoiding routine printing.
• Extend equipment life through maintenance, repair and reuse before replacement, with responsible disposal when necessary.
• Review energy and digital suppliers for credible environmental information when purchasing or renewing services, without assuming that digital operations are emission-free.

By 30 June 2028, alongside publication of the baseline, we will set a quantified emissions-reduction target and deadline informed by the inventory and climate science. We will report absolute emissions and, where useful, an activity-based intensity indicator so that business growth does not obscure changes in total emissions.

3. Support resilient destinations and ecosystems

Through GRAIL, SEDI and educational content, we will support attention to climate risks, water stress, seasonal pressures and biodiversity in tourism planning and operations.

These activities will be described as advisory, assessment or educational contributions. We will claim restoration outcomes or avoided emissions only where a defined methodology and evidence support them.

For our own operations, the annual review will consider disruption from extreme weather and risks affecting travel, service delivery and data availability. We will maintain practical continuity arrangements, including remote delivery where suitable.

4. Collaborate and communicate responsibly

We will work with tourism businesses, academia and destination stakeholders to improve the quality of climate information and practical implementation.

GRAIL will support partners in documenting actions and monitoring relevant impacts. Sustainability in Tourism will encourage tour providers to supply transport and other relevant activity data for tour-level emissions estimates, with calculation boundaries and assumptions disclosed.

A tour assessment does not establish that the entire agency is sustainable. Membership of an industry association does not establish endorsement or certification of our methodology. Climate claims will distinguish measured outcomes, estimates and future commitments.

We will prioritise emissions reduction. Any future purchase of carbon credits will be disclosed separately and will not reduce the gross emissions reported in our inventory.

5. Allocate resources and report progress

We will allocate founder time to maintaining a quarterly emissions record and reviewing progress. Necessary spending on measurement, training and operational improvements will be considered in annual budget planning. This first plan does not claim a dedicated climate fund or a fixed funding amount.

The first public update will explain actions completed, total estimated emissions, data coverage, outstanding gaps and next steps. Targets or methods revised later will retain an explanation of the change.