business operations
In our head offices in Melbourne
- In 2007, we completed a comprehensive energy and water audit identifying where reductions could be made.
- We are using 100% Green Power energy (where available) in all our Australian offices and retail stores.
- We have reviewed our lighting and have successfully 'de-lamped' unnecessary bulbs and replaced incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents where possible.
- 'Reduce, reuse and recycle' policies for our paper usage. All office paper and paper products are recycled where possible and we purchase Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited or similarly sustainably sourced paper. Double sided printing is the default setting on all printers.
- A composting system in our offices collects our fruit and vegetable scraps, tea bags and coffee grounds.
- To encourage viewing of the movie 'An Inconvenient Truth', we offered Intrepid Express readers refunds for up to 10,000 movie tickets. 3,900 people took up our offer and we refunded AU$38,766 in ticket costs to help create awareness around the impacts of climate change.
- Initiatives have been taken to increase the efficiency of air-conditioning and heating systems such as the reprogramming of thermostats, draft sealing and replacing inefficient heating systems.
- The balance of office emissions will be offset.
- We are also working with our suppliers to learn more about how we can increase efficiency and therefore, reduce emissions in our supply chain.
staff participation
- A 'Climate Change Group' of staff helped to initiate and implement efficiency measures. This has been replaced by an international 'Carbon Group', represented in 6 continents who work to implement our carbon vision and promote on-going carbon reduction activities globally.
- Staff have been provided with 'Climate Saver' packs of 6 compact fluorescent lights to install in their homes.
- Subsidized home energy and water audits have been offered to all Australian based staff.
- Intrepidites are a pretty active bunch and many walk or cycle to work. We encourage use of public transport and for those who do need to drive, encourage car pooling.
- We're conscious that our brochures consume a lot of paper, so since 2000 we've had an annual tree planting day. In the last year staff and travellers planted over 1,100 trees and shrubs.
- At the forefront of our quest to become carbon neutral is Intrepid CEO and co-founder Darrell Wade. "Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge the world has ever faced. We believe that as a travel company it is time for us to become a part of the solution, rather than just a part of the problem."
Intrepid offices in North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia & New Zealand
In 2008 Intrepid conducted carbon emissions assessments for all of our major offices and we will continue to conduct business/operations assessments annually. We are working with our regional offices to create customised emissions reduction strategies and targets based on these assessments.
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