Hanover, 28 February 2025

TUI Group recognised as leader in corporate climate change action

  • TUI Group awarded an "A" rating, securing a place in CDP’s highest-ranking category
  • Recognition for comprehensive emissions reduction strategy and transparency in reporting

TUI Group has been recognised as a leader in corporate climate change action, securing a prestigious spot on the CDP A List for 2024. This marks the third time TUI has achieved this distinction, reinforcing the company’s commitment to sustainable transformation and its progress towards ambitious climate goals.

The CDP A List acknowledges corporates that demonstrate using data to drive Earth-positive decisions. In 2024, over 24,800 organisations disclosed data through CDP. TUI performed exceptionally well across various climate-related criteria, securing top marks in key areas such as emissions reduction initiatives in all business areas of the company. In addition, TUI earned an A rating in several other categories, including governance, risk disclosure and public policy engagement, demonstrating a strong commitment to transparency and accountability.

Thomas Ellerbeck, Member of the Group Executive Committee and Chief Sustainability Officer of TUI Group, explains: “At TUI, sustainability is an integral part of our business strategy. The inclusion in the CDP A List confirms our continuous work to strengthen sustainability at TUI and in the tourism industry, and to set standards. Our aim is to make travel experiences more sustainable - by reducing emissions, through technological innovation and especially by working closely with partners in the destinations. The CDP award confirms our approach. Our agenda remains holistic and focuses on social and economic perspectives in addition to environmental aspects. For years, we have been focusing on local production in vacation destinations in order to strengthen local economic participation and create opportunities for more education and better training.”

CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is a global non-profit organisation that runs the world’s leading environmental disclosure system. Companies, cities and regions report environmental data through CDP to measure and manage their impact on climate change, deforestation and water security. Corporations that participate in CDP’s disclosure process are required to complete detailed questionnaires covering various aspects of environmental impact, including emissions data governance, climate-related risks and opportunities. These disclosures are then assessed against global environmental standards and frameworks.

TUI Group has set ambitious climate targets. By 2030, the company plans to significantly reduce its carbon footprint through various measures, including fleet modernization, increased use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), the production of green energy for hotels, and responsible tourism initiatives. The independent Scientific Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated TUI´s emissions reduction targets until 2030 for its airline (-24 per cent), hotels (-46.2 per cent) and cruise (-27.5 per cent) business. TUI is also committed to fostering industry-wide collaboration to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable travel sector.

About TUI Group

The TUI Group is one of the world's leading tourism groups and operates worldwide. The Group is headquartered in Germany. TUI shares are listed in the MDAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and in the regulated market of the Lower Saxony Stock Exchange in Hanover. TUI Group offers its 20 million customers integrated services from a single source and forms the entire tourism value chain under one roof. The Group owns over 400 hotels and resorts with premium brands such as RIU, TUI Blue and Robinson and 17 cruise ships, ranging from the MS Europa and MS Europa 2 in the luxury class and expedition ships in the HANSEATIC class to the Mein Schiff fleet of TUI Cruises and cruise ships operated by Marella Cruises in the UK. The Group also includes Europe's leading tour operator brands and online marketing platforms, for example for hotel-only or flight-only offers, five airlines with more than 130 modern medium- and long-haul aircraft and around 1,200 travel agencies. In addition to expanding its core business with hotels and cruises via successful joint ventures and activities in vacation destinations, TUI is increasingly focusing on the expansion of digital platforms. The Group is transforming itself into a global tourism platform company.   

Global responsibility for sustainable economic, environmental and social action is at the heart of our corporate culture. With projects in 25 countries, the TUI Care Foundation initiated by TUI focuses on the positive effects of tourism, on education and training and on strengthening environmental and social standards. In this way, it supports the development of vacation destinations. The globally active TUI Care Foundation initiates projects that create new opportunities for the next generation.