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Who we are

Founded in 2019 by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, Travalyst is a not-for-profit global coalition of some of the biggest names in travel and technology: Amadeus, BCD, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Google, Mastercard, Sabre, Skyscanner, The Travel Corporation, Travelport, Trip.com Group, Tripadvisor and Visa.

What we do

As an independent entity, we provide supportive and neutral governance to our coalition partners; empowering some of the biggest – and occasionally competing – travel and technology brands to work together to accelerate change. The goal is to bring credible, consistent sustainability information to the mainstream, helping people make more informed travel choices.

What this means for the industry

Our coalition works collaboratively to provide clear, credible and consistent sustainability information. We share this information on a global scale, ensuring that all the work we do is transparent, independently validated and, in time, open source – so anyone in the travel industry can use it.

What this means for travellers

People booking travel are presented with consistent, transparent, easy-to-understand sustainability information across the travel platforms they already know and trust. This enables them to make more informed travel choices.

Our team

We are led by:

  • Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex; Founder and Patron
  • Sally Davey; Chief Executive

Our Board:

  • Gianni Marostica: Chair
  • Clea Kaske-Kuck: Director for Policy, Advocacy and Member Mobilization, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
  • Dr. Sally Uren: Chief Executive, Forum for the Future
  • James Holt: Executive Director at Archewell Foundation
  • James Whiting: Chief Executive, Doughty Street Chambers
  • Henrietta Worthington: Lawyer, Vedder Price

Our Independent Advisory Group:

Our Independent Advisory Group (IAG) comprises world-leading experts on sustainability who provide independent and critical analysis of the work developed and delivered by the coalition. They are:

  • Dr Susanne Becken: Professor of Sustainable Tourism at Griffith University
  • Professor Sara Dolnicar: Professor of Tourism at The University of Queensland
  • Marten Dresen: Founder and CEO, Good Hotel Group
  • Dr. Xavier Font: Professor of Sustainability Marketing at the University of Surrey
  • Professor Paul Peeters: Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Transport and Tourism at Breda University of Applied Sciences
  • Jeremy Smith: Co-founder, Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency