TIME Magazine has named Intrepid Travel one of its 100 Most Influential Companies for its work in “responsible globetrotting”.
The world’s largest B-Corp-certified travel company, Intrepid has experienced a return to form this year after the lows the travel and tourism industry experienced during the pandemic.
“Huge news … I’m proud to share that Intrepid Travel has been selected by TIME as one of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023,” Intrepid Travel CEO James Thornton said on social media.
“Congratulations to our global team who has made this possible. I’ve never been more excited about the future we’re building for a responsible, inclusive and innovative travel industry.”
According to TIME, the benefits of reduced air pollution became apparent with travel’s pause in 2020.
“We saw villagers in India and Nepal being able to see the Himalayas for the first time,” Thornton said.
Earlier this year, Intrepid released its new Integrated Annual Report, which offers a fully transparent look at how the company performed in all elements of its business last year. In the report, Intrepid said it expected to return to profitability in 2023, with an EBITDA of above pre-pandemic levels.
“This was almost inconceivable at the start of the year and it’s truly remarkable how our business recovered, through the support of our industry partners and customers,” Thornton said at the time.
Intrepid Travel also recently joined forces with Documentary Australia, the only independent not-for-profit organisation supporting documentary filmmakers in Australia, in a groundbreaking partnership aimed at raising awareness and inspiring action on urgent environmental issues.
Meanwhile, Intrepid revealed the 15 winners of its ‘Good Incentive’, comprising 12 top-selling agents and three random winners. The Good Incentive supported the company’s Good Trips Only global brand campaign, which also aims to promote responsible travel.
The small group travel company also recently announced the appointment of new Key Partnerships Manager Charlie Riewoldt.
