Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The travel industry significantly contributes to global carbon emissions, exacerbating climate change and necessitating effective carbon management and reduction strategies. Travelers and businesses lack accessible tools to understand and mitigate their environmental impact from travel-related activities.
Solution
ZEERO Group, incorporating Trees4Travel, provides carbon management technology and climate contribution programs for the travel industry. The company offers tools to calculate, report, and reduce emissions impact for both individual travelers and corporate entities. Through direct integrations into booking systems, API connectivity, or file uploads, ZEERO Group enables users to understand their carbon footprint and make climate contributions via reforestation projects and investments in renewable energy. These hybrid packages support verified planting partners and local communities, ensuring transparency and traceability of climate action initiatives.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes individual travelers, travel agencies, OTAs, hotels, cruise lines, car rental companies, and airlines seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and promote sustainable travel practices.
Features
- CO2 emission calculator based on international standards (DEFRA, GHG Protocols, Cornell University Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index, & Cirium)
- Integration with booking systems and API connectivity for automated carbon footprint calculation
- Hybrid climate contribution packages combining tree planting with investments in UN CER renewable energy projects
- Corporate dashboard (ZEERO 360) for advanced carbon measurement and reporting
- Support for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Monthly reporting on CO2 emissions versus absorption
- Marketing and promotional content for partners
- "Legacy Forests" which can be named after the partner company