Antarctica21 Sets a Baseline for Antarctic Tourism with its First Sustainability Report
The Antarctic air-cruise pioneer publishes its first report documenting its key indicators and commits to reporting progress every season through 2033.
Today, Antarctica21, the Antarctic air-cruise pioneer, published its first Sustainability Report. Titled “Ambassadors of the White Continent”, the report documents how the company measured and managed its environmental, social, and economic impact during its 2025-26 fiscal year.
Since its first Antarctic air-cruise in 2003, Antarctica21 has always woven sustainability into its expedition and business operations. This report now sets a measurable baseline as the company continues to innovate and elevate its standards. Prepared in accordance with GRI Universal Standards 2021 and incorporating SASB indicators applicable to the cruise sector, the document reports on 104 indicators aligned with the company’s Sustainability Policy, which features a roadmap that runs to 2033, the year of Antarctica21’s 30th anniversary.
During the 2025-26 season, Antarctica21’s total carbon footprint of 6,878 tCO2e, measured across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, was fully offset through certified credits tied to renewable energy projects in Chile. The company completed a second consecutive season running its Zodiacs on e-Fuels, the world’s first operator to use synthetic fuel in Antarctica. The report also reflects how deeply the company is rooted in Chilean Patagonia.
Solar panels at Explorers House, its expedition center in Punta Arenas, covered 44% of the building’s energy consumption; 25.4% of all supplier spending went to businesses in the Magallanes Region; and 35% of leadership positions are held by people who built their careers at Antarctica21. The Antarctica21 Foundation reached 4,000 direct beneficiaries during the season.
“This new Sustainability Report is a tangible proof of our commitment to operating our expeditions and our business with excellence, responsibility, transparency, and a long-term vision,” said Verónica Peragallo, CEO of Antarctica21.
“This is the beginning of a new chapter, one in which we will continue to learn, measure our impact, and raise our standards while meeting the responsibility of exploring one of the most extraordinary and sensitive places on the planet. For Antarctica21, beyond this report, sustainability is built every day by each member of our teams.”
The “Ambassadors of the White Continent” Sustainability Report reflects a core Antarctica21 belief: those who travel to Antarctica can return transformed, carrying a heightened awareness back to their work, families, and communities.
Antarctica21’s full Sustainability Report, as well as an executive summary, are available at www.antarctica21.com/sustainability-report.
(Antarctica21 Sets a Baseline for Antarctic Tourism with its First Sustainability Report)
