MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Everything we do at Vail Resorts is driven by the spectacular natural environments where our employees, guests and communities live, work and play. The environment – and our stakeholders’ passion for it – is our business, and we have a special obligation to protect it.

Our Commitment to Zero

In the summer of 2017, Vail Resorts announced a bold new sustainability goal – a commitment to zero net operating impact by 2030. Commitment to Zero encompasses three pillars: zero net emissions, zero waste to landfill, and zero net operating impact to forests and habitat. We’re well on our way to achieving these goals as we work every day to operationalize sustainability.

Find out more at epicpromise.com/environment

 

As leaders, and as a company, we are intrinsically guided by our core values: Serve Others, Do Right, Be Inclusive, Drive Value, Do Good, Be Safe, and Have Fun. These values drive our culture and they shape our decision making. Our values serve as our roadmap as we continue to make progress toward our bold goals together, toward a healthy, inclusive and sustainable future

– Kirsten Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, Vail Resorts

Zero Net Emissions

We set an ambitious goal for zero net emissions by 2030 because climate change is one of the most challenging issues facing our planet, and everyone has a responsibility to help address it. 

Zero Waste To Landfill

Vail Resorts plans to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2030 by reducing the amount of waste we generate, while diverting unavoidable waste to more sustainable pathways. Our interim goal is to increase our waste diversion rate from 37 percent in 2017 to 50 percent by the end of 2020. 

Zero Net Impact on Forests

Vail Resorts intends to achieve zero net operating impact on forests and habitat by 2030 by planting or restoring an acre of forest for every acre of forest displaced by our operations from 2017 onward, with the goal of creating healthier, more resilient forests. 

2020/21 EpicPromise Progress Report

This progress report, details the steps we have taken and what we plan to do to reach our emissions, waste, and forest and habitat goals. Read the full report here.