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&BEYOND, OUR IMPACT 2019 CARE OF THE LAND | CARE OF THE WILDLIFE | CARE OF THE PEOPLE

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&Beyond is a pioneering, experiential travel company that offers forward-thinking, global travellers an exclusive experience of the world as it should be; a world that is in balance with itself.

Our customised and luxurious itineraries throughout Africa, Asia and South

America showcase the wonderful diversity of landscapes, wildlife, culture, history,

and wellness that these continents’ remarkable destinations have to offer.

&Beyond has 29 extraordinary lodges and camps in iconic safari, scenic, and island

destinations in Africa and South America. We also design personalised, high-end

tours in 13 African, four Asian and four South American countries.

Over the course of our journey we have won numerous accolades which

acknowledge the properties under our management, our travel expertise, as well

as our dedication to sustainability.

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29 Luxury lodges

2 083 Lodge staff

3.6M Hectares of protected land

2 000 km Impacted coastline

75 Impacted communities globally

LODGES

3 Continents

21 Countries

18 Small Group Journeys

18 Offices : Africa, Asia & South America

105 Destination experts

202 Vehicle fleet

195 Specialist guides and speakers

TRAVEL

Romance

Legacy

Adventure

Family

Culture

Exclusively yours

Wildlife

Photographic

EXPERIENCES

WORLD OF &BEYOND

&Beyond operates in 13 African, four Asian and four South American countries.

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28 YEAR LEGACY IMPACT VISION 2020

CARE OF THE LAND

17 CO₂ kg/head Group Average – a 3.8 kg/head reduction in our direct carbon footprint since 2018

100 % of lodges audited with an average 88% sustainability audit score

415 Litre/head Group average water usage – 85 l/head better than our target of 500 l/head

96 % of lodges using water sourced from water bottling plants

740 000 plastic water bottles eliminated per year

CARE OF THE PEOPLE

285 Classrooms (new or renovated)

532 Tertiary education students provided with

814 CLEF bursaries

56 000 People from rural communities with access to clean water

66 Water access sites built, including boreholes and water reticulation projects

4 724 Hippo Water Rollers: easy-to-roll drums, each holding 90 l (25 gallons) of water, to assist rural women and children with the transportation and storage of water

101 Community jobs created

CARE OF THE WILDLIFE

72 Phinda Leopards monitored for 10 years as part of the MunYaWana/Panthera Leopard Research Programme

5 Lions translocated to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park, reversing a 20-year local extinction

50 Guar translocated to India’s Bandhavgarh National Park, reversing a local extinction, with subsequent growth to 150

87 Rhino translocated from South Africa to Botswana by Rhinos Without Borders

1 000 TB-free buffalo translocated from &Beyond Phinda to other reserves

250 Suni antelope translocated to 13 sites throughout Zanzibar from the small breeding group established on &Beyond Mnemba Island in 1993

38 Aders’duiker from an original 5 reintroduced to &Beyond Mnemba Island in 2005

13 000 Conservation lessons on safari and in island lodges in Africa

14 000 Turtle hatchlings: annual average between &Beyond Mnemba and Vamizi Islands

18 000 Conservation lessons across our safari and island lodges in Africa

LEAVING OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE

3 Indian Ocean Islands | 2 000 Km of impacted coastline | 9 Million acres of wildlife conservation land 28 622 Hectares of land returned to wildlife at &Beyond Phinda | 1 Marine sanctuary restored – Mnemba Island Marine Conservation Area | 14 Invitations to influence other countries’ sustainability practices / policies 59 Awards recognising &Beyond’s sustainability impact

Vision 2020 was established in 2015 to unite &Beyonders towards key focus areas under each of our

“care pillars.” It has increased our impact by establishing the necessary discipline and accountability

in measuring and reporting against our agreed goals for Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife and

Care of the People. Our Vision 2020 is best represented as follows...

1. REDUCING OUR DIRECT CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 8%

2. SUSTAINABLE USE OF WATER

3. ZERO PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES

CARE OF THE LAND

CARE OF THE WILDLIFE1. PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED LAND & MARINE SPECIES BY FOCUSING ON AT LEAST

3 ENDANGERED SPECIES

2. ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE WILDLIFE POPULATION TO MAINTAIN BIODIVERSITY, WHERE WE HAVE FULL CONTROL OF THE LAND

3. SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EDUCATION

CARE OF THE PEOPLE1. MAXIMISE OUR LOCALISED SHARED VALUE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH

ECONOMIC BENEFIT

2. MAXIMISE OUR LOCALISED SHARED VALUE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING

3. MAXIMISE OUR LOCALISED SHARED VALUE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE:

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A REPRESENTATION OF THE VEHICLES

USED AGAINST OUR MODEL

GUEST EXPERIENCE

CARE OF THE WILDLIFECARE OF THE PEOPLE

CARE OF THE LAND

Rhinos Without Borders, a joint project between Great Plains Conservation, the Botswana Government and &Beyond

University of South Africa

World Wildlife Fund

Africa Foundation:

&Beyond’s community development partner

A partnership between &Beyond and Africa Foundation, Oceans Without Borders

strives to catalyse positive change across our marine footprint.

Lionscape Coalition: A collaborative initiative, founded by &Beyond, Wilderness Safaris, Ultimate Safaris and Singita, in partnership with the Lion Recovery Fund.

University of South Africa: This respected institute is a long-standing representative of our research partnerships.

WWF-Black Rhino Range Expansion Project: A partnership between Phinda Private Game Reserve, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Board.

African Pangolin Working Group (APWG) are our

partners in the pangolin reintroduction programme on Phinda Private Game Reserve

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JOURNEY WITH US

Just by travelling with &Beyond, our guests make a meaningful difference to the land, wildlife and people of the areas we operate in. We invite you to travel with heart and embark on an unforgettable journey with us to Africa, Asia, and South America’s iconic destinations.

T +27 11 809 4300

E [email protected]

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Should you wish to make a donation towards Rhinos Without Borders, Oceans Without Borders, or any one of our community initiatives, you can do so securely through Africa Foundation.

SOUTH AFRICA

By Credit Card through a secure facility administered

by GivenGain.

www.africafoundation.givengain.org

UNITED KINGDOM

Through Africa Foundation (UK), a separate

independent organisation registered with the UK

Charities Commission.

www.africafoundation.org

UNITED STATES

Through Africa Foundation (USA), a separate

independent public charity organized under the laws

of the United States.

www.africafoundation.org

GET INVOLVED

Our wonderful array of participatory experiences offer guests the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of our conservation and community initiatives.

Selected lodges offer guests experiences such as:

• Rhino and elephant conservation experiences,

turtle nesting and hatching adventures, and guided

research experiences with conservationists

• Tours of neighbouring communities, their schools

and healthcare facilities

• Various guided cultural experiences that allow

guests to interact with the engaging cultures of

Africa, Asia and South America

Travel with heart on our selection of Impact Small

Group Journeys and Philanthropic Journeys:

Impact Small Group Journeys

• Phinda Impact Small Group Journey

• Endangered Eight Impact Small Group Journey

• Philanthropic Journeys

• Travel with Purpose - South Africa

• Travel with Purpose - Kenya

andBeyond.com/impact

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MAKE A DONATION

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