At HomeExchange, we are convinced that these moments of escape and discovery are essential.
However, we are also clear-eyed about the challenges of our industry. We recognize the contradictions of travel: the carbon footprint of transportation, the pressure on local resources, and the environmental impact of our own digital operations. We acknowledge our limits: while home exchanging is a more virtuous model, we know it is not a perfect solution, and we still have a long way to go. Our role is to offer a more sensible path by placing human connection and trust at the heart of the experience.
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Environmental impact
By sharing existing homes, our community avoids the impact of new constructions. A night in a home exchange is 49% less carbon-intensive than a hotel stay, yet we know we must do more. We are working to better measure our indirect impact and further encourage low-carbon travel among our members.
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Social fairplay
We believe vacations should be accessible to all. Our non-monetary model protects the budget of thousands of families while preventing the real estate speculation that can hollow out local communities.
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Progress through transparency
Our **B Corp™ certification (score: 100.9 in 2026)** is not a final destination, but a compass. It forces us to face our shortcomings and measure our progress. We publish our annual impact reports because we believe that radical honesty is the only way to build a truly responsible future. We don’t have all the answers yet, but we are dedicated to learning, listening, and improving every day. Together with our community, we are striving to make travel a force for good—one respectful exchange at a time.
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2024 was a pivotal year for HomeExchange, marked by the strengthening of our CSR approach and the implementation of concrete actions to reduce our carbon footprint, raise awareness within our community, and make travel more responsible and inclusive.
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Reducing our impact and raising employee awareness.
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Promoting sustainable tourism.
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Adopting responsible governance.
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Cultivating an inclusive work environment & making travel accessible.
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🤓 If you would like to have more information to go deeper in our pillars (objectives and indicators) and / or also in some of the key projects carried out in 2024, do not hesitate to check our **HomeExchange’s Impact Report - 2024 or contact us.**
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Carbon footprint and socio-economic impact study
of our travel community in order to better understand our impact and work to change the practices of the sector and travelers. More info here.
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2025 Dift (Donation and Gift) operation
offering our team and members donations instead of traditional corporate gifts or goodies to make a direct impact and strengthen solidarity. More info here.
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Responsible Travel pledge
We encourage our members to sign our commitment to support local economies and minimize the environmental footprint while traveling like a local. So far, 6.500 members have signed it. More info here.
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Responsible travel writing contest
aimed at children in the HomeExchange community and French-speaking classes. More info here.
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Share Friday: a collective is born!
A collective initiative to promote responsible and sustainable consumption, bringing together the voices of the circular and collaborative economy. More info here.
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Major carbon footprint calculation initiative on Earth Day
using the Nos Gestes Climat tool created by ADEME. So far, 7.320 HomeExchange members have calculated their carbon footprint in 2024 and 2025. More info here.
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