{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"112409","rtpr_id":"nPn3dRFFha","ticker":"9961","exchange":"HKEX","all_tickers":["9961"],"title":"Trip.com Group Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Announces New Global Paid Paternity Leave Policy","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-07T02:44:44.100Z","article_body":"Trip.com Group Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Announces New Global Paid Paternity Leave Policy\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSINGAPORE, Aug. 6, 2026\n\n * Trip.com Group to introduce global minimum of 20 days paid paternity leave for\nemployees starting August 2026\n * First online travel service provider in Asia Pacific with validated near-term\nand net-zero emissions targets by SBTi\n * Group launches USD 100 Million Tourism Innovation Fund, recognises industry\ninnovation with annual awards at 2025 Global Partner Conference\nSINGAPORE, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group announces new global\n20-day paid paternity leave policy for employees, reinforcing its commitment\nto supporting families across its global workforce. The company further\nreleases its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress in advancing\nclimate action, empowering communities and driving innovation across the\nglobal tourism industry.\n\nAmong the report's key milestones, Trip.com Group became the first online\ntravel company in the Asia Pacific region to have both its near-term and\nnet-zero greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets validated by the Science\nBased Targets initiative (SBTi). Together, these initiatives reflect the\nGroup's \"Friendly Four\" framework (family-friendly, community-friendly,\nenvironmentally-friendly, and stakeholder-friendly), which brings together its\ncommitment to supporting families, communities, the environment, and industry\npartners while creating long-term value for travellers around the world.\n\n\"Travel connects people, cultures and communities, and we believe the future\nof travel must also create positive outcomes for the planet and society,\" said\nJane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group. \"Through our sustainability strategy, we are\ninvesting in our people, accelerating climate action and working with partners\nworldwide to build a more resilient tourism ecosystem.\"\n\nSupporting Families\n\nTrip.com Group continued its commitment to a family-friendly workplace through\nits Childcare Subsidy, which has supported over 2,038 families since its\nlaunch. In 2025, 1,114 employees benefited from this initiative, supporting\nover 1,132 children, with annual expenses totalling approximately USD 1.6\nmillion. During the reporting period, the Group also maintained a 100%\nreturn-to-work rate for female employees following maternity leave.\n\nBuilding on this, Trip.com Group is introducing a global paternity leave\npolicy that supplements local statutory entitlements and provides eligible\nemployees with minimum of 20 days of paid paternity leave. The first phase\nwill take effect on 1 August, covering selected markets across Asia, with\nadditional regions joining later this year. By expanding support for working\nparents, the Group continues to foster a more inclusive workplace and promote\na healthier balance between work and family life.\n\nAlongside these initiatives, Trip.com Group continued advancing workplace\ndiversity and inclusion. Women held 33.1% of senior management positions and\n52.3% of management roles within key revenue-generating functions. The Group\nfurther promoted women in STEM-related positions, with women accounting for\n33.0% of all related positions.\n\nEmpowering Communities\n\nTrip.com Group expanded initiatives that make tourism more inclusive while\ndelivering meaningful benefits to local communities.\n\nThe Group remains committed to empowering users via solutions that enhance the\nplanning and booking experience. The 'Trip for Everyone' project focused on\nupgrading and unifying accessibility standards, covering colour contrast,\nscalable typography, screen reader compatibility, and keyboard navigation. The\nwork was recognised with an iF Design Award\n(https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/tripcom-trip-for-everyone/733737)\nfor helping travellers with diverse physical and situational needs explore the\nworld with more autonomy.\n\nTrip.com Group continued expanding its Country Retreat programme, supporting\napproximately 11,000 indirect employment opportunities during the reporting\nyear. The initiative has supported local economies by generating around 51,000\nemployment opportunities over the last five years, and has hired at least 80%\nof local staff across its 12 properties.\n\nTo help travellers access support in times of need, the Group's Global SOS\nPlatform was upgraded to support 24 languages and 20 travel emergency\nscenarios. By the end of 2025, the platform had handled more than 23,000\nassistance requests across over 100 destinations.\n\nProtecting the Future of Travel\n\nClimate action remained a key priority as Trip.com Group continued to reduce\nits environmental footprint while making lower-carbon travel choices more\naccessible.\n\nDuring the reporting period, the Group's greenhouse gas emission reduction\ntargets were officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative\n(SBTi), making Trip.com Group the first online travel company in the Asia\nPacific region to have both its near-term and net-zero emissions targets\nvalidated by the SBTi.\n\nThe Group also continued expanding its portfolio of more sustainable travel\nproducts across accommodation, flights, car rentals and rail. In 2025, 2.74\nmillion users embraced lower-carbon business travel, generating 23.44 million\nlower-carbon travel bookings throughout the year.\n\nGrowing Tourism Together\n\nTrip.com Group continued investing in the long-term growth of the tourism\necosystem through innovation, destination development, and stronger\npartnerships.\n\nAt its 2025 Global Partner Conference, the Group launched its USD 100 million\nTourism Innovation Fund\n(https://group.trip.com/media/article_detail/envision-2025?id=435) to support\ninnovative tourism projects and cross-sector collaborations that encourage new\ndestination growth models and differentiated visitor experiences. Supporting\ndestinations also means helping local businesses connect with travellers. By\nthe end of 2025, Trip.com Group offered more than 350,000 in-destination\nexperiences worldwide, including dining and shopping experiences, day tours,\nattraction and performance tickets, and customised guided tours, creating new\nopportunities for tourism suppliers while enriching travellers' journeys.\n\nThe full report provides further detail on Trip.com Group's progress, key\npriorities, and its continued commitment to building a more inclusive,\nsustainable and resilient future for travel.\n\nRead the full 2025 Sustainability Report here\n(https://investors.trip.com/about-the-company/esg/)\n\nAbout Trip.com (http://trip.com/)  Group\n\nTrip.com (http://trip.com/)  Group is a global travel service provider\ncomprising of Trip.com (http://trip.com/) , Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar.\nAcross its platforms, Trip.com (http://trip.com/)  Group helps travellers\naround the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products\nand services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users\nthrough the aggregation of travel-related content and resources, and an\nadvanced transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer\nservice centres. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in\n2021, Trip.com (http://trip.com/)  Group is on the mission \"to pursue the\nperfect trip for a better world\". Find out more about Trip.com\n(http://trip.com/)  Group here: group.trip.com (http://group.trip.com/) .\n\nFollow us on: X (https://twitter.com/tripcomgroup) , Facebook\n(https://www.facebook.com/tripcomgroup) , LinkedIn\n(https://www.linkedin.com/company/tripcomgroup/mycompany/) , and YouTube\n(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkV8bKHbhgKhzcrgoNI7ig) .\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tripcom-group-releases-2025-sustainability-report-announces-new-global-paid-paternity-leave-policy-302845675.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tripcom-group-releases-2025-sustainability-report-announces-new-global-paid-paternity-leave-policy-302845675.html)\n\nSOURCE Trip.com Group\n\n\n\nipr@trip.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1963573/20260804034025EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2823609\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1798339/Trip-com-Group-Logo.jpg?id=OA2823612\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn3dRFFha","title":"Trip.com Group Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Announces New Global Paid Paternity Leave Policy","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"9961","created":"2026-08-07T02:44:44.100Z","tickers":["9961"],"exchange":"HKEX","article_body":"Trip.com Group Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Announces New Global Paid Paternity Leave Policy\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSINGAPORE, Aug. 6, 2026\n\n * Trip.com Group to introduce global minimum of 20 days paid paternity leave for\nemployees starting August 2026\n * First online travel service provider in Asia Pacific with validated near-term\nand net-zero emissions targets by SBTi\n * Group launches USD 100 Million Tourism Innovation Fund, recognises industry\ninnovation with annual awards at 2025 Global Partner Conference\nSINGAPORE, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group announces new global\n20-day paid paternity leave policy for employees, reinforcing its commitment\nto supporting families across its global workforce. The company further\nreleases its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress in advancing\nclimate action, empowering communities and driving innovation across the\nglobal tourism industry.\n\nAmong the report's key milestones, Trip.com Group became the first online\ntravel company in the Asia Pacific region to have both its near-term and\nnet-zero greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets validated by the Science\nBased Targets initiative (SBTi). Together, these initiatives reflect the\nGroup's \"Friendly Four\" framework (family-friendly, community-friendly,\nenvironmentally-friendly, and stakeholder-friendly), which brings together its\ncommitment to supporting families, communities, the environment, and industry\npartners while creating long-term value for travellers around the world.\n\n\"Travel connects people, cultures and communities, and we believe the future\nof travel must also create positive outcomes for the planet and society,\" said\nJane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group. \"Through our sustainability strategy, we are\ninvesting in our people, accelerating climate action and working with partners\nworldwide to build a more resilient tourism ecosystem.\"\n\nSupporting Families\n\nTrip.com Group continued its commitment to a family-friendly workplace through\nits Childcare Subsidy, which has supported over 2,038 families since its\nlaunch. In 2025, 1,114 employees benefited from this initiative, supporting\nover 1,132 children, with annual expenses totalling approximately USD 1.6\nmillion. During the reporting period, the Group also maintained a 100%\nreturn-to-work rate for female employees following maternity leave.\n\nBuilding on this, Trip.com Group is introducing a global paternity leave\npolicy that supplements local statutory entitlements and provides eligible\nemployees with minimum of 20 days of paid paternity leave. The first phase\nwill take effect on 1 August, covering selected markets across Asia, with\nadditional regions joining later this year. By expanding support for working\nparents, the Group continues to foster a more inclusive workplace and promote\na healthier balance between work and family life.\n\nAlongside these initiatives, Trip.com Group continued advancing workplace\ndiversity and inclusion. Women held 33.1% of senior management positions and\n52.3% of management roles within key revenue-generating functions. The Group\nfurther promoted women in STEM-related positions, with women accounting for\n33.0% of all related positions.\n\nEmpowering Communities\n\nTrip.com Group expanded initiatives that make tourism more inclusive while\ndelivering meaningful benefits to local communities.\n\nThe Group remains committed to empowering users via solutions that enhance the\nplanning and booking experience. The 'Trip for Everyone' project focused on\nupgrading and unifying accessibility standards, covering colour contrast,\nscalable typography, screen reader compatibility, and keyboard navigation. The\nwork was recognised with an iF Design Award\n(https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/tripcom-trip-for-everyone/733737)\nfor helping travellers with diverse physical and situational needs explore the\nworld with more autonomy.\n\nTrip.com Group continued expanding its Country Retreat programme, supporting\napproximately 11,000 indirect employment opportunities during the reporting\nyear. The initiative has supported local economies by generating around 51,000\nemployment opportunities over the last five years, and has hired at least 80%\nof local staff across its 12 properties.\n\nTo help travellers access support in times of need, the Group's Global SOS\nPlatform was upgraded to support 24 languages and 20 travel emergency\nscenarios. By the end of 2025, the platform had handled more than 23,000\nassistance requests across over 100 destinations.\n\nProtecting the Future of Travel\n\nClimate action remained a key priority as Trip.com Group continued to reduce\nits environmental footprint while making lower-carbon travel choices more\naccessible.\n\nDuring the reporting period, the Group's greenhouse gas emission reduction\ntargets were officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative\n(SBTi), making Trip.com Group the first online travel company in the Asia\nPacific region to have both its near-term and net-zero emissions targets\nvalidated by the SBTi.\n\nThe Group also continued expanding its portfolio of more sustainable travel\nproducts across accommodation, flights, car rentals and rail. In 2025, 2.74\nmillion users embraced lower-carbon business travel, generating 23.44 million\nlower-carbon travel bookings throughout the year.\n\nGrowing Tourism Together\n\nTrip.com Group continued investing in the long-term growth of the tourism\necosystem through innovation, destination development, and stronger\npartnerships.\n\nAt its 2025 Global Partner Conference, the Group launched its USD 100 million\nTourism Innovation Fund\n(https://group.trip.com/media/article_detail/envision-2025?id=435) to support\ninnovative tourism projects and cross-sector collaborations that encourage new\ndestination growth models and differentiated visitor experiences. Supporting\ndestinations also means helping local businesses connect with travellers. By\nthe end of 2025, Trip.com Group offered more than 350,000 in-destination\nexperiences worldwide, including dining and shopping experiences, day tours,\nattraction and performance tickets, and customised guided tours, creating new\nopportunities for tourism suppliers while enriching travellers' journeys.\n\nThe full report provides further detail on Trip.com Group's progress, key\npriorities, and its continued commitment to building a more inclusive,\nsustainable and resilient future for travel.\n\nRead the full 2025 Sustainability Report here\n(https://investors.trip.com/about-the-company/esg/)\n\nAbout Trip.com (http://trip.com/)  Group\n\nTrip.com (http://trip.com/)  Group is a global travel service provider\ncomprising of Trip.com (http://trip.com/) , Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar.\nAcross its platforms, Trip.com (http://trip.com/)  Group helps travellers\naround the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products\nand services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users\nthrough the aggregation of travel-related content and resources, and an\nadvanced transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer\nservice centres. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in\n2021, Trip.com (http://trip.com/)  Group is on the mission \"to pursue the\nperfect trip for a better world\". Find out more about Trip.com\n(http://trip.com/)  Group here: group.trip.com (http://group.trip.com/) .\n\nFollow us on: X (https://twitter.com/tripcomgroup) , Facebook\n(https://www.facebook.com/tripcomgroup) , LinkedIn\n(https://www.linkedin.com/company/tripcomgroup/mycompany/) , and YouTube\n(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkV8bKHbhgKhzcrgoNI7ig) .\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tripcom-group-releases-2025-sustainability-report-announces-new-global-paid-paternity-leave-policy-302845675.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tripcom-group-releases-2025-sustainability-report-announces-new-global-paid-paternity-leave-policy-302845675.html)\n\nSOURCE Trip.com Group\n\n\n\nipr@trip.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1963573/20260804034025EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2823609\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1798339/Trip-com-Group-Logo.jpg?id=OA2823612\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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