Our Purpose

Our goal is to craft exceptional experiences for travelers.

Blending expertise with a human touch, while inspiring a brighter and more sustainable future. Areas is proud to be a global leader in travel dining and retail. With deep expertise in this industry, we understand that traveling is about more than just reaching a destination—it’s about enriching the journey itself. We’re here to enhance and transform the travel experience.

Spirit of Responsibility

Our commitments to people, planet and the future of travel.

For the people
For the planet
For the future of travel

Driving a more just society, one person at a time

We embrace diversity within our team, leveraging inclusion policies and fostering equality. For our guests, we constantly work to provide multiple solutions responding to diverse dietary needs.

Fostering best practices to protect our planet

We are committed to improving the efficiency of our value chain, from sourcing and optimal resource management to promoting good practices in plastic use and waste reduction.

Writing the future of travel retail

We design innovative food experiences that push the food industry toward new horizons, creating new business models and brands that answer to the ever-changing needs of the food industry and our planet.

A change of the status quo

There are many ways to be an entrepreneur. Ours is based on undestanding every opportunity as a lever of positive change.

What change means to us

Creating new connections to generate positive impact.

Accelerating the transition to sustainable food experiences.

A new vision for the travel industry, moving toward a better future.

Read more about our “Areas for Change” ESG program

Principles of our ESG Strategy

Ground our actions in our entrepreneurial spirit.

Demonstrate our ambition through impact at scale with reliable reporting.

Support systemic change by contributing to the SDGs.

Harmonize our stakeholder approach with our commitments to people, planet and the future of travel.

Think beyond our in-store operations and strengthen alliances with our suppliers and partners.

Acting with a unified global vision, at different local speeds.

 

Know more about our ESG Strategy

Putting social and environmental sustainability on the agenda

Challenging future
Togheter to take on
Business and sustainability

A challenging future

Global cooperation is crucial to tackle the social and environmental challenges we face. From the travel retail sector we must prioritize social cohesion, promoting sustainable livelihoods, mitigate climate change effects, and protect biodiversity—all while enhancing the travel experience through sustainable practices.

Leading togheter to take on the challenge

Reshaping the industry towards a more sustainable development requires collaboration across national governments, the private sector, and multisectoral partnerships. To lead the sustainable development agenda we are focused on uniting diverse expertise to implement sustainable, impactful solutions, specifically focusing on healthier food options, waste reduction, and sustainable packaging in the travel space.

Business, sustainability and data–hand in hand

Consumers value and prioritize companies that are leaders in sustainability. Companies that make sustainability part of their core business are recognized for their commitment and capacity for change. By integrating eco-friendly practices into product offerings, enhancing operational efficiency, and embracing transparency, Areas provides to reduce its environmental footprint and thus contribute to the fight against climate.