SQUAKE and HomeToGo partner to empower travelers to make more environmentally responsible travel decisions.

HomeToGo now offers its guests the opportunity to compensate for vacation rental carbon emissions via compensation solutions powered by SQUAKE.

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Berlin, 11 July 2023 - SQUAKE, the end-to-end ClimateTech solution for sustainable travel, today announced it has partnered with HomeToGo, the marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals, to offer travelers a new product solution that allows them to compensate for the carbon emissions associated with their vacation rental stays. The newly integrated solution from SQUAKE both educates HomeToGo travelers and empowers them to make more environmentally responsible travel decisions.?

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Integrated seamlessly into HomeToGo’s booking process, SQUAKE’s solution?calculates an individual vacation rental booking’s carbon emissions in real time and offers travelers the option to compensate for these emissions when booking their trip. To achieve compensation accuracy, SQUAKE has built a unique calculation algorithm specifically for the vacation rental industry that is based on a number of travel-specific input factors such as destination, vacation rental size, number of people traveling and more.?

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The partnership between SQUAKE and HomeToGo provides an accessible first step for those looking to reduce their impact on the planet while traveling, a preference uncovered in a recent HomeToGo survey* in which 46% of travelers stated that they were interested in traveling more sustainably but were not sure where to begin. SQUAKE’s carbon compensation solution is now available on hometogo.com and hometogo.co.uk**, with additional rollout to follow.

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The compensation collected will directly contribute to the development of 14Trees, a unique environmental project that builds 3D printed affordable housing in Malawi, and therefore aligns with both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and HomeToGo’s vision to make incredible homes accessible to everyone. 14Trees creates sustainable housing through an innovative technology that produces construction bricks from material sourced on site (soil, sand, cement, and water), avoiding the destruction of 14 trees per house built. To learn more about 14Trees, visit https://www.squake.earth/htg-en

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Philipp von Lamezan, Co-founder and CEO of SQUAKE: “Today’s product launch with HomeToGo is an important step forward in providing travelers with a solution that helps align their booking behaviors, personal values and desire to take action towards protecting the environment. We are very proud to see the power of our technology serving SQUAKE’s core purpose to radically unlock more sustainable travel, and thank the HomeToGo team for this valued partnership.”

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Dr. Patrick Andrae, Co-founder & CEO of HomeToGo: “HomeToGo is proud to be the first in the vacation rental space to partner with SQUAKE to empower travelers to make more environmentallyeducated choices. This collaboration marks our progression towards building a greener travel industry. Though the travel market has a long way to go, enabling HomeToGo travelers to offset the emissions associated with their bookings is a step in the right direction. Looking ahead, we’re excited to explore more ways in which we can further educate our guests, help them travel more sustainably, and protect our planet so travelers can explore the world for generations to come.”?

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Footnotes

*Survey was conducted with 3,000 participants (US, UK, ES, IT, FR, DE), ages 18 - 65, commissioned by HomeToGo in March 2023.

**For its initial launch, Carbon Compensation options are only available for travelers booking homes on HomeToGo.com or HomeToGo.co.uk with the exception of properties or customers based in the United States.

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About SQUAKE

Fast. Scalable. Secure.

SQUAKE is the industry solution for sustainable travel and logistics, today.?

A single API plug-in to power precise carbon calculations for all types of activity (e.g. air, road, sea, accommodations, warehousing…) according to national and international standards, and to automate carbon reduction and/or compensation along the purchase flow, from vendor selection (SAF, DAC, ecological restoration…), to inventory management, invoicing and credit retirement.?

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About HomeToGo

HomeToGo was founded in 2014 with a vision to make incredible homes easily accessible to everyone. To pursue this vision, HomeToGo was able to build and constantly grow a trusted and easy-to-use technology platform that brings together property suppliers with travelers from all across the world.?

HomeToGo operates a marketplace for vacation rentals that connects millions of travelers searching for a perfect place to stay with thousands of inventory suppliers across the globe, resulting in the world's most comprehensive inventory coverage in the alternative accommodation space. HomeToGo's marketplace is beneficial to both of its customer groups: Consumers who visit HomeToGo's websites gain access to the largest inventory in one place, and supply partners who use the platform's reach and technology solutions are better able to serve a wide range of customers and generate more high-quality demand. While HomeToGo SE's registered office is located in Luxembourg, HomeToGo GmbH is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. HomeToGo operates localized apps and websites in 25 countries.

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HomeToGo SE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the stock ticker “HTG”. For more information visit: www.hometogo.com/about