Booking Holdings

Booking Holdings Inc. is an online travel and technology company with headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. Its brand names include Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, OpenTable, and Rentalcars.com. While the company's direct water use is insignificant, its role in facilitating tourism can have repercussions on water-related issues in the hospitality sector.

Booking Holdings' ESG reports for 2024 and 2025 do not provide any significant improvements in terms of water sustainability. In fact, the 2025 report does not mention water at all, while the 2024 report makes only a brief remark about it. Notably, there is no evidence that Booking Holdings has a tangible program related to Sustainable Development Goal 6.

The lack of information on water is a significant concern for Booking Holdings. As a digital company, it does not have a large water footprint, unlike many manufacturing companies, retailers, or even hotel networks. However, Booking Holdings operates at the intersection of tourism and technology, meaning that its impact is difficult to assess. Water scarcity, use in hotels, recycling and treatment issues, and even the company's potential contribution to water pollution in the communities near its partners are all relevant concerns that should be addressed by the company. Currently, Booking Holdings' ESG reports say virtually nothing about water and its value chain.