We spoke to Douglas Skoog, Head of Marketing at Freely, who explains how our partnership benefits people and the planet.
Tell us about Freely.
Freely offers flexible travel insurance built for today’s travellers. Manage your policy in our app, add extra cover only on the days you need it and get access to 24/7 emergency support. To date we’ve helped over 260,000 Aussie’s explore freely and we’re all about helping others experience the wonder of the world, responsibly.
What drew you to The Hunger Project?
As part of our continued efforts to give back to people, places and the planet, we donate 1% of all our revenue to environmental and social initiatives we feel passionate about. We were drawn to The Hunger Project due their commitment and focus on addressing the heart of world hunger problem.
How do Freely and The Hunger Project’s values align?
Your principles of helping to build self-reliance at a grassroots level, mobilising vulnerable communities, and particularly empowering women to be key agents of change resonate the most with our team and values.
Travel and purpose can be a powerful combination — how does your partnership with The Hunger Project reflect what Freely stands for as a business?
We want to leave things better than how we found them and we feel a deep sense of responsibility toward people and the
planet, as well as our partners, to create an impact now and over the years to come. Thanks to our partnership with The Hunger Project, when someone travels with Freely, they’re part of the journey.
What has the partnership meant in practice?
Practically, the partnership means that when someone travels with Freely, they are part of both our and The Hunger Project’s mission to give back to people and the planet. For our team, showing up to work knowing that the work they are doing is contributing to something meaningful makes a huge difference.
What would you say to other travel or insurance companies thinking about building a meaningful corporate partnership?
Do it. The research is clear: purpose-driven brands that align with likeminded organisations outperform over time. And the payoff isn’t just commercial. It’s contributing to a world that’s actually worth exploring.