As more regions and countries develop their tourism industries, a growing significant impact looms on natural resources, consumption patterns, pollution and social systems. The need for sustainable, responsible planning and management is imperative for the travel industry to thrive as a whole. Our trips are designed with sustainable and responsible travel principles in mind with the following outline:
- Investments in the destinations we operate in through contributions from The Foundation
- Working with local guides and teams on the ground, with full training by our DMC partners
- Preference to locally owned and independently run hotels where available
- Sourcing supplies locally to support local communities
- Supply-chain policy for fair trade and equality
- Encouraging our partners to act responsibly towards the environment
- Recommendations to our hotel partners and travellers to take water, waste and energy conservation/reduction measures
- Providing our local guides and partners with information on how to be more environmentally responsible
- Using recycled paper, and recycling in our office
- Offering carbon emission offsetting options on flights for our travellers and team through credible schemes
