Our Commitment to Sustainability
How can we act more sustainably when travelling?
Socially Sustainable
- Request a local specialist for your guided tour.
- Do not disturb the local residents when touring.
- Be considerate when taking photos.
- Opt for a guided walk instead of a panoramic drive with our private services.
- Dine and shop in local businesses, contribute to the local economy.
- Delve into the lesser known histories of a location.
- Visit places with an open mind, being respectful of other beliefs and practices.
Environmentally Sustainable
- Please do not print any vouchers / e-tickets unless advised it is needed, download them onto mobile devices.
- Bring reusable supplies such as water bottles, thermal mugs and reusable straws.
- Return any brochures or maps you use when touring.
- Refrain from picking any flowers.
- Follow allocated pathways.
- Utilise public transport to get to meeting points.
- If there are no recycling facilities, hold onto your waste until you come across some.
In Office Actions we take to modernise our ways:
- Most managerial roles in our office are held by women.
- Monthly Green Challenges for a Sustainability Champion in the office
- Regular send-outs with advice, information and National Days for both flora and fauna
- A vast collection of indoor plants, cleaning our air and aiding in creating a calming work environment
- A strict waste management system, recycling is an office rule
- The printer has been downsized due to lack of use and is switched off to discourage use & save energy.
- Our tech is supplied by a local business, our office is populated with refurbished tech.
- Phones are purchased second hand and restored when in trouble instead of regularly getting new devices.
- Walks are encouraged on breaks, with litter-pickers on hand.
Through our Operations, we aim to:
- Use local specialist guides, saving travel.
- We arrange for customers to dine in locally owned, family run or small businesses to support local economies.
- Promote using public transport to get to meeting points
- Targets for all vehicles to be hybrid or electric by 2030
GTI Travel Ltd has a Sustainability Officer, working with a tailored action plan for both branches to innovate our operations and revitalise daily routines.