- Responsible Travel
- What are we doing?
- What we've done in 2008...
- What can you do?
- Our Foundation
- Our Staff Volunteer Program
- Responsible Travel Tips
What are we doing?
There’s no denying that tourism places enormous pressure on communities around the world and overcrowding, damage to the environment and loss of cultural heritage are some of these impacts. Sure, there are big challenges, but by fostering the concept of responsible and sustainable tourism and acting now to prevent climate change, we believe we can all definitely make a difference. Contiki is continually reviewing its environmental performance. We’re committed to improvement in energy and waste management, as well as to positively contribute towards sustainable tourism in communities around the world.
We are working with our hotel and local operating partners to reduce our carbon footprint and reduce resource consumption and waste. We’re also ensuring that our Contiki offices adopt new initiatives to help protect the environment and support the communities in which we operate through recycling, staff volunteer programs and more. In 2008, Contiki conducted an energy audit of its offices and has set in place, a range of measures which seek to reduce our overall energy footprint, usage and also to increase the recycling of consumable products. We’ve now introduced efficient lighting, an IT energy-saving policy, incentivised staff car pooling schemes, at desk recycling, environmentally-friendly procurement and a staff environmental education and involvement program. All of our offices globally use 100% recycled paper.
Did you know that Contiki’s coaches are one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel? Take a look at the grid below and breathe easy because traveling by coach is one of the better ways you can choose to go. Contiki’s coaches are truly among the best on the road and by continually updating our fleet, we ensure that not only are you going to travel in style, but that our engines are fuel efficient & environmentally friendly too. You’ll be happy to know coach travel emits less carbon emissions and other harmful greenhouse gases per passenger than most other forms of transport including cars or trains. Check out the facts…
Source DEFRA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Conversion Figures June 2009
* Car assumes national average of 1.56 people per car
** Coach sssumes average of 36 passengers per coach
