Sustainability is central to everything we do
We’re considering sustainability whenever we create a new experience, check out a new hotel or when we are collaborating with our in-country partners. This is partly because it feels the right thing to do; it’s also because we firmly believe it’s the route to a more meaningful, rewarding and enjoyable experience for you.
We know we are not perfect but we’re ambitious about the journey we’re on. Read on to see for yourself how we’re constantly working to make sure that ETG is part of the conversation about making travel a force for good.
Our expert guide in Thailand, Nutty, is a specialist in grassroots travel that puts locals and communities at its centre and spreads the economic benefits of tourism around. Nutty’s trips are also engaging and exciting, including overnight sleeper trains, rural homestays and small lodges, all of which offer an enchanting flavour of Thai life that is easy to miss if you stick to the trodden path.
Thushni is the Local Experience Manager in our Sri Lanka office. With a passion for sharing the magic of her country with fellow travellers, Thushni helps us craft Sri Lankan experiences that are unique, locally-led and ethical - and, of course, great fun for our travellers. She also manages our team of local chauffeur-guides and ensures our Sri Lanka holidays run like clockwork.
At our office in London, we’re mindful about the resources we use and recycle everything we can from crisp packets to computers. We’ve got more to do before we can claim to be a completely eco-friendly office, from persuading our landlord to switch to a green energy supplier to remembering there are now pen refills in the stationery cupboard. Still, we’ve seen that making even small improvements increases awareness and stimulates the desire for greater change in the office and at home.
We have a handy travel app called Vamoos that gives our clients access to all their travel documents in one place online, alongside lots of useful resources to enhance their trip. All the information can be updated at the touch of a button which reduces paper use and unnecessary printing.
We’ve signed on to the Guiding Principles put forth by the Future of Tourism Coalition, formed in 2020.
These transformative principles outline a bold vision for the future of tourism - one that retains the integrity of destinations, promotes inclusivity and equality, maximises positive impacts for communities and environments, and fosters collaborative change. As a signatory, we commit to align our recovery strategies with these principles and build a better future for all. Learn more at www.futureoftourism.org
