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To this end:

  • We will endeavour to minimise our environmental impacts and support activities and projects to protect and restore the natural environment.
  • We work with industry colleagues through the Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) to improve standards across the industry and develop supply chain tools such as Responsible Tourism Guidelines for hoteliers and the Travelife Sustainability Award.
  • We support The Travel Foundation in its efforts to preserve natural environments in holiday destinations and spread the economic benefits from tourism across communities. (For more information see www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk)
  • We inform our customers of the importance of environmental issues and provide tips to enable them to behave more responsibly on holiday.
  • 99% of our UK head office energy suppliers are from renewable sources (42% biomass, 22% onshore wind, 21% hydro and 14% landfill gas).
  • We adhere to the reduce-reuse-recycle mantra at our head office, by reducing our use of paper through the introduction of paper efficient printers, and initiatives such as e-ticketing. We re-use folders and other stationary under an amnesty scheme and use washable mugs rather than plastic cups.
  • We recycle all paper and cardboard, plastic bottles, aluminium cans, glass and batteries at our head office.
  • Printer cartridges and mobile phones are also recycled to raise money for our group charity Virgin Unite.
  • We have adopted Hove Lagoon beach in association with the Marine Conservation Society and are committed to cleaning and monitoring litter levels on this beach at least four times per year.
  • We are taking steps to reduce energy and water use in our head office through changing staff behaviour and implementing more efficient systems and procedures.
  • We are currently measuring our carbon footprint are taking measures to reduce it.
  • We are the headline sponsor of the 2007 Responsible Tourism Awards.
  • We are committed to the Business in the Community May Day summit on reducing carbon emissions.

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