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EXO Travel

EXO Travel has been pioneering unique journeys in Asia for more than two decades. Across each of the nine countries they operate in, they have developed in depth tours that go far beyond the surface to reveal the heart of each destination. Along with their team of local and in-destination travel experts and time-tested logistics, they combine encyclopedic knowledge of the region with a progressive vision to make them one of Asia's most trusted, responsible and exciting Destination Management Company.
 
Global Tourism Plastics Initiative Signatory
Since 2014, EXO Travel has been implementing several initiatives towards plastic reduction firstly in their offices with monitoring, recycling and incentivization to eliminate plastic waste. They have included plastic removal especially for packaging in our purchasing policy and stopped purchasing single-use plastics used in their operations such as wet wipes and gradually plastic water bottles. They are driving positive change on this topic in their supply chain and have invested in solutions promoting circular economy and better waste management in Asia.
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Tourism
Scope
Regional / Supra-national
Organisation Type
Business

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Commitments:

In the framework of the Global Plastics Initiative, EXO Travel commits to: 

  • Sharing their commitment to the Global Tourism plastics initiative on their social media, websites and in their communications to clients, through the use of the logo and other materials provided, and sending within the year of 2021 a dedicated communication to their suppliers explaining their commitment and encouraging them to join the initiative.
  • Displaying the GTPI in their core policies and documents shared with suppliers such as contract addendums by 2022. 
  • Sharing technical guidance in 2022 with their suppliers, especially accommodations on how to better manage plastics, through their platforms and using existing tools from UNWTO, but also from organizations such as Greener Guests, My Green Butler, IECD etc. 
  • Publicly releasing an annual report on their achievements and targets relating to the implementation of their sustainability commitments, in the frame of their sustainability certification. From 2022 onwards, it will include their successes towards better plastic waste management in this global report.
  • Sharing their successes with their partners through dedicated communication and accessible online, and through social medias and participating to identified awards/competitions to show their successes. 

 

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