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# Sustainable Tourism Conducting business in a sustainable manner is key to running a successful travel company in today’s marketplace. Increasingly, sustainability is becoming intrinsic to the daily operations of a great company. Operating your business with a Responsible Tourism framework can make it a force for positive social, environmental and economic change. Stakeholders such as customers, employees, investors and communities are coming to expect an engaged attitude and concrete actions that result in positive impacts for society and the environment. Sustainability man- agement is about how you design your products, how you support your suppliers to greater sustainability and how you monitor and manage your impacts. Companies that work towards sustainability are more likely to increase staff motivation, business effi ciency and customer satisfaction. Global Discovery has access to freelance experts that can advise on the implementation of Sustainability and Responsible Tourism initiatives. Advisory services offered include, but are not limited to: • Responsible Tourism auditing of tour operators and accommodation providers • Sustainability policy development and implementation • Sustainable Supply Chain Management • Implementation of sustainable tourism certifi cation programmes • Bespoke training for offi ce and fi eld-based staff • Community-based Tourism initiatives • Responsible Tourism Marketing and Communications These services are also available to non-member DMCs. For enquiries, please contact [email protected] 6 6