Sustainability for Businesses
Last updated:
September 2008
The natural environment, our communities, cultures and businesses are all part of what makes up the tourism industry.
Sustainable tourism is about protecting and enhancing the natural environment and resources for future generations, whilst at the same time ensuring long-term economic and socio-cultural benefits.
Read the Sustainability Best Practice Guides.
Provides definitions of sustainability from the Resource Management Act, World Tourism Organisation, and Ministry for the Environment
This page contains ideas for actions you can take to improve the sustainable performance of your business. There are some simple steps you can do right away, and some more advanced steps, with more detailed ideas for those looking to move to the next level.
If you want to know what advantages your business will get from becoming more sustainable, read on!
These pages outline different sources of help available to your business in its quest to become more sustainable, from international websites to details of local environment centres.
If you are going to the effort of making your business more sustainable, you deserve to be able to tell people about it!
This section contains information of accreditation schemes and awards available to you to enter.
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