AWOL Recommendations
Ecological Restoration
Carbon Reduction
Waste Management
Education
Sustainable Employment
Instead of using one big plastic bottle to share between the whole group. Have different coloured reusable drink bottles for everyone
Quality Employment
Sustainable Supply Chains
Community Engagement
Visitor Satisfaction
Visitor Engagement
Use some of profit to give back to environment eg. another ecological area pest control
Include more Te Reo Maori in their education with plants what they are used for and its heritage/iwi.
Have more engagement with environmental groups.
They could encourage their customers to donate and give them discounts for doing so. This is what EcoZip does : :
Not to wrap the sandwiches in plastic wrap, instead in beeswax wrap
Encourage their staff to plant trees
Conduct an annual performance review. Goal setting
They can encourage their customers to leave reviews
Electric vans
Monitor how much carbon they use
ensure all vehicles and appliances are maintained and switched off when not in use eg their computer and car
Encourage your staff to make suggestions and take on board any constructive criticism or comments from your staff
Host an annual event to fundraise money for sustainable companies and good causes. Like how the company Real Journeys hosts an annual ball to fundraise money for conservation work
Could provide sponsorships to restoration events
Create surveys for customers to fill out after their trip so you can take on board customer reviews, comments and recommendations
Review all job descriptions on a regular basis to achieve goals
Consider teaming up with other tourism businesses to create purchasing power that will motivate producers and suppliers to follow your sustainability efforts
Saves money
It takes up a lot of time and effort
they can use it to see how they can reduce their carbon footprint and they can see their carbon patterns in their business
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more sustainable, cheaper to run
more expensive vehicles
This could improve the company as it will give them an overview of what they are doing well and not doing well
May have to cut people off job
time/effort
ensure that their staff are suitable
all staff members can be involved and can have a voice
time/effort
promoting our NZ culture
hard to get as there are issues with AWOL and the local iwi
Get plenty of new ideas, and new views
discounts may be hard to manage i.e cost
encourages customers to come back while helping the environment
May be hard to find a another tourism business to team up with and or disagree on aspects of job
customers may leave bad reviews
they can improve their business based on these reviews
Can get good feedback that can be used and looked over to create a better trips for the company
Buying a lot of reusable drink bottles, and difficult to know how many drink bottles needed
customers would find this better
have to buy beeswax wraps
Takes time away from activity, tourist may not be happy with filling out reviews
Better sustainable practise for the company, that could be promoted
Losing money that could be used for other practises within the company
better for the environment and the staff don't need to take rubbish home
some staff may not want to be involved, it may also be hard to find a time for everyone to plant trees
contributes to the environment
promote the company and helps the environment and restoration events
finding restoration events, time/effort
can earn a lot of money to donate and help the environment
small company, so may not be feasible also there will be extra costs to host the event
Time / planning
can play a part in helping the environment