Transat Achieves Travelife Partner Status
After nearly 10 years of sustainability efforts, Transat has become the first North American tour operator to be awarded Travelife Partner status which recognizes best practices in sustainable development by tourism industry players.
“Our teams, as well as our shareholders, can be justly proud of this achievement,” said Jean-Marc Eustache, president and chief executive officer, Transat A.T. Inc. “It reflects the efforts we have made, and are continuing to make, to become a company that respects all of the principles underpinning sustainable development, in every facet of our business, at a time when our customers are increasingly aware of these major challenges and their implications for the future that we all share.”
Naut Kusters, general manager of Travelife for Tour operators said, “The commitment of Transat to Certification across the full group shows the leading position of Transat not only within Northern America, but also from a global perspective. We believe Transat’s leadership will inspire travel companies in Northern America and within the Transat supply chain to take a similar route.”
Transat first began studying the issue of sustainable development in 2006, and implemented an initial action plan in 2007. The company published its first Corporate Responsibility Report in 2008, and progress is now summarized on a website, http://www.resp.transat.com.
Transat is a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).
