Responsible Policies: Independently reviewed
Independently assessed
These independent organisations assess our work against their own standards, and demand evidence rather than good intentions.
Ethy
Ethy is a sustainability accreditation specialist that verifies businesses against an evidence-based system built on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Rather than one broad tick, it awards a separate trust-mark for each area where it has reviewed the proof, so every badge we carry represents a specific claim someone else has checked. The badges (see below) include commitments on plastic waste, biodiversity, cruelty-free wildlife experiences, treating our staff.
Travelife
Travelife is a leading international sustainability certification for the travel industry.We hold the Travelife Partner Award, which means meeting more than 100 criteria covering how we manage sustainability, run our office, work with suppliers and communicate with you. We’re not stopping there: we’re working towards the next stage, Travelife Certified.
Our policies in full
These are the commitments that guide how we work, day to day, at home and across the region. Every one is downloadable, and we’d encourage you to read any that interest you.
Sustainability policy
How we develop and measure responsible practice across the business, against the UN sustainability goals and reviewed every year. Download here.
Embedding sustainability
An overview of how we keep responsible journeys at the heart of our business. Download here.
Animal welfare policy
The standards every animal experience on our trips must meet, so seeing wildlife never comes at its expense. Download here.
Climate action plan
As a signatory to the Glasgow Declaration, our strategy follows a five-step pathway to Measure, Decarbonise, Regenerate, Collaborate and Finance. Download here.
Single-use plastic reduction
How we seek to reduce single-use plastics across our trips and operations, from refill points to working with our local teams. Download here.
Human rights policy
Our commitment to fair, safe treatment of everyone along the journey, and how to raise a concern if something’s wrong. Download here.
Child safeguarding policy
How we protect children from exploitation through tourism, and what we expect of every partner we work with. Download here.
Modern slavery statement
The steps we take to keep forced labour and exploitation out of our operations and our supply chain. Download here.
Code of conduct
The standards we hold ourselves and our partners to, day to day. Download here.
If there’s something you think we could do better, we’d like to hear it – some of our best ideas have come from travellers, teams and partners who asked an interesting question or challenged our approach. Please contact us at cs@journeylatinamerica.com.
Rosie embarked on a year-long backpacking trip across Latin America. She is excited to share her knowledge and experiences with others.
Finn discovered his passion for travel on an extensive 18-month trip to Latin America, experiencing the vibrant Carnaval in Rio, the end-of-the-world city of Ushuaia, trekking the Andes and volunteering on the Galápagos Islands.
Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.
Gary discovered what he had been missing with his first foray into the wilds of Latin America. In his role as Product Manager, he combines this personal obsession with years of industry experience to help ensure that travellers will fall for the region every bit as much as he has.
