At Journey Latin America, sustainable travel and the desire to be a responsible business has always been in our DNA. Our passion for the people and places we visit underlies everything we do, which is why we strive to have a positive social and environmental impact at home, in the regions we operate and for the planet.
We believe that by experiencing the extraordinary beauty of the natural world first-hand, we learn to respect it and raise awareness of the need to protect it. Therefore, it is our responsibility as representatives at the forefront of travel to support and encourage everyone we work to embrace sustainability and responsible tourism.
Our commitment
Journey Latin America is committed to taking a sustainable approach to all we do. We measure the impact of our business against key UN Sustainable Development Goals, seeking long-term improvements and meaningful change throughout our business – both at home and overseas.
We are proud to be independently verified by Ethy on a growing number of sustainability standards. Read more about Journey Latin America’s Ethy verification.
In 2023 we received the top British & Colombian Chamber of Commerce Responsible Business Award (SMEs) in recognition of our sustainable journey so far.
Climate action plan
There’s no denying the negative carbon impact caused by international flights and we recognise the situation is far more complicated than simply offsetting emissions. However, we strongly believe that the overwhelming impact of well-managed sustainable tourism is positive and can undoubtedly be used as a force for good. As part of our climate commitment we are a proud signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. We pledge to deliver an aligned plan to cut tourism emissions in half over the next decade, by 2030, and aim to reach net-zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050.
Our company-wide Climate Action Strategy follows a five-step pathway to Measure, Decarbonise, Regenerate, Collaborate and Finance.
Read our full climate action plan for more information.
On the ground
Supporting responsible and sustainable travel in Latin America, we’ve nurtured strong relationships with our local suppliers who all share our vision and commitment to the development of local communities through fair employment policies and responsible practices.
We’ve partnered with a range of social and environmental charities, who benefit from our financial support. We encourage our clients to make a small, optional contribution when booking a holiday in an effort to make a real difference to people across Latin America.
Some of the local projects we have supported include Rewilding Chile, the LATA Foundation, Sol y Luna Foundation, Projecto Pintando, Oncafari Jaguar project, and the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
We also work hard to partner with accommodation that supports local communities and eco-systems. Here is a list of our most sustainable accommodation.
Journey Latin America is committed to being a responsible and sustainable business. While we recognise we are not perfect, we are dedicated to our journey to be a better business.
As we strive to always improve and develop how we operate, we have worked with external experts to support us in developing sustainability policies to help guide us. These provide a basis for planning, help us measure our progress, and are reviewed on an annual basis. We seek to be open and transparent about our approach and share these on our Responsible Business Policies page.
Animal Welfare
Our Animal Welfare Policy ensures that our activities do not have a detrimental effect on wild, captive or working animals.
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Human Rights
We seek to be a responsible business with a positive social and environmental impact at home and in Latin America.
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Biodiversity
In our efforts to promote biodiversity we have partnered with Rewilding Chile, looking to rewild Chilean Patagonia.
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Water to Go
We've partnered up with Water To Go UK to reduce waste by offering clients a 15% discount on filtered water bottles.
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How you can travel more responsibly
We share how you can help the local community and tourism industry.
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Stay Sustainably
We have put together a list of the most sustainable or eco-conscious hotels that we sell so you can make an informed decision.
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Sol y Luna Foundation
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