Responsible Travel SUSTAINABILITY POLICY STATEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY POLICY STATEMENT
At Latin America Travel, sustainability is at the heart of how we operate. We believe that travel should enrich lives while protecting the environment, supporting local communities, and respecting cultural heritage. Our commitment is to create meaningful experiences in Cuba that minimize negative impacts, foster positive contributions, and ensure that tourism remains a force for good — today and for future generations.
Our Sustainability Values Statement
- We care about our community, our employees, our guests, and our planet.
- We understand the need to protect our natural environment and reduce the day-to-day negative impact of our business in the community, where as we try to leave a positive effect on the community.
- We aim to follow and champion good sustainability practices, reduce the environmental impacts of our activities, and give something back to our community and the environment.
Our Sustainability Policy
Comply with all relevant legislation and embed sustainable development principles into core business practices.
Use our position to drive sustainability within our destination.
Preserve our environment and continually improve our environmental performance.
Optimize our social impact to enhance local livelihoods and prevent tourism leakages.
Provide information, training and support to colleagues and external partners, to engage them towards sustainability.
Provide sustainable information about our products to encourage our clients to opt for sustainable travel options.
In our offices
- We ensure our employees understand our goals and are accountable for the implementation of our sustainable policies.
- We monitor, reduce and manage waste in a responsible way.
- We measure our use of natural resources especially energy and look for ways to reduce them.
- We purchase local products where we can and limit the use of small packaging.
- We respect our employees, their diversity and advance their wellbeing wherever we can.
- We share best practices and raise awareness on sustainability among our teams and partners.
On the ground
- We prefer to work with locally owned businesses whenever is possible reflecting local cultures (private accommodation, restaurants, handicraft outlets, arts and culture centres).
- We ensure that travels we organize do not have adverse effects on the environment or society, especially sensitive activities that may bring travellers into contact with animals, children or remote communities
- We give back to neighbouring communities by supporting projects addressing local development challenge, encouraging fair employment opportunities and wellbeing advancement.
- We promote Responsible Tourism in our industry and to stakeholders we engage with in our destination(s).
- We put our clients and guests at the forefront of our business and help them to make informed decisions when travelling.
