Strategic Cooperation
TUI AG's activities supporting sustainable development and nature and environmental protection focus on dialogue and cooperation. TUI is actively involved in numerous committees promoting national and international dialogue on the important topic of sustainability. Within the framework of local Agenda 21 and international conventions, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), we cooperate with various interest groups to discuss the opportunities and duties involving sustainable development, and to combine forces and develop and implement strategic solutions.
Cooperation and the exchange of information with cooperation partners in our holiday destinations provides us with valuable information on local environmental problems and highlight any potential or existing conflicts of interest between nature protection and tourism. We play an important role in promoting the sustainability message thanks to our personal contacts with representatives from business, politics, science and non-governmental organisations – particularly on issues involving the integration of tourism and nature conservation. At the same time, we acquire valuable feedback and joint means of finding solutions, not to mention competent support in the planning and implementation of nature protection projects complying with the principles of sustainable development. This form of cooperation boosts the ability of all involved to achieve the desired goals and is therefore an important facet of the TUI Environmental Network (TEN!).
Awards to motivate and inspire:
TUI awards its International Environment Award every year to people, non-governmental organisations or regional initiatives which have made vital and model contributions to the protection and conservation of nature and the environment in TUI destinations [more].
TUI AG activities for sustainable development, and nature and environmental protection:
econsense – Forum for Sustainable Development |
econsense – Forum for Sustainable Development is a German industry initiative whose members include leading national and global companies which integrate sustainable development policies in their corporate strategies. more... |
Tour Operators' Initiative |
To strengthen and promote the principles of sustainable tourism development, TUI launched the Tour Operators' Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development (TOI) together with other tour operators and the support of UNEP, UNESCO and WTO. more... |
Agenda 21 |
For TUI, the essence of sustainable development in the sense of Agenda 21 is a long-term orientation guiding the planning and structuring of its tourism activities, because the company's long-term economic goals can only be met by development which is sustainable at heart. more... |
DRV Environment and Culture Committee |
TUI has been a permanent member of the Environment and Culture Committee of the German Travel Agency and Tour Operator Federation (Deutsche Reisebüro- und Reiseveranstalter- verbandes DRV) since 1990. It supports the DRV's commitment to the environmental and socially compatible development of the tourism business. more... |
The Travel Foundation |
TUI UK is an active member of the Travel Foundation. more... |
International biodiversity conservation projects |
The most important asset of the tourism industry is an intact natural environment. TUI therefore defined strategic objectives back in 1997 for the sustainable invalorisation of biodiversity to protect the natural assets of the holiday regions and the natural foundations underpinning the tourism industry more... |
Supporting animal protection activities |
Protecting cats and dogs in holiday regions has been an important part of World of TUI's environmental activities for many years. more... |