At Journey Latin America, responsible travel has long been an important part of how we operate. Our passion for the people, cultures and environments of Latin America shapes the decisions we make, and we continually look for ways to strengthen our social and environmental practices, both within our business and through the partners we work with.
We believe that experiencing the natural world and diverse cultures first-hand can foster greater understanding, appreciation and respect for them. As a travel company, we recognise the responsibility we have to encourage more responsible travel practices, support initiatives that benefit local communities and environments, and work collaboratively with suppliers, partners and travellers to help make tourism a force for good.
Our commitment
Journey Latin America is committed to integrating responsible and sustainable practices across our business. We assess our activities against a number of relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals and use these as a framework to help guide our priorities, monitor progress and identify areas for improvement, both in the UK and across the destinations where we operate.
We have also chosen to have aspects of our sustainability approach independently reviewed through Ethy, and have achieved verification against a growing number of their standards. You can read more about Journey Latin America’s Ethy verification here.
In 2023, we were honoured to receive the British & Colombian Chamber of Commerce Responsible Business Award (SMEs), recognising the progress we have made on our responsible business journey and our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement.
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 do believe that well-managed tourism can can provide economic and conservation benefits to the places we visit. 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
We seek to support responsible travel in Latin America by building long-term relationships with local suppliers whose values align with our own. When selecting partners, we consider a range of factors, including employment practices, community engagement and their approach to operating responsibly within the destinations where they work.
We also provide financial support to a number of social and environmental organisations working across Latin America. In addition, travellers have the option to make a voluntary contribution when booking their holiday, with donations helping to support the projects and communities these organisations serve.
Some of the local projects we have supported include Rewilding Chile, the LATA Foundation, El Rio 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 accommodation with selected environmental or community initiatives.
Journey Latin America is committed to operating responsibly and continuously improving our approach to social, environmental and governance issues. We recognise that this is an ongoing process, and while we do not have all the answers, we are committed to learning, adapting and improving the way we work.
To help guide this approach, we have worked with external specialists to develop a set of responsible business policies and practices. These provide a framework for setting priorities, monitoring progress and identifying areas for improvement, and are reviewed annually to ensure they remain relevant to our business and the destinations in which we operate.
We believe transparency is important, which is why we make our policies publicly available 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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Our Work with the El Rio Foundation
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Accommodation with selected environmental or community initiatives
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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