11/03/2021
OUR SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
We are committed to supporting a healthy and sustainable environment by establishing environmental, socio-cultural and economic programmes that describe how we conduct our business activities in a safe and respectful manner in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations.
Our operations reflect our focus on recycling, conservation of resources and cultural heritage, prevention of pollution and protection of children from all forms of exploitation. Our Supplier Code of Conduct encourages our business partners to adopt practices aligned with our environmental principles, ethical business practices, human rights and labour practices.
We also motivate and train our employees with training and awareness-raising activities on the principles of sustainability and good environmental practices, improving sustainable management and assuming commitments to continuous improvement in all areas of sustainability.
SUSTANIBILITY OBJECTIVES
ENVIRONMENTAL:
- Promote the correct disposal of the final waste generated in the organisation.
- Promote the responsible use of water and energy.
SOCIO-CULTURAL:
- Raise awareness and promote actions with the different interest groups to raise awareness of:
All forms of exploitation and abuse of children and adolescents. The commercialisation and trafficking of wild flora and fauna.
The commercialisation and illegal trafficking of goods with historical and cultural value at regional, national and global level.
All forms of discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sexual preference, disability and any other established in existing laws.
Vulnerable communities.
Worker health and welfare activities.
ECONOMIC:
Establish and manage mechanisms that enable:
- Maintain direct employment conditions under fair and equitable conditions.
- Carry out training programmes for the community that generate employment opportunities within the company.
- Promote the purchase and use of goods and services produced by local communities in the branches where the operation operates.
- Promote compliance with safety standards for suppliers in the provision of services.
MERCI TRAVEL SOLUTIONS urges its employees, suppliers, colleagues and participants in the value chain of the tourism industry to make explicit their commitment to sustainable development.
- Efficient water use programme and monitoring
- Efficient energy use programme and monitoring
- Programme and monitoring of integrated solid waste management
- Socio-cultural and economic programme