³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø LAUNCHES SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

Photo Credit: Insight Vacations and Jacek Kadaj via Getty

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø LAUNCHES SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

Published Sep 14, 2023 12:00AM



³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø LAUNCHES SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

All ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Member Support Welcome to Grow Awareness and Responsibility
 

NEW YORK (September 14, 2023) – Today the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø (³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø) has introduced the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability Policy to all of its Active and Associate Members. Designed to enhance member efforts to begin or continue their sustainability journey, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability Policy is the culmination of nearly eight months of work of the cross-member Sustainability Committee and is the latest milestone of the Association’s “50 Years Forward” commitment made in 2022 when it passed the 50-year mark. 

Terry Dale, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø president and CEO, said, “’50 Years Forward’ is more than an anniversary slogan, it is a commitment ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø made, and fully embraced by our membership, to help create a responsible future for travel and tourism. I am awed by the tireless efforts of the Sustainability Committee, led by our Global Social Impact Manager Molly Laycob, to create a workable yet ambitious roadmap to bring our industry closer to that goal.”  Dale added that Laycob joined the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø in January 2023.  

Accompanying the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability Policy is the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Responsible Travel Promise, a document for signature by Active and Associate members that states the company’s support of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s efforts and is designed to motivate action within their respective businesses to build sustainability plans that share ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s ambition. 

The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability Policy details over-arching goals to “Ensure a sustainable future for the travel and tourism industry by balancing economic growth, environmental care, and social wellbeing.” Members will find the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability and Promise on the Sustainability Resource Hub at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø.com.

“The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability Policy and Member Promise are designed for us as an Association to look both internally and externally at how we can make a difference, and to enhance our members’ efforts through our highly engaged Sustainability Community,” continued Dale.

As part of the association's Sustainability Community, members are invited to attend ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s SIR (Sustainability is Responsibility) Education Series sessions, become a Tourism Cares Member, and are encouraged to sign the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability Promise. 

In her message to all Members about the launch of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability Policy, Laycob made it clear she is available as a first-step resource and contact to help all members identify their sustainability plans and ultimately publish a sustainability statement for their company. 

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s third Sustainability Is Responsibility (SIR) Summit will be held in Singapore in 2024, where members will gather to continue the conversation and learn about best practices. 

For more information on ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø, visit .

About ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø:   

Representing $16 billion in revenue, the member companies of U.S. Tour Operators Association provide tours, packages and custom arrangements that allow six million travelers annually unparalleled access, insider knowledge, peace-of-mind, value, and freedom to enjoy destinations and experiences across the entire globe. Each member company has met the travel industry’s highest standards, including participation in the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s Travelers Assistance Program, which protects consumer payments up to $1 million if the company goes out of business.  As a voice for the tour operator industry for 50 years, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø also provides education and assistance for consumers and travel agents.

 

Contact: 

Gina Dolecki/Madison Lauda              

Redpoint 

212-229-0119 

dolecki@redpointmarketingpr.com / lauda@redpointmarketingpr.com 


SHARE PDF icon Download PDF

Traveler? Join Our Email List Below

Travel Advisors, click here to subscribe to ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's travel advisor newsletter.
Proudly Supported by ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø
345 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1801, New York, NY 10001 | Phone: 212-599-6599 | information@ustoa.com
© 2025 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø

Our website is set to allow the use of cookies — for more information click here. If you consent to cookies please click "Proceed" or simply continue browsing