| Top Eco-Awards for Scotland’s Leading Youth Tour Operator | |
| 14 July 2005 The Radical Travel Group, best known for its world-famous 'HAGGIS Adventures' tours of HAGGIS Adventures is the first ever tour operator in The GTBS is a groundbreaking environmental accreditation scheme for tourism businesses. The scheme designed to help businesses improve their environmental performance and protect one of To gain a Green Tourism Award, businesses are graded against over 120 measures of best practice, reflecting a balance of environmental, economic and social issues. These cover everything from good management and communication, to efficient lighting and heating, as well as things like nature conservation, training practices, use of local crafts and produce, renewable energy and community support and involvement. HAGGIS Adventures has also been awarded Gold member status in Edinburgh Council’s innovative Keep Edinburgh Clean awards. HAGGIS joins only eight other businesses in the Capital to have achieved the top level of accreditation. The Keep Edinburgh Clean Awards recognise the efforts of businesses which go beyond the letter of the law to improve their local environment. HAGGIS Adventures are Alastair Campbell, Managing Director of The Radical Travel Group, said: "I am delighted that our efforts to minimise the environmental impact of our operations have been recognised through these prestigious awards. These awards highlight our ongoing commitment to environmentally friendly tourism practices". For more information: | |
To find out how to improve your business performance and reduce your environmental impact click here.