Sustainability
We believe in operating responsibly
Putting tourism on a sustainable path is a major challenge, requiring industry wide leadership, partnership and a long term commitment. At The Fabulous Getaway we believe in operating responsibly and our aim is to monitor and manage our impact and to support our local and wider community. We have successfully implemented a sustainability management system based on GSTC criteria (Global Sustainable Tourism Council) and we are well on the way towards becoming Travelife Certified, the industry’s leading international sustainability certification.
We believe that, as travellers, each of us has a responsibility to limit our impact on the environments and communities that we visit during our trips and to champion positive change, not only as we travel but in our day-to-day lives as well. Towards this end, we have put together a set of responsible travel tips to help you explore and experience Sri Lanka in the most sustainable way possible.
If you have any questions or suggestions related to our Sustainability Policy and efforts, please contact us on: [email protected]
Some of our initiatives
Reducing our Plastic Waste
We’re constantly working on making holidays with us as plastic-free as possible. We’ve now introduced reusable water bottles which clients can refill and use while they travel. We also provide glass water bottles as a substitute for plastic bottles. While this has completely eliminated our consumption of single-use plastic water bottles, our efforts to reduce any other use of plastic and to always seek greener alternatives are constant and ongoing.
Supporting Local Communities
We believe travel is a transformative experience, not just for you, but for the communities you visit. That’s why most of our experiences are designed in partnership with local communities, ensuring a genuine cultural exchange and fostering responsible tourism. We champion trickle-down economics and employ a diverse range of people across the country, directing tourism dollars directly to local businesses and individuals.
Reducing our Carbon Emissions
We’re conscious of our emissions, both by staff travel as well as client travel. On an internal level, we’ve started analysing our travel patterns and implementing solutions like carpooling and transitioning to a greener fleet with newer, fuel-efficient vehicles. Our commitment goes beyond reducing our own footprint. We’ve also undertaken a project to rehabilitate mangroves in an effort to help mitigate climate change.
We believe in operating responsibly
Travelife Partner Award
The Travelife Partner award is a recognition of our commitment towards social and environmental sustainability. We are complying to more than 100 criteria related to sustainability management, office operations, working with suppliers and customer communication. We are working towards further improvements aiming to eventually reach the Travelife Certified stage in 2024.
Travelife is a three-stage certification program for tour operators and travel agents: (1) Travelife Engaged; (2) Travelife Partner and (3) Travelife Certified. We are at stage 2 – Travelife Partner.
Click here to download our Travellife Partner Certificate.
