{"id":13598,"date":"2023-05-25T09:48:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T07:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/arctic-adventure-a-trip-to-sustainability-won-with-the-travelife-partner-award\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T17:59:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T15:59:58","slug":"arctic-adventure-a-trip-to-sustainability-won-with-the-travelife-partner-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/arctic-adventure-a-trip-to-sustainability-won-with-the-travelife-partner-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Arctic Adventure: A journey toward sustainability awarded the Travelife Partner Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>When you think of Arctic Adventure, you think of breathtaking journeys through icy landscapes.<\/h2>\n<p>But there is more than meets the eye.  <br \/>\nArctic Adventure is focused not only on offering unforgettable trips, but also on protecting the places we take you to.  <br \/>\nWe recently received the <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/arctic-adventure-receives-travelife-partner-sustainability-award\/\">Travelife Partner Award<\/a>, which recognizes us for our commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11558\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11558\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11558\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/partner1-300x117.png\" alt=\"Logo of Travelife Sustainability Partner Award\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travelife Sustainability Partner Award<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Achieving the Travelife Partner Award is no small achievement.<\/h2>\n<p>It means meeting more than 100 stringent criteria, ranging from office management to product offerings, and from collaboration with international partners to customer information.  <br \/>\nAll of these efforts fall under the ISO 26000 corporate social responsibility themes, which include environment, biodiversity, human rights and labor relations.  <br \/>\nIt is full recognition of the sustainability efforts we have made.<\/p>\n<h2>But Arctic Adventure goes one step further.<\/h2>\n<p>We participate in the SUSTOUR project, an EU-funded initiative aimed at promoting sustainability in the European tour operator industry.  <br \/>\nWe also stand alongside more than 600 SMEs from 35 European countries to improve their sustainability performance through training, coaching and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2>And what drives all these efforts?<\/h2>\n<p>As Henk-Jan Geel, founder of Arctic Adventure, beautifully put it, &#8220;If I want our travelers to be able to enjoy nature, we have to set the best example ourselves.&#8221;  <br \/>\nAnd we certainly do.  <br \/>\nIn addition to the Travelife Partner Award, Arctic Adventure also contributes to <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/travel-agency-affiliated-by-1-for-the-planet\/\">1% for the Planet<\/a>, an initiative in which 1% of all sales are dedicated to nature-related charities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9772\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1ftp_BusinessMember_Horizontal_FullColor-1-300x128.png\" alt=\"One Percent for the Planet\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1ftp_BusinessMember_Horizontal_FullColor-1-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1ftp_BusinessMember_Horizontal_FullColor-1-1500x639.png 1500w, https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1ftp_BusinessMember_Horizontal_FullColor-1-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1ftp_BusinessMember_Horizontal_FullColor-1-1536x654.png 1536w, https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1ftp_BusinessMember_Horizontal_FullColor-1-2048x872.png 2048w, https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1ftp_BusinessMember_Horizontal_FullColor-1-705x300.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This recognition from Travelife, a leading international sustainability certification for the travel industry, is a valuable step in Arctic Adventure&#8217;s ongoing journey toward sustainability.  <br \/>\nIt shows that it is possible to create amazing experiences while taking care of our planet.  <br \/>\nThis achievement will undoubtedly inspire other companies to follow the same path.<\/p>\n<p>So the next time you think of Arctic Adventure, think not only about the <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/?page_id=13355\">wonderful trips<\/a> we offer, but also the contribution we make to a more sustainable future.  <br \/>\nBecause at Arctic Adventure, it&#8217;s not just about where the journey takes you, but how you get there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-gallery wp-image-10389\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sander-Goldbach-Zweden-Winter-277-845x684.jpg\" alt=\"Winter camping with the Northern Lights in Northern Sweden\" width=\"845\" height=\"684\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sander-Goldbach-Zweden-Winter-277-845x684.jpg 845w, https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sander-Goldbach-Zweden-Winter-277-495x400.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of Arctic Adventure, you think of breathtaking journeys through icy landscapes. 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