Commitment from the most senior level is vital to us achieving our goal of leading the leisure travel sector in sustainable development. Following the creation of TUI Travel PLC in September 2007, a new governance structure was established for sustainable development:
PLC Board
Johan Lundgren (Managing Director, TUI Northern Region) is responsible for reporting on key sustainable development issues to the PLC Board.
Group Management Board (GMB)
Dermot Blastland (Managing Director, TUI UK & Ireland) is responsible for reporting on key sustainable development issues to the GMB. He receives monthly reports on progress from the Group Sustainable Development department.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee, chaired by Dermot Blastland, is composed of sector managing directors and meets at least once a year. The Steering Committee oversees sustainable development at TUI Travel, setting the strategic direction and long-term objectives.
Group Sustainable Development
During 2007/08, we established a Group Sustainable Development department of four members, reporting directly to Dermot Blastland. It is responsible for driving TUI Travel’s sustainable development performance towards FTSE100 best practice, forging industry leadership in key sustainability issues and working closely with other Group departments and our network of Sector Coordinators.
Sector Coordinators
Each TUI Travel sector has a Sustainable Development Coordinator, reporting on these issues directly to the Sector Managing Director. Mainstream businesses have a Sector Coordinator in each major geographical region. Sector Coordinators are responsible for identifying Group and sector-specific targets, collating performance data and developing and implementing sustainable development strategy within their sector.
Champions Network
Sector Coordinators are responsible for appointing champions in each TUI Travel business, to support them in the delivery of their Sector’s sustainable development strategy.
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