At TUI Travel PLC, we respect the environment and people, which is why showing our commitment to sustainable development is an integral part of who we are.
TUI Travel PLC was formed in September 2007 by the merger of First Choice Holidays PLC and the Tourism Division of TUI AG. It is recognised for its commitment to sustainable development and is listed in the FTSE4Good.
As one of the world's largest leisure travel companies, we have an unrivalled opportunity to combine the experience of two leaders in the field and drive forward sustainable development in our industry.
The company’s commitment in this area has been recognised with a number of recent awards:
- British Travel Awards – First Choice was awarded Most Environmentally Responsible Large Tour Operator (2007 and 2008) and First Choice Airways was named Most Environmentally Responsible Airline (2006, 2007 and 2008)
- Responsible Tourism Awards - First Choice was Highly Commended by the judges of the Best Tour Operator award for the second year running
- Telegraph Travel Awards – Dermot Blastland, Managing Director of TUI UK & Ireland, received a special award for services to Sustainable Tourism in 2007
Our latest Environment & People update was published in September 2008, and is split into two sections:
- Section 1 is an update on TUI Travel PLC’s approach to sustainable development, and an outline of the process we are following to develop our first sustainable development strategy.
- Section 2 contains data, targets and commitments for the former First Choice Holidays PLC, measured within its financial year 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2007.
The report can be downloaded below in PDF format, along with TUI Travel PLC’s first submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project and a statement of assurance of our environmental data from Bureau Veritas.
Sustainable development reports from previous years can be found on the
Archived Reports page. We intend to produce our first full sustainable development report for TUI Travel PLC in early 2009.
For more information about sustainable development at TUI Travel PLC, please email
tui.sustainability@tuitravel.com.