Green Travel and Environmental Stewardship

Green Business Choices

Companies worldwide utilize “travel” as a means of gathering corporate employees and holding communication and education seminars. By holding seminars, companies are able to plan a mastermind round table of business leaders, executives within the company and industry. These types of events are helpful for teaching classes, launching new product lines or building company cohesiveness. Many companies go so far as to setup an event website for the program. Event sites, also referred to as specialty sites, are a simple way to explain the event, provide all pertinent event information (venue, address, telephone number), a contact email and links to booking sites for both transportation and accommodations close to the event site. Event sites can help a travel coordinator track attendees. By using the site as the email client in exchanges with prospective attendees, it is easier to remain organized. On the even site all registration fees, hotel/motel fees and any other costs associated with the event can be posted. This makes it easier to register, handle the accommodations which in-turn leads to a better response to the event.

How does a company hold corporate events and meetings while remaining "green"?

By joining the other 25 million companies that utilize green technology in their business model, your company shows the word that the corporate culture cares about the Earth. Now, going “green” may not be your first consideration when choosing a corporate function destination – but by going "green" your company shows its level of responsibility in every aspect of its corporate culture, including travel.

You’re thinking about taking that leap of faith and moving your business towards utilizing “green” products in its business model. So how does a company do both while remaining “green”? One solution is Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. RCL’s commitment to the environment is embodied in their “Save the Waves” program — their company wide philosophy that guides their ongoing efforts to:

• minimize the environmental footprint
• increase support for conservation
• set a new standard in the travel industry.

“Green-Rating System” in the Travel Industry

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (RCL) has implemented a “green rating system” which guides the company in analyzing and removing chemical products that present an environmental concern from shipboard use.

Green Environmental Programs

Led by their Environmental Stewardship Department, Royal Caribbean puts these ideas into practice through their corporate environmental policy.

• Energy and Air Emissions are reduced by the company’s effort to continuously introduce energy-efficient technology on their existing ships and design increased efficiencies into their new ships. For example their new ship, the Oasis of the Seas, is the largest cruise ship in the world and is projected to emit 30-40 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2) per person per day.
• Water and wastewater is managed by RCL in such a way that the company continually seeks ways to reduce the consumption of fresh water on board their ships through the innovation of water-saving technology and procedures.
• Waste and chemical emissions is managed as well. The company does not discharge solid waste or chemicals into the ocean. In 2009, the company recycled and reused more than 14 million pounds of materials.
• Conservation, destinations, and education – Royal Caribbean does its part by making investments in marine conversation, education and innovative technologies through their “Ocean Fund” which awarded over $400,000 to various marine conservation organizations in 2009.
• Community involvement is practiced and the company’s goal is to enhance the well being of the communities by encouraging volunteerism, fulfilling wishes of children, and offering scholarships. Most importantly, the company defines a major goal of its corporate culture as helping to protect the world’s oceans.

Green technology — show you care about the Earth

By utilizing "green" corporate travel, companies show the world that they care about the Earth. And by utilizing green technology in every aspect of the business culture, companies show clients and stockholders that the company never stops caring. Once clients become customers, they will have a higher level of loyalty if the corporate culture that your company portrays shows a level of "green" and environmental responsibility.

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