How We Tread Right (HWTR) is The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) new five-year sustainability strategy, which sets the mandate on sustainability at Thompsons Africa and our sister travel companies.
Our strategy is based on 11 measurable goals developed to address Thompsons Africa’s impact on Planet, People, and Wildlife. These goals, anchored to the United Nations’ Global Goals, address:
Planet – sustainability and conservation by targeting climate change, sustainable food production and responsible consumption through carbon management, renewable energy, the food cycle, waste reduction, and the elimination of single-use plastics.
People – community support and cultural preservation by targeting overtourism through the inclusion of new Make Travel Matter experiences, the creation of a standalone strategy to encourage greater diversity and inclusion at Thompsons Africa, and our global give-back efforts.
Wildlife – conservation and protection by targeting animal welfare and conservation, and ethical wildlife experiences through TreadRight’s Animal Welfare Policy.
Goal 1
Achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 or sooner
Goal 2
Source 50% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025
Goal 3
Reduce food waste by 50% across all hotels and ships by 2025
Goal 4
Increase use of local & organic food products by our supply chain by 2025
Goal 5
Reduce printed brochures by 50% by 2025
Goal 6
Eliminate as many unnecessary single-use plastics as possible from our operations and itineraries by 2022
Goal 7
Include at least 1 Make Travel Matter experience on 50% of all Thompsons Africa itineraries
Goal 8
Achieve a 20% increase of itineraries visiting developing regions for select specialist brands by 2025
Goal 9
Increase employee and market sentiment regarding diversity and inclusion across our brands
Goal 10
Complete 30,000 volunteer hours by 2025
Goal 11
Ensure all wildlife experiences across TTC brands adhere to our Animal Welfare Policy by 2021
Over the coming months, watch our social media channels as we share more about this initiative and its goals.
Watch the beautiful and inspiring video.
Contact us to learn more or to make a booking.
Email: info@thompsonsafrica.co.za
Tel: +27 31 275 3500
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Once fully rehabilitated, four females and three males were selected for release as part of a long term project to establish a viable population of pangolins in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Because releasing pangolins back into the wild is a challenging process, their release site needed to be carefully assessed. Three key factors needed to be taken into account. The size of the release site, the presence of an on the ground monitoring team and access to food. Pangolins travel vast distances, particularly when released into a new environment. Constant monitoring to track their movements is key to ensuring that they don’t wander off into nearby community areas of farms. Additionally, monitoring their overall health and progress in general is extremely important. The pangolin diet consists of termites and ants and previous attempts to release pangolin have failed purely because they were unable to find food in their new locations. These particular pangolins were acclimatized to their new home with daily ‘walks’ to ensure they would easily adapt and find food.
Two tracking devices were attached to each animal and have been extensively monitored for several months. Sadly two pangolins did not survive, one succumbing to illness and the other killed by a crocodile.
We are extremely excited to watch the progress of the remaining five pangolins and even more excited that they are homed in our own ‘backyard’, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Long term plans are in place for more of these scaly creatures to be released in the northern sections of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Congratulations to all involved in this wonderful conservation success story!
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