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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Marmot Tours Ltd is committed to the implementation of proactive measures to help protect and sustain the local, national and global environment for future generations.   We aim to achieve the objective of environmental performance through pollution prevention, staff and client awareness of the issues and respect for the countryside we explore during our holidays.  

1. Marmot Tours Ltd strives for continual reflection on and improvement of our environmental management system

2. Responsibility for our environmental policies lies with all members of staff, and is overseen by the Director (James Thompson). All staff are expected to work in a manner compatible with this policy.

3. Marmot Tours Ltd will ensure that staff receive appropriate training and resources to ensure that this policy can be effectively implemented.

4. We will comply with both the environmental laws and regulations in our country of practice (France), and our country of registration (UK).  We will take a proactive approach to the implications of future legal requirements.

5. Marmot Tours Ltd will take steps to minimise any detrimental impacts on the environment caused by its operations, including reduction of air emissions, waste generation and direct negative impacts on the countryside (litter/not closing gates etc).

6. Our environmental performance will be evaluated annually and our targets reviewed in this light.  We will invite comments from our clients on our environmental status.

7. Marmot Tours Ltd will assess the environmental impact of any new trip itineraries

8. Marmot Tours Ltd will undertake to offset unavoidable carbon emissions through the support of sustainable environmental projects.

9. Marmot Tours seeks to conserve natural resources by ensuring the responsible use of energy, water and materials, by the continual implementation of the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).

10. Marmot Tours will actively encourage 'green travel' by its clients as an alternative to flying through website information, and discussion where appropriate

11. When selecting suppliers, Marmot Tours will proactively include environmental considerations in the decision making process of which supplier to use.

12. Marmot Tours maintains an open and cooperative attitude to environmental issues which will demonstrate its aim to be an environmentally responsible organisation.

Any enquiries relating to the contents of this policy may be directed to Cathy Durbridge on cathy@marmot-tours.co.uk