Responsible Operation – Ozzie Peru Travel

Environmental Respect

Conscious Travel

From Sustainable to Regenerative

We are aware that all human activity creates impact, to a greater or lesser extent,

“…If sustainable tourism, which aims to counterbalance the social and environmental impacts associated with travel, was the aspirational outer limit of ecotourism before the pandemic, the new frontier is “regenerative travel,” or leaving a place better than you found it.”

Since its inception, ozzie travel has held paramount the need to respect and take care of the environment.

“We have been operating treks in Natural Protected Areas since the beginning, and this has given us an invaluable first-hand perspective on the need to respect, care and protect them. Other companies subcontracting to third parties or only operating in cities may not have this same intimate level of experience.”

Conscious of this reality, ozzie travel holds a series of “green” actions as mandatory premises in all of its operations:

Green Office

A green office focused on environmental sustainability with daily practices that allow us to reduce the use of supplies and energy, reuse as much as possible, and recycle generated waste in the most efficient way possible.

Biodegradability

The use of biodegradable products both in the office and in our operations is extended and promoted as much as possible in order to minimize our impact.

Less Plastic

Minimizing the use of plastic overall, or almost eliminating the use of single-use plastics, whenever possible, which we have substituted with textiles, straw, cane, sustainable wood or aluminum. We are always in the lookout for efficient alternative options.

Clean-up Campaigns

ozzie travel regularly leads and/or supports clean-up campaigns, the most notable of which is on the Inca Trail, where we have removed approximately 700kg of inorganic waste in three working days by our team of 30 volunteers. Inca Trail clean-ups were pioneered by ozzie travel back in 2006 and are now an initiative implemented by the government inviting operators to participate.

Reducing Carbon Emissions, Measuring Carbon Footprint and Reforestation

Our first aim is to have the minimum negative impact possible through our constantly improved operations and the projects we are working on to keep on improving day by day.

One of the variables that recently has become a KPI is the renowned carbon footprint. ozzie travel measures its carbon footprint in the will to REDUCE it. We do so at office level, but we are still in search of institutions that offer or teach how to measure our field operations’ carbon footprint. Additionally, we believe that our carbon footprint is only one of many indicators to be measured when assessing our environmental care and respect.

Our second aim is, for the negative impact generated, to make sure the off-setting of the emissions is compensated for in the area of impact, and for this, we are working on the development of projects with local authorities. That is, if we impact in Peru, we wish to compensate in Peru – and if we impact in the Sacred Valley, we ideally want to compensate in the Sacred Valley.

Supporting local relevant causes and NGOs

As with our Social Commitment strategy and pledge, ozzie travel focuses on select causes, and we make sure they are managed in an ethical way and directly monitor the allocation of donations and funds.