Sustainability

Destination Melbourne recognises the important role that the tourism industry plays in strengthening Melbourne’s economy and society. We also acknowledge that with activity there are environmental and social impacts.

Destination Melbourne is committed to providing environmental and social sustainability within its own business operations. As a small business we have a role to play providing leadership to the industry. We are committed to walking the talk:

  • development of an environmental policy and the implementation of an environmental action plan with assistance from the ‘Grow Me the Money’ program – auspiced by EPA Victoria, State Government and VECCI
  • continuing to maintain a high stand of operations in relation to our EarthCheck Silver Benchmarked status certification
  • maintenance of our accreditation with the Australian Tourism Accreditation Program (ATAP)
  • further develop and promote ‘Treading Lightly’ – an environmental awareness campaign that educates visitors about how to minimise their footprint when travelling
  • our procurement processes place a higher value on products and services that are sourced locally and demonstrate commitment to environmentally sustainable practices
  • we encourage employees to support sustainable business practices e.g. involvement in the company ‘green team’ and staff volunteer program.

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