Travelife Partner sustainability certification for 50 Degrees North

50 Degrees North is proud to receive the Travelife Partner sustainability certification. The certificate is a recognition for the long-term efforts and frontrunner position of 50 Degrees North Nordic regarding sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility.

50 Degrees North Nordic complies with more than 100 criteria, related to an operators’ office management, product range, international business partners and customer information. The Travelife standard is covering the ISO 26000 Corporate Social Responsibility themes, including environment, biodiversity, human rights and labour relations; and is formally Recognised as in full compliance with the UN supported Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria.

50 Degrees North Nordic is one of only four companies in Norway to have reached the Travelife Partner certification to date.

Mr Naut Kusters, manager of Travelife for tour operators, “I am delighted to see that sustainability in the tour operators sector is obtaining momentum. The award of the front runner 50 Degrees North Nordic will inspire other companies in Norway to follow the same path”. Jerrine Mullen, our Sustainability Coordinator has been championing our efforts and we are proud of her and our team's combined efforts to be at forefront of sustainability in the Nordic region.

Travelife is the leading international sustainability certification for the travel sector. More than 40 national travel associations are promoting the scheme to their members, including 20 European Travel associations and The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Since 2012, more than 1,500 tour operators have been trained in CSR and more than 500 tour operators have received a Travelife award.

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