Making travel exeperiences special

Getting Involved: Tour Operations

We’re encouraging our suppliers to be as green they can. We’re auditing our hotels on strict social and environmental criteria, so we can give our customers a choice of the best-performing hotels.

The properties that really pull out all the stops will be highlighted in our brochures by gold, silver and bronze awards from Travelife, an independent system supported by the European Union and the Federation of Tour Operators. So far we’ve audited almost 300 of the most popular First Choice hotels and lots more across both Thomson and First Choice will be reviewed during 2008.

The long-term goal is to dramatically reduce the ‘carbon footprint’ of our accommodation. We’re focusing on our largest accommodation units as a first point of call.

We’re also working hard to make our resort activities as sustainable as possible. This year we’re creating an audit process for our excursions, reviewing them on their environmental and social impacts.

Employee Profiles

Antony Childs

Antony Childs

"The one thing that stands out for me is the passionate loyalty of everyone." Read more »

Ian Chapman

Ian Chapman

"I’m now responsible for over 4.6 million holidaymakers and a team of 3,000 overseas employees." Read more »