WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), in cooperation with relevant players in the travel and tourism industry and other civil society actors in China, has launched the Sustainable Travel Alliance online on September 4, in which over 21 members have made a commitment to fighting the illegal wildlife trade, and reducing plastic and food waste in the tourism sector.

TUI China, as one of the members and leading players in the travel industry will actively practice corporate social responsibility by taking initiatives of wildlife protection and single-use plastic reduction to achieve sustainable development.

The Sustainable Travel Alliance will keep engaging and call on more companies with travel business to realize that sustainable tourism is not only compatible with the growth of the industry, but necessary for its continued survival. The Alliance would also help influence industry partners and travellers, educating them about wildlife protection, food waste and plastic pollution reduction. Only by taking both tourism and environment conservation into consideration at the same time can the travel industry benefit social and cultural development and sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and nature.

Members of the Sustainable Travel Alliance:

TUI China Travel Co., Ltd, Trip.com Group, CAISSA Tourism, Vinetree Tourism, China Standard Conformity Assessment Co. Ltd, Uni Core Communication Co., Ltd. New Century Hotels & Resorts, BTG Homeinns Hotels (Group) Co., Ltd. Beijing China Travel Service Co., Ltd, Shanghai NEY Investment Group Co.,Ltd, Travel Link Marketing Co., Ltd. SECOO Group, China National Institute of Standardization, Kenya Ministry of Tourism, Hauts-de-France Tourism and Convention Board, China Representative Office of Bali Tourism Board.