First Choice and Thomson Retail Introduce Environment Charter
Shops start sustainability
First Choice and Thomson are embarking on a new initiative to encourage their retail teams to become more environmentally friendly. All First Choice and Thomson UK branches have adopted a new charter to raise agents’ awareness of environmental issues and encourage them to make a difference at work.
The Environmental Charter introduces simple but effective actions that can be taken in the workplace to reduce carbon emissions and conserve natural resources.
The initiative focuses on three key areas – brochures & printing, energy, and waste & recycling. Some of the actions in the charter include proactively offering quotes and hotel information to email customers rather than printing them out in-store; reducing energy consumption by switching off lights and heating when they are not needed; and reminding colleagues to make use of all the recycling facilities available, such as those for brochures and printer cartridges.
Retail teams will receive environmental information in their regular team meetings to supplement the information in the charter. Incentives are also to be introduced in the next few weeks to maximise interest and participation in the charter.
The charter is just one of a number of initiatives that Thomson and First Choice retail shops have committed to. Thomson, First Choice and their customers have so far raised over £2 million for the World Care Fund.
Money raised for the joint fundraising scheme is split between ClimateCare and The Travel Foundation, who run project that tackle climate change and support local people in holiday destinations.
Retail teams are to receive regular updates on World Care Fund supported projects, so customers can see how their contributions, matched by the company, are changing lives overseas.
Kathryn Ward, Retail Director for Thomson and First Choice, said: “We want to tap into and drive enthusiasm for environmental issues throughout our retail teams. By engaging and educating our colleagues on how to be more environmentally responsible, we hope to build a team of environmental advocates who can pass on their knowledge to our customers. Sustainable development is a key focus for First Choice and Thomson, and with initiatives and improvements such as this new Environmental Charter for Retail teams, we hope to set the benchmark for the industry.”
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