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Shining a light on outstanding examples of business practice
From tiny social travel company to $12bn OTA, enterprises line up for WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow awards
This year’s Tourism for Tomorrow awards honoured a wide range of organizations in the travel and tourism industry.
Recipients included the green luxury hotel business Soneva run by long time green campaigners Sonu and Eva Shivdasani; the committed next green capital of Europe – Ljubliana; a tiny social enterprise in India – Reality Tours and Travel and the massive $12bn OTA Tripadvisor.
Said the new chair of the awards, Fiona Jeffery OBE: "The awards shine a light on outstanding examples of business practice"
Winners as follows:
Community Award
Winner – Reality Tours and Travel, India
Finalists – Feynan Ecolodge, Jordan and Grootbos Nature Reserve, South Africa
Destination Award
Winner – Ljubljana, Slovenia:
Finalists – Northeast and Yilan Coast, Taiwan and Sozopol, Bulgaria
Environment Award
Winner – The Soneva Group, Maldives and Thailand
Finalists – Laguna Lodge Eco-Resort & Nature Reserve, Guatemala and Rivers Fiji, Fiji
Innovation Award
Winner – TripAdvisor GreenLeaders, USA
Finalist – ABTA Welfare Guidance for Animals in Tourism, UK and Red Sustainable Travel, Mexico
People Award
Winner – Confortel Hoteles, Spain
Finalists – Global Travel and Tourism Partnership, USA and Mountain Shepherds Initiative, India
Further information: http://www.wttc.org/tourism-for-tomorrow-awards/
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