About
The Tourism Sustainability Commitment is a programme to enable individual tourism businesses to contribute to our Vision. The programme is managed by New Zealand's tourism industry association, Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA). It was developed by industry for industry.
The requirements of the TSC
- Have a sustainability plan with goals for all twelve Commitments
- Make measurable progress towards these goals
- Embed sustainability into business systems, processes and plans
- Provide an annual return with an update on progress (by responding to a TIA survey)
- Communicate with communities and visitors about sustainability efforts
Signing the TSC
The Tourism Sustainability Commitment was developed in November 2017 by industry for industry. Based on the United Nations' Sustainability Development Goals and aligned to the four capitals of the NZ Treasury’s Living Standards Framework, the TSC aims to ensure economic, environmental and social sustainability becomes a genuine ethical underpinning of our industry. The aim is for every tourism business in New Zealand to commit to operating sustainably by 2025. The greater the buy-in, the more powerful it will be. Acting responsibly now will equip the tourism industry to be successful in the long term. Sign up to the TSC here.
Values of the Tourism Sustainability Commitment
By becoming a supporter of the TSC, tourism businesses agree to operate with the values of Kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection of our natural, built and cultural resources), Manaakitanga (respect, hospitality, generosity and care for others) and Whanaungatanga (working together and providing a sense of belonging).
