15 As a responsible travel company, practicing responsible travel pervades what we do on a day-to-day basis, as we are committed to ensuring that the experiences we offer to our guests benefit the host communities and local and national economies, and have a minimal negative impact on the natural environment. If you don’t know us well, then this is the time to discover how Enchanting Travels operates. WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL? For us, responsible travel goes far beyond giving donations to charities and embraces four key commitments: 1. Supporting local economies and positive aspects of travel destinations 2. Promoting local community participation and respecting positive cultural traditions 3. Respecting and supporting the environment through good environmental practices and engaging in conservation efforts 4. Educating and supporting guests, employees, partners and local communities in Responsible Travel RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL IN ACTION There are many examples of these four key commitments in action, however here is just a taste of them • Treating our own staff well - showing respect at all times, ensuring a safe and conducive work environment, paying a fair salary, providing medical insurance, offering learning and growth opportunities • Procuring from small local companies, and selecting high quality local hotels over multinational chains • Choosing local partners that treat their staff well and have ethical and environmental policies in place • Supporting charitable community projects and providing an income stream for them through procuring guest gifts • Supporting local charities near our offices with team volunteering days • Being an active member of conservation projects such as TOFT* • Promoting travel destinations that rely on tourism after a natural disaster • Providing guests with information on how to be more considerate travelers Thoughtful Footprints: RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL AS WE HUMANS ROAM, FOOTPRINTS ARE ALWAYS MADE. ENCHANTING TRAVELS BELIEVES IN LESSENING THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND ENSURING THAT WE ACT RESPONSIBLY SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE OUR WORLD IS ENJOYED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. FLORIAN KELLER, ENCHANTING TRAVEL’S CHIEF OF PEOPLE, EXPLAINS. *WHAT IS TOFT? Enchanting Travels is proud to be a member of TOFT, a unique international campaign advocating and supporting responsible tourism and India safaris, as a way to save the tiger, India’s wildlife and wilderness areas. When the forests are not protected, neither is the wildlife, yet funding of wildlife conservation in India is grossly insufficient. An intact tiger skin can make $50,000 on the black market, while one Ranthambore tigress generated $130 million in direct tourism revenue in the 10 years of her adult life. Enchanting Travels is proud to be a member