SUSTAINABILITY
ID New Zealand is a leading ground handler and inbound destination management company. We are committed to responsible tourism and recognize our responsibility to safeguard New Zealand’s precious environments and communities we operate in.
At the heart of our business is providing high-quality, unforgettable experiences for visitors to New Zealand. We do so by having well-designed tours and itineraries, by partnering with exceptional suppliers who share our commitment to sustainability, health & safety, and ethical practices and in compliance with New Zealand employment laws, local and government regulations.
We welcome collaboration with both our clients and New Zealand travel and tourism companies that are committed to improving their operational practices to ensure long-term sustainability. We believe having a common approach, awareness, and desire for change with regards to sustainability, benefits everyone in the tourism supply chain and ultimately for future generations to come.
Our mission
Our mission is to conduct our business in a way that supports and implements long-term sustainability practices, in order to minimise negative effects and maximise positive impacts on both the natural and social environment that we work within.
We are committed to continuously improving our sustainability practices and performance. To engage, promote and raise awareness of sustainability across our supply chain and to positively support our business partners and clients in their sustainability journeys.
Our long-term vision
Is that sustainability will be embedded in our core business practices and across the supply chain we work within. We align ourselves with Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s long-term aspiration goal of ‘Leading the World in Sustainable Tourism – Toitū te taiao, toitū te tāpoi. E kōkiri ana e Aotearoa’. ID New Zealand is committed to our part in creating a thriving and sustainable future for tourism in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Our common direction:
- Develop and implement initiatives that strive for continuous improvement;
- Encourage, promote and work together with our suppliers and clients to drive sustainability;
- IDNZ has the long-term goal of carbon neutrality;
- Co-operate and collaborate with New Zealand tourism industry initiatives, such as Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s (TIA) ‘Akiaki – Advancing Tourism’ program, TIA’s ‘New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment‘ and also the Tourism New Zealand Tiaki Promise.
Qualmark
ID New Zealand is a Qualmark Partner. Qualmark is New Zealand tourism’s official quality assurance organisation. Qualmark is recognised by the Global Sustainability Tourism Council (GSTC) and it is trusted and backed by leading New Zealand industry associations. It is an endorsement of a company that delivers a quality, sustainable experience and those that have undergone an in-depth health & safety check. Qualmark provides evidence and recognition that our business has been independently validated and endorsed as a quality New Zealand tourism business.
