Rhapsody Group wins Travelife Sustainable Tourism Award

Amsterdam, June 28, 2019. The Travelife Certified award was received today by Athens based Rhapsody Group. The award is recognition for the long-term efforts and frontrunner position of Rhapsody Group regarding sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Rhapsody complies with more than 200 criteria, related to an operator’ office management, product range, international business partners and customer information. The Travelife standard covers the ISO 26000 Corporate Social Responsibility themes, including environment, biodiversity, human rights and labour relations; and is formally recognized as in full compliance with the criteria established by the UN supported Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).
Mr. Naut Kusters, manager of Travelife for tour operators, “I am delighted to see that sustainability in the tour operators sector is obtaining momentum. The award of the front runner Rhapsody will inspire other companies in Greece to follow the same path”.
Travelife, which has been established with the support of the European Commission, is the leading international sustainability certification for the travel sector. More than 35 national travel associations are promoting the scheme to their members including ABTA, The British Travel Association and PATA, the Pacific Asian Travel Association. Travelife for Tour operators has obtained GSTC Accreditation, meaning its procedures comply with the highest global standards.
Rhapsody is the second tour operator in Greece to have reached a GSTC Accredited Travelife Certified certification.
John Siokas, President of Rhapsody Travel, “Given our role as a major cruise line tour operator and being pioneers in the field of sustainable tourism in Greece, we understand the importance and responsibility we have in promoting sustainability to the industry. We are proud of our TRAVELIFE CERTIFIED AWARD and using our experience, leadership and influence we will minimize negative impacts of our operation on the natural and social environment. As it coincides with Rhapsody’s 20th year of presence in the Greek tourism industry, this is a remarkable achievement!”
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