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Don’t leave more than your footprint!

At Mallorca Activities, we are aware of the need to promote and carry out responsible tourism, and for this reason we want to be a benchmark in Mallorca in sustainable active tourism based on the conservation of the natural space, support for the local economy and the elimination of barriers in tourist spaces.

Mallorca Activities we are a company dedicated to active tourism, mainly hiking, climbing, canyoning, caving and incentives on the island of Mallorca.

Our main asset is the environment and for this reason we are aware of the need to promote, among our clients and value chain, and also to carry out responsible tourism that minimizes our environmental impacts and adds value to the local community.

Every journey leaves traces. We are continuously working on reducing them, by optimizing C02 and removing plastic and paper from all our routes.

Now we’ve gone a step further offsetting our carbon footprint. You will find more information about this project here.

 

Functions of all employees and subcontractors “mountain guides”

  • They meet the requirements of the company’s sustainability policy and that are applicable to it.
  • They collaborate in the continuous improvement of the sustainability system by providing suggestions and constructive criticism.

 

These policies are reviewed by management every 2 years.

Mayo, 2023

Hendrik Uhlemann

CEO of Mallorca Activities

For all of us, our commitments are:

 

  • In removing barriers in tourist spaces and expanding the offer of active tourism in a business model in which safety, inclusion, accessibility and sustainability prevail. We are working on creating excursion programs that take these factors into account. To preserve the natural space and promote respect for wild animals and their natural habitat and leave a minimal footprint.

  • To preserve the natural space, promote respect for wildlife and their natural habitat, always leaving a minimal footprint. For this reason we have developed the responsible tourism regulations that we communicate to our customers and guides, paying particular attention to the environmental awareness of our excursions, which include a day of sustainability in the contracted package.

  • We support the local economy by hiring local businesses and promoting trade, culture and the local environment. We are working to design more sustainable tourism packages considering the value chain. For this reason, we will regularly assess the sustainability practices of our key partners to work with those who guarantee that their practices are truly sustainable.

  • We do not allow the purchase of souvenirs containing endangered flora and fauna species, illegally obtained historical/archaeological artifacts, drugs or illegal substances, and we comply with current local and international laws to prevent this.

  • We reduce the consumption of internal natural resources such as electricity and especially fuel in transport by raising awareness among partners and our employees. We are working towards 100% offsetting the carbon footprint of our activities. We can confirm this through emission certificates in official projects (registered with the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and/or the Ministry of the Environment of the Balearic Islands)
  • Ensuring the safety and health of our workers, 100% compliance with labor regulations and raising awareness among all our stakeholders of absolute respect for human rights, equality, non-discrimination and in particular the rights of minors through information on the web and contractual documents , manuals and internal procedures.
  • We define goals and measures for the continuous improvement of sustainability management and compliance with legal regulations.

The issue of sustainability is very important to us. Reducing plastic is an important step towards sustainability. Reusable bottles are a simple and effective way to reduce plastic consumption. Don’t hesitate to bring a reusable water bottle with you to avoid plastic flooding. In most hotels you can refill drinking water for free. We provide you with the corresponding list in our travel documents. We would also like to draw attention to the CLEANWAVE Foundation. 

Here is an excerpt of alarming facts:

  • More than 8 million tons of plastic bottles end up in the ocean every year.
  • In the Balearic Islands, 1.5 million single-use plastic bottles are consumed every day.
  • In the Balearic Islands, the consumption of plastic water bottles doubles compared to the rest of Spain. 92% of the garbage on the beaches of the Mediterranean islands is plastic.
  • In Mallorca only 20% of waste is recycled, so 80% ends up in landfills and/or the sea.

If no action is taken, there could be more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050. For more information, see here: www.cleanwavefoundation.org

You can download the free CLEANWAVE APP. There you will find all the fountains and locations on the island where you can refill free drinking water.