SUSTAINABILITY

ID New Zealand is a leading cruise ground handler and inbound destination management company. We know how important responsible tourism is and recognize the part we play as an Inbound Operator to help safeguard New Zealand’s precious environments and communities that 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 and by partnering with quality NZ operators who share our commitment to health & safety, sustainability, ethical practices and are compliant with New Zealand employment laws, local and government regulations.

We welcome collaboration with both our international clients and locally with our New Zealand travel & 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.

Our long-term vision

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;
• ID New Zealand is a ‘Carbon Friendly’ business, offsetting our footprint with EKOS, our goal is to be a ’Net Zero Carbon Business’ by 2025;
• 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 GOLD award

Qualmark is New Zealand tourism’s official quality assurance organisation, providing a trusted guide to quality travel experiences in New Zealand. 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, who have undergone an independent health & safety assessment and that showcases true New Zealand hospitality (Manaakitanga). Qualmark provides evidence and recognition that our business has been independently validated and endorsed as a quality New Zealand tourism business.

The GOLD Qualmark Award is New Zealand’s highest accolade for tourism operations. This is a seal of approval that recognises ID New Zealand as one of the most high-quality services New Zealand has to offer.