Orbitz in Green Focus
APRIL 20, 2007. Orbitz has been working to make envioronmental concerns a year-round priority, committing to help Protect Planet Earth from the inside-out.
This innovative approach has been driven by employees' passion for major internal recycling and energy-saving efforts. The program has now grown into the launch of a pervasive corporate citizenship initiative to raise environmental awareness, beginning with the announcement of company-sponsored "voluntourism" vacations and now extending to offer travelers eco-friendly opportunities to make a difference of their own. A recent Orbitz survey* found that more than half of Americans feel the U.S. tourist industry is lagging when it comes to being "eco-friendly."
This reconfirmed the Orbitz Worldwide efforts already under way, in offices from Chicago to Sydney to London, to curb its own environmental impact, and the development, from the inside-out of eco-friendly travel tools and environmentally-focused content on-site.
"Today, Orbitz invites travelers to join our own employees around the world in making a difference when you travel," said Steve Barnhart, CEO and president of Orbitz Worldwide, a division of Travelport Ltd (http://www.travelport.com). "Orbitz Worldwide is committed to being a vocal proponent within the travel community, working to offset the impact our industry has on the environment, so we're enthusiastic about our partnership with a highly respected organization like CarbonFund.org and the launch of Version 1.0 of our eco-microsite."
The first stage of the Orbitz eco-travel microsite is a comprehensive resource for travelers who want to find everything from eco-friendly hotels to environmental volunteer opportunities. Travelers who visit the Orbitz eco- travel microsite (http://eco.orbitz.com), will have access to information and tools.
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