FRENCH cruise operator, Ponant, has continued its work towards sustainable tourism with the launch of the Ponant Foundation, a program designed to support the research and conservation of oceans, polar regions and indigenous populations. The company, which took home the award for “Best sustainable travel or tourism initiative — Ocean...
FRENCH cruise operator, Ponant, has continued its work towards sustainable tourism with the launch of the Ponant Foundation, a program designed to support the research and conservation of oceans, polar regions and indigenous populations.
The company, which took home the award for “Best sustainable travel or tourism initiative — Ocean or ocean-based cruise operator” at the inaugural Travel Daily Travel & Tourism Sustainability Awards last month, has pledged its ongoing support for sustainable tourism initiatives, with the program receiving an annual budget to achieve its ongoing goals.
“Well aware of the challenges and the scale of the task, we remain true to our belief as sailors eager to share our passion for the oceans,” said Jean Emmanuel Sauve, CEO of Ponant and member of the Board of Directors of the Ponant Foundation.
“Thirty years after the company was created, that same philosophy still drives each and every one of us today: we protect best what we know best.”
One of the first projects taken on by the program is the Aladabra Clean Up, which works to preserve the Aladabra Atoll in the Seychelles.
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Pictured: Ponant’s Monique Ponfoort and Sarina Bratton accepting their trophy at Travel Daily’s Sustainability Awards.
