SIGNATURE CARES
Passionate about the communities and cultures in which we operate, Signature Vacations has worked with its employees and hotel & airline partners towards the following achievements.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
• Through ongoing charitable giving, the employees of First Choice Canada have raised over $8,000, 150 pounds of food and 15 bags of clothing.  Benefiting partners have included Second Harvest, Breakfast for Learning, CURE Foundation and Dress Your Best.

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
• A Responsible Travel Partners section has been added to our website, allowing you to choose resorts with high sustainability standards.
• Responsible Travel Tips are featured throughout our 2009/2010 Tropical Sun brochure and online to help you plan a better holiday.

FACILITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
•Significant reductions in the energy consumption and waste have taken place at the First Choice Canada head office.  Initiatives include ‘switch off’ campaigns, removal of light bulbs, double-sided printing & copying and cartridge-free coffee makers.

AIRLINE PARTNER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• SkyService Airlines has equipped its Boeing 757 in November 2008 with winglets, saving over 360,000 litres of fuel annually which translates into a reduction of 765 tonnes of CO² emissions per year.
• SkyService has introduced a state-of-the-art flight planning system (FWZ) that helps pilots plots flight plans along the route with the least wind resistance.
• SkyService Instituted single engine taxiing, whenever possible.

HELPING OUT LOCALLY
Working with local excursion providers, families, towns and villages, our Holiday Advisors are excited to offer at least one fully sustainable optional tour within each of our destinations.  These tours have received rigorous audits to ensure they use best practices with regards to waste reduction, energy conservation, environmental and cultural impact and fair compensation.  All tours involving animal interaction receive a sustainable audit as well as an animal welfare audit using World Wildlife Fund standards.  Talk to your Holiday Advisors at your Welcome Briefing to learn more about these tours and how your participation will help local communities.