The Travel Experience is deeply committed to sustainable tourism and responsible business practices.
As part of this commitment, we have been awarded both the Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) label, and the full Travelife Certified certification, demonstrating our dedication to Finland's national sustainable tourism programme as well as internationally recognised sustainability standards.
Travelife is one of the travel industry's leading sustainability certification programmes for tourism companies. It recognises organisations that meet comprehensive sustainability criteria covering environmental management, labour conditions, human rights, biodiversity, community engagement and fair business practices, and is supported by more than 35 national travel associations worldwide.
The Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) label, developed by Visit Finland, recognises tourism businesses that have completed Finland's national sustainable tourism programme and demonstrate a long-term commitment to sustainable development. The programme supports companies in continuously improving their environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability while promoting Finland as a responsible and sustainable destination.
At The Travel Experience, sustainability is not simply a certification or label—it is a core principle that guides the way we design experiences, work with our partners, and create meaningful, responsible travel programmes for our clients.
Product-wise, for FITs, our popular self-guided cycling tour package supports small local providers in the Finnish archipelago region. Together with a selected collection of packages with Sustainability as a theme, in various locations across the Nordic region, these sustainable-focused tours form the basis for our contributions to the John Nurminen Foundation, a charitable organisation protecting the Baltic Sea and its cultural heritage.
For groups, we have a dedicated selection of 'Sustainability in Action' programmes, which can be tailored for educational groups, companies, or those with a special interest in discovering sustainability in the Nordic region.
We compensate our own business travel by supporting Hiilipörssi - restoring peatlands in Finland.
We are constantly re-focusing our supplier base to include as far as possible the most sustainability active we can, and give preference to those who have a Sustainability Label. We will share the steps to be taken towards sustainability with our suppliers as well as customers in order to increase knowledge and help people and companies to make the right decisions in their daily work towards sustainability. We will enable customers using our travel services to leave a positive legacy to the destination.
If you have any questions related to our sustainability/CSR policies,you can contact us at our dedicated Sustainability at The Travel Experience email address from the link below.
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- Finnish cities are quite compact - choose walking transfers over private coach transfers whenever possible
- Consider public transportation from airport to city as an alternative to private airport transfers
- Use local suppliers who have shown commitment to sustainable principles by being certified for sustainability
- Participate on local tours and activities during which you can learn about local culture
- Finnish tap water is excellent – even in restaurants we recommend to enjoy tap water instead of bottled water
- Favour restaurants using local ingredients and non-meat alternatives whenever possible
- Help hotels to minimize food waste by taking only food on your plate which you plan to eat
- Minimize use of plastic and please remember not to leave any waste in the nature or on streets and recycle where possible
- Finnish Everyman’s Rights enable anyone to freely pick berries and mushrooms from forests. Please respect privacy of local residents and don’t go to private yards.
- In the shops choose products made or designed locally - there are many examples of high quality and creative Finnish handicrafts and design products
