Knowing that one company’s practices can have widespread ramifications, Xanterra Parks & Resorts looks beyond its own properties to examine environmental problems facing the earth as a whole. Xanterra is dedicated to:
Slowing global warming:
Working to reduce emissions of pollutants and gases that can cause shifts in climate.
Preserving natural resources:
Promoting improved resource efficiency and reduced energy and water use, as well as maximizing recycling.
Minimizing hazardous substances:
Moving toward progressive and continuous reduction, leading to eventual phasing out of toxic materials and chemicals.
Protecting the natural environment:
Taking measures to safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s forests and oceans.
Xanterra’s 2015 Environmental Vision goals spawned from a day-long meeting with renowned environmental scientist Hunter Lovins in 2004. Now, that Vision guides all Xanterra employees in the company’s quest to become more environmentally responsible —protecting our country’s national and state parks along the way. The company’s vision is purposefully far-reaching, but also realistic and achievable. It steers decision-making and helps every employee do their part to protect the environment in which they work. The goals act as a “beacon to sustainability,” leading Xanterra in the right direction over the next decade.
