Impact

At Abbey Group, we are dedicated to sustainable tourism, ensuring that our business practices align with environmental, social, and economic well-being.

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Over 45 years of experience

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Multilingual staff

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Award-winning company

Mission towards goodness

Our Objectives for Positive Impact

Sustainability sits at the heart of our vision. At Abbey Group, we believe every journey should leave a positive mark. Each of our projects is shaped by deep respect for the environment and a dedication to responsible tourism. Guided by our core values—respect, integrity, team spirit, excellence, passion, and open communication—we are committed to making a positive impact.

Engage, Educate & Inspire

📣We believe meaningful change begins with awareness, and our goal is to empower every traveller, partner, and employee to support sustainability. We promote responsible tourism products, use ethical digital marketing, and communicate transparently. Through targeted education and green initiatives, we encourage informed choices, inspire positive behaviour, and help create a culture where sustainability becomes a shared commitment across all interactions and experiences.

Every Drop Counts

💧Water conservation is a shared responsibility, and we work to protect local watercourses, wetlands, and catchments while reducing overall consumption. With a target of lowering office water use by 4% by December 2025, we implement efficient fixtures, staff education, LED lighting, renewable energy, and controlled heating. These combined actions strengthen long-term stewardship and support responsible water management throughout our operations.

Protecting Nature & Culture

🌿We are dedicated to protecting biologically sensitive areas and ecosystems, minimising environmental impact, and preserving the connectivity of natural and protected sites. We safeguard archaeological, cultural, and sacred locations and work to minimise disruption to wildlife habitats. In line with this objective, we support pollinator-friendly initiatives, encourage wildlife-friendly practices, and help protect native species and restore ecosystems.

Driving Resource Efficiency & Circular Practices

♻️Abbey is committed to reducing waste generation and increasing recycling within our offices and across our network of clients, suppliers, and partners. We recognise that collective action creates the greatest impact. In line with this objective, we reduce, reuse, and recycle, separate waste effectively, and promote circular economy practices. Our goal is to achieve zero single-use plastic and minimise paper usage.

Community & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

🤝We believe diversity drives innovation, inclusion builds belonging, and transparency sustains trust. We are committed to creating a fair, safe, and inspiring workplace and ensuring our relationships reflect equality and respect. In line with this objective, we engage with local communities, invest in community development, and promote responsible behaviour, guided by transparency and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement & Accountability

📊We’re constantly learning, measuring, and improving to make sure our actions truly and effectively match our ambitions. In line with this objective, we actively encourage public transport and virtual meetings to reduce unnecessary travel, track flights, and offset unavoidable emissions, as well as monitoring our energy use, measuring progress against reduction targets, and tracking office water consumption to support our conservation goals.

OUR COMMITMENTS

Our achievements so far and goals for 2026

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100%

of client proposals now include sustainability messaging and offset options

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+30%

engagement increase on sustainability posts across Abbey platforms

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100%

staff access to reusable drinking glasses and refill points

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30% / 5%

fewer commuting emissions / reduction of business travel carbon emissions annually

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4% / 5% / 6% / 20%

reduce water consumption / carbon emissions / energy use / waste overall

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50 %

increase representation and inclusion by maintaining at least 50 % gender balance across all levels of the organisation, including leadership roles

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100 %

ensure 100 % of staff complete annual inclusion, diversity, and unconscious bias training

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20 %

grow our network of inclusive and diverse suppliers by 20 % compared to 2024

Our mission towards sustainable tourism

At Abbey Group, we are dedicated to sustainable tourism, ensuring that our business practices align with environmental, social, and economic well-being.

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Our community impact

Find out how we engage with and support local communities.

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Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We believe in integrity and respectful partnerships with our clients, our staff and our suppliers.

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