Green Policy

Highland Journeys Environmental Policy

• Highland Journeys provides private and small group guided tours of the landmarks and beauty spots of Aberdeenshire and Royal Deeside.

• Highland Journeys has undertaken to develop and implement an HSE/ESG (Health, Safety, Environment/Environment Social Governance) Business Management System for the attainment of policy objectives and targets to ensure safety and security of clients and to mitigate against the environmental effects of business activities. The Highland Journeys Policy Statement is based on the following principles:

  1. Highland Journeys shall comply with relevant Health, Safety and Environmental regulations and other requirements applicable to its operating activities.

  2. In pursuit of its activities, Highland Journeys undertake to conduct its operations while working to ensure:

  a. The prevention of accidents and work related ill health.

  b. The minimization of pollution to air, soil, water sources and the marine environment. In addition, Highland Journeys undertakes to minimize the use of natural resources where applicable and improve cost effectiveness through improvements in operating efficiencies.

  3. Highland Journeys commits to the pursuit of continual improvement which will be achieved through the setting of objectives and targets. The mechanism for achievement of objectives and targets will be via the development of a suitable management programme.

  4. Highland Journeys undertake to communicate its policy to clients, employees, vendors, customers and other interested parties.

  5. Highland Journeys will periodically review this policy for adequacy on a periodic basis, not exceeding 1 year as the need arises.

  
  
  

  Highland Journeys Sustainability Statement

• Highland Journeys provides private and small group guided tours of the landmarks and beauty spots of Aberdeenshire and Royal Deeside.

  We commit to 3 main areas:- 1) Sustainable development 2) Continual Improvement 3) Legal Compliance.

  We achieve our objectives and policy commitments through our EMS (Environmental Management System) HSE/ESG (Health, Safety, Environment/Environment Social Governance).

  Our main sustainability goals are 1) Reduce energy 2) Communicate effectively 3) Protect wildlife and landscape biodiversity 4) Use green places/attractions/food & drink. We always look to support our communities, operate in an ethical manner, reduce our waste and we recycle as much as we can. Highland Journeys promotes local food and drink suppliers and also promotes food and drink that is ethically & responsibly produced. Highland Journeys actively helps support and promote biodiversity on site and outwith the business.

• Dated March 2023, Nicola Fraser, Highland Journeys, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.