Why is the operator socially responsible?
Go Local
OPG0007 is an agency, based in Bali, with seasoned travel professionals with years of experience in covering a wide range of tourism activities. OPG0007’s success is measured in whether or not we manage to share with our guests the enthusiasm and affection we feel for the "Island of the gods." Guides with OPG0007 undergo special training and continual performance reviews covering high standards of customer service and corporate commitment to practice responsible tourism. OPG0007 are constantly looking for ways to introduce creative and insightful touches that will enhance the cultural content of all tour programs.
They care about the environment, community and wildlife!
In keeping with the Pacific Asia Travel Association's (PATA) code for responsible tourism, OPG0007 embraces a program of environmental and cultural preservation. They endeavour in all their tourism products to only undertake activities that will enhance Long Term Profitability, Product Sustainability, Intergenerational Equity.
OPG0007 accepts the following as their specific responsibilities:
- Adopt practices that conserve the environment, including the use of renewable resources in a sustainable manner and conservation of non-renewable resources.
- Conservation of the floral and fauna habitat as well as all cultural sites.
- Consideration of community attitudes and cultural values and concerns, including local custom and belief, in the design and execution of our tour products.
- Compliance with all local, national and international environmental laws.
- To undertake environmentally responsible practices, including waste management, recycling and energy use.
- To foster an understanding and respect for environmental and cultural conservation values among our management, employees, contractors and customers.
- To encourage and accept criticism and input from clients and employees in the never-ending effort to preserve the natural environment.
- To share our vision of responsible tourism by providing guidelines and suggestions to our clients at the commencement of all our tour programs.
OPG0007 also partners and supports local tourism companies that make efforts in environmental conservation. Some of the initiatives endeavoured by their partner companies are as follow:
- Conduct reef surveys, reef clean ups and have sponsored numerous charity auctions.
- Beach Club property and Hai Tide Huts are using a sophisticated wastewater treatment plant since the opening of the property. To preserve the limited supply of freshwater on Lembongan Island for the locals, a desalinator was installed for all its fresh water needs. It is our ambition to preserve this environment not only for future visitors but for the local people who live and work here every day.
- Launched an adopt a turtle program. The highly successful program centers around raising baby Olive Ridley turtles in a Western Bali based hatchery. The turtle species is listed on the international CITES group of endangered animals so it’s hoped that this project is able to assist in the future survival of this magnificent and important animal.
Reputation
OPG0007’s newsletter Bali Update is awarded GOLD Award in Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) 2007 from among a fiercely contest's record total of 339 entries from 132 travel and tourism organisations. First published on March 02, 1998, the Bali Update has "gone to press" 568 times under the continual editorship of OPG0007’s President Director.
Prior to the most recent honor, Bali Update has been lauded as "Bali's Truth Ministry" by TIME Magazine; "The Accepted Voice of Bali Tourism" by Travel Asia Magazine; the "Respected voice of Bali's tourism industry" by Indonesia Digest and cited for "Marketing Excellence" by the PATA Indonesia Chapter.
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