Stakeholder Training Our Polar Promise sets up a framework for setting sustainable goals, measuring our performance, and reporting on our successes and failures. Its impacts can be felt by stakeholders throughout Quark Expeditions: in our office, on board our ships, and by our partners, suppliers and guests. For that reason, it’s vital that every stakeholder understands each of the four pillars (principles, planet, partnerships, and positive impact), and how each relates to them. Establishing and communicating our values with partners and suppliers, especially, is important to ensure they understand our vision for sustainability and how it could potentially impact their business practices. By engaging with our suppliers to manage and improve their environmental,
social, and economic performance, we can improve our collective impact and potentially grow the market for sustainable goods and services for the expedition travel industry. Quark Expeditions is in the process of developing internal reference and onboarding materials for our staff, pre-season briefings and reference materials for agents, partners and suppliers, and voyage briefings and reference material for our guests. The training and reference material will do more than just provide information about our Polar Promise. It will be about opening dialogues about working collaboratively, appreciating multiple perspectives, reflecting, and thinking critically and creatively.
23 | For more information, contact Quark Expeditions at Sustainability@QuarkExpeditions.com
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