Category: Corporate Responsibility

Most children in orphanages aren’t orphans

Most kids in orphanages have at least one living parent. Families send their kids there because they think it will provide better opportunities for them.

How will volunteer tourism organisations respond?

Research shows volunteer tourism organisations that communication of issues may influence market improvement, especially when highlighted in the press

I volunteered at an orphanage, and now I campaign against it

Anna Mckeon, the Coordinator of Better Volunteering Better Care, tells the story of how she went from eager volunteer at an orphanage to dedicated campaigner to end the practice.

What does responsible international volunteering look like?

Volunteers not only have a direct impact on children in these residential care centers, but also perpetuate a greater, more systemic problem.

ROI tool helps tourism businesses and destinations determine “Is Green Good for Business?”

Irene Lane describes the new online tool she has developed that for the first time enables businesses and destinations to determine the business value in sustainability

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