Hukafalls Jet earns environmental award

Hukafalls Jet earns environmental award

Hukafalls Jet has gained a Qualmark Enviro-Silver Award, recognising its high standards in environmental practices.

To earn New Zealand tourism’s official environmental award, Hukafalls Jet had to show effectiveness in energy efficiency, waste management and water conservation, with community activities and conservation initiatives also considered under Qualmark’s environmental criteria.

Operations Manager, Nathan Dolman, says the team are very proud of the recognition for projects which have been underway in the business for well over two years now.

“We commenced our sustainability journey well over two years ago and in that time, we have made considerable improvements in all aspects of our business with regards to waste management and water and fuel conservation,” says Mr Dolman. “We have had a long-standing community involvement programme with our annual locals’ days and sponsorship of many events and activities around the Lake Taupo region so this award is an acknowledgement of that.”

All businesses carrying the Qualmark logo must meet standards for environmental practices, says Qualmark chief executive, Geoff Penrose, with the awards recognising top performers in this area.

“Environmental practices are evaluated as part of our quality assessment process and Enviro Awards are granted to businesses showing a high degree of commitment to caring for the environment and their community,” says Mr Penrose.

Over 470 businesses have achieved Enviro Award status - recognising their commitment to Qualmark’s responsible tourism criteria and environmental practices.
Qualmark® is New Zealand’s trusted guide to quality travel experiences - helping travellers identify over 2,300 great places to stay, things to do and ways to get around.
Accommodation, activities and transport businesses carrying the Qualmark® logo have been independently assessed to meet tough quality standards and environmental criteria - earning New Zealand tourism’s official quality mark
Qualmark is jointly owned by Tourism New Zealand and the New Zealand Automobile Association. The programme is run as an industry service, on a not-for-profit basis.

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