Picos de Aventura Achieves Travelife Partner Level

The Travelife Partner level award was received today by Picos de Aventura, Animação e Lazer, SA (Portugal). The award recognizes the long-term efforts of Picos de Aventura, Animação e Lazer, SA regarding sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Picos de Aventura, Animação e Lazer, SA complies with more than 100 criteria, related to an operator’s office management, product range, international business partners and customer
information. The Travelife Partner level standard is covering the ISO 26000 Corporate Social
Responsibility themes, including environment, biodiversity, human rights, and labour relation.

Picos de Aventura, Animação e Lazer, SA participates in the EU-funded SUSTOUR project that
runs from 2020 – 2023 and aims to promote sustainability among the European tour operator
sector through a business led approach. The project supports over 600 small and medium-sized
enterprises from 35 European countries in improving their sustainability performance through
training, coaching and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

Mr. Naut Kusters, manager of Travelife for Tour Operators, “I am delighted to see that
sustainability in the tour operator sector is obtaining momentum. The Partner award of Picos de
Aventura, Animação e Lazer, SA will inspire other companies in Europe to follow the same path’.
Mr. Tiago Botelho, Picos de Aventura Lead for Sustainability, “We are very honoured to receive
this award from Travelife as we continue leading the way for a more sustainable and responsible
approach to finding a balance between what we do and what we preserve.”

Travelife is the leading international sustainability certification for the travel sector. More than 35
national travel associations are promoting the scheme to their members including, SMAL, APAVT,
UHPA, ANVR, ABTA, PATA and more.

Travelife Certification
For companies interested in attaining Travelife certification, ATTA and Travelife for Tour Operators have entered into a global strategic partnership to provide ATTA members worldwide with Travelife Engaged membership.

Travelife for Tour Operators provides online training and practical tools for sustainability management and certification. The training and online tools are suitable for tour operators of any size and cover all management aspects of the travel company business including office operations, the supply chain, destinations and consumers. 

Travelife Engaged is the first level in the three-stage Travelife certification process and includes access to Travelife’s online trainings, webinars, and workshops, as well as Travelife’s proprietary sustainability management, action planning, guidance, and reporting tool.

→ Register for Travelife Engaged membership as an ATTA member here

Learn more about the program and what is included for ATTA Members in this webinar and read more about the strategic partnership here.

About Picos de Adventura

Created in 2002, Picos de Aventura is an outdoor company that allows you to enjoy what the Azores have to offer. Our activities, whether at sea such as whale watching, or on land such as canyoning, allow you to discover the corners of the island of São Miguel and Terceira, involving you in constant interaction with nature, as well as local culture and cuisine. Our team, made up of qualified professionals, distinguishes itself by working with small groups of visitors, in order to provide more personalized services, without harming the places where the activities take place.

Our activities are always carried out with the maximum responsibility, respect, and consideration for Mother Nature and all that she represents. This commitment extends to various scientific, social and cultural projects in which we are involved such as Biotalks and Picoslogy, which allow us to make our contribution and appeal to society for the importance of preservation and conservation of the environment.