WTTC & ANIMONDIAL Nature Positive Questionnaire
- Adventure Travel Trade Association

Thank you for your time and valuable participation.

Your responses will assist the development of a whitepaper on the position of Travel & Tourism in the framework of the Nature Positive business agenda.

To support your completion of the questions below, please find as follows the definition of 'Nature Positive':

'Nature Positive' means halting and reversing damage to nature, so that the whole living world can recover from its current depleted state. This involves both minimising ongoing harm and taking positive action to restore nature, to produce an overall benefit to biodiversity and achieve Net Zero.

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* 1. In which Travel & Tourism sector do you primarily operate?

Tour Operator / Destination Management Company

Travel agent / intermediary

Accommodation

Air travel

Cruises

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many permanent staff (full-time equivalent) are there in your organisation?

1-10

11-50

51-250

251-1,000

1,001+

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* 3. Which of these do you think is the best definition of the term ‘biodiversity’?

The variety of all life on earth

All the animals in a given area

Plant life in different habitats

All living and non-living things that occur naturally

Benefits to humans provided by the natural environment

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* 4. Do you agree with the following statements? (Check all that apply)

I am confident that I understand the term ‘Nature Positive’

Travel & Tourism can have a positive impact on wildlife and nature globally

Travel & Tourism can have a negative impact on wildlife and nature globally

Nature and animal protection is important to our customers

It is important for Travel & Tourism businesses to consider their impacts on animals and nature

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* 5. In which of these ways do you think your organisation / operations might negatively impact on animals and nature? (Check all that apply)

Welfare of individual animals in captivity (eg working animals / display animals / captive facilities / public interactions / animal performances etc)

Welfare of free-living individual animals on site or in the wild (eg wildlife viewing experiences / public interactions / hotel pests / stray animals etc)

Trade in animal parts and products (eg tortoise shell / ivory / skins etc)

Damage to natural areas (eg vehicle damage / collection of plants or animals etc)

Contributing to unsustainable harvesting (eg overfishing / hardwoods etc)

Greenhouse gas emissions

Creation / release of harmful waste, single-use plastics or pollutants

Overuse of natural water supplies

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 6. At what level is Nature Positive / biodiversity protection integrated into your organisation? (Check all that apply)

Not at all

Public statement of commitment

Incorporated into broader environmental / sustainability policy

Specific policy on nature / biodiversity

Policy on animal welfare (specific or incorporated into wider policy)

Strategy on Nature Positive / biodiversity protection (with targets / accountability)

Incorporated into partner and supplier agreements

Specifically addressed in investor engagement criteria

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which of these measures do you currently take to monitor or reduce your impact on animals and nature? (Check all that apply)

Internal staff training

External training for suppliers / intermediaries

Written guidelines for activities that impact animals and nature

Product procurement criteria aligned with expert or industry guidance

Reporting on impact of activities that affect animals and nature

Requesting reports from suppliers on impact of activities that affect animals and nature

Formal procedure for following up on complaints or allegations of animal suffering / damage to nature

Do not offer certain experiences (eg elephant rides / photos with tiger cubs / swimming with dolphins etc)

Employ or contract local environment / biodiversity professionals to advise on impacts of operations

Actively audit suppliers and products for animal and nature impacts

Provide information to clients / guests on animal and nature protection issues, activities to avoid, etc

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 8. Which of these measures do you currently take to make a positive contribution to animal welfare and biodiversity protection? (Check all that apply)

Run a grant programme or foundation for animal and nature protection causes at organisational level

Make grants or donations to local animal and nature protection initiatives at national / site level

Provide in-kind or capacity support for animal and nature protection groups / projects

Provide opportunities for clients / guests to donate to animal and nature protection causes

Provide opportunities for clients / guests to visit animal and nature protection projects

Collaborate with attraction suppliers to improve standards

Provide information resources for clients / guests on relevant animal and nature protection issues

Advocate for animal and nature protection issues with other businesses, suppliers, media, local communities, etc

Advocate for enhancement of animal and nature protection policy, legislation or law enforcement

Directly undertake animal and nature protection activities (eg on-site habitat restoration / wildlife protection etc)

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 9. Which are the THREE greatest challenges for your organisation/operations in implementing a Nature-Positive agenda?
(Please only check up to three options)

Lack of relevant information

Conflicting sources of information

Lack of clear process to follow

Lack of clear targets / success criteria

Cost implications

Time / staff resource implications

Lack of internal policy / strategy

Lack of organisational / senior management priority

Lack of internal expertise

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* 10. Which are the THREE potential actions/solutions that you consider to be most important in advancing Nature-Positive efforts in your organisation/operations?
(Please only check up to three options)

Single definitive source of information / guidance

Guidance and support relevant to your business type (sub-sector)

Better understanding of commercial benefits

Internal training for staff

Evaluation tool to help identify dependencies and impacts

Pressure from clients / customers

Pressure from NGOs / lobby groups

Government / international regulation

Well-recognised accreditation / certification scheme or international standards

Better understanding of global nature protection issues

WTTC & ANIMONDIAL Nature Positive Questionnaire - Adventure Travel Trade Association

Thank you for your time and valuable participation.

Question Title

* 1. In which Travel & Tourism sector do you primarily operate?

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* 2. How many permanent staff (full-time equivalent) are there in your organisation?

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* 3. Which of these do you think is the best definition of the term ‘biodiversity’?

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* 4. Do you agree with the following statements? (Check all that apply)

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* 5. In which of these ways do you think your organisation / operations might negatively impact on animals and nature? (Check all that apply)

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* 6. At what level is Nature Positive / biodiversity protection integrated into your organisation? (Check all that apply)

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* 7. Which of these measures do you currently take to monitor or reduce your impact on animals and nature? (Check all that apply)

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* 8. Which of these measures do you currently take to make a positive contribution to animal welfare and biodiversity protection? (Check all that apply)

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* 9. Which are the THREE greatest challenges for your organisation/operations in implementing a Nature-Positive agenda?(Please only check up to three options)

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* 10. Which are the THREE potential actions/solutions that you consider to be most important in advancing Nature-Positive efforts in your organisation/operations?(Please only check up to three options)

WTTC & ANIMONDIAL Nature Positive Questionnaire
- Adventure Travel Trade Association

* 9. Which are the THREE greatest challenges for your organisation/operations in implementing a Nature-Positive agenda?
(Please only check up to three options)

* 10. Which are the THREE potential actions/solutions that you consider to be most important in advancing Nature-Positive efforts in your organisation/operations?
(Please only check up to three options)