BACHER TOURISTIK

Contributor	Herbert Hamele
Country	Austria
Keywords	ETGG2030-GP ETGG2030-MAP
Organisation	BACHER TOURISTIK
Postal address	Millstätter Str. 45, 9545 Radenthein
Webpage	http://bacher-reisen.at
Release date	08/04/2022
Landscape type	Unspecified
Topics	Good Governance & CSR
GSTC Criteria for Industry	A1 Sustainability management system A4 Staff engagement A9 Information and interpretation D1.1 Environmentally preferable purchasing D1.3 Energy conservation D2.1 Greenhouse gas emissions D2.2 Transport
Marketplace category	Certified Green: Transport & Mobility Services
Type	(Best Practice Business)

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Austrian Ecolabel for Tourism
Category:	Tour and bus operator
Size:	Small
Protected areas nearby:	Biosphere Nockberge; Offers in National/Nature parks Hohe Tauern, Gesäuse, Weissensee
Certifying body:	Austrian Ecolabel for Tourism

Outstanding contributions

Bacher Touristik is a travel agent, excursion and group tour operator and a bus company with 45 vehicles. It promotes an environmental policy and publishes a handbook on operational environmental management. The company is ISO 14001 certified for its environmental management system, within the area of passenger transport and travel. In 2020 Bacher was awarded the Austrian Ecolabel.

The company has pursued various initiatives to provide and promote more sustainable travel. The company has invested in EURO 6 buses, which are more environmentally efficient, with significantly lower NOk emissions. Climate Neutral trips can be purchased, with integral compensation of emissions. Travel offers to national parks in Austria and Slovenia, including accommodation, sustainable activities and local guides, have been certified with the Austrian Ecolabel. “Class Travel for a Healthy Climate” is a specific programme of school trips which combine transport using EURO 6 buses, visits and experiences related to sustainability themes and education, and the use of certified accommodation. Bacher has also been a winner of a European award for environmentally friendly bus driving practices. Telematics systems are used to watch CO₂ emissions while driving.

Key SDGs related to this action

See: Tourism for SDGs - Recommendations for Companies