Sustainable Tourism Impact Fund Expands Investments Across Southeast Asia
The Sustainable Tourism Impact Fund, a partnership between Agoda, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore, and the UnTours Foundation, has announced its second round of investments alongside early impact results from the Fund’s inaugural cohort. The Fund is part of Agoda’s broader sustainability strategy and builds on its partnership with WWF-Singapore through Agoda’s Eco […]
A B Corp Blueprint: The EXO and UnTours Foundation Strategy for Financing a Low-Carbon Supply Chain
Each March, businesses around the world celebrate B Corp Month, a global moment to highlight companies that believe there is a better way to do business. What began as a small movement has grown into a global community of Certified B Corporations spanning more than 10,000 companies across 100+ countries and 160+ industries, and employing […]
Ethical & Regenerative Tourism with Lesley Robb
Happy Earth Day! What better day to introduce you to our friend, Lesley Robb – a seasoned sustainability strategist and brand consultant with over 18 years of experience working with travel and tourism brands to build purpose-driven, ethical businesses. Through her work at Swell Impact, Lesley helps organizations reimagine travel as a force for good—crafting strategies and […]
How the UnTours Foundation Is Investing in the B Corp Movement
When Hal Taussig founded UnTours in the early 1970s, he dreamed of travel as a bridge, connecting people deeply with new communities, cultures, and each other. His innovative model invited travelers to slow down, immerse themselves in local life, and forge genuine connections in the communities they were visiting. But Hal wasn’t content with simply redefining travel; […]
TUI Care Foundation & UnTours Foundation Join Forces to Transform Tourism through Impact Investing
The tourism sector accounts for more than 10% of global GDP and jobs. However, for small businesses seeking to thrive in the industry, access to funding opportunities and technical support is not always available. To address this, the TUI Futureshapers programme, in cooperation with UnTours, is providing flexible and affordable capital to entrepreneurs who maximise […]
EXO Foundation & UnTours Foundation Launch Microfinance Initiative to Empower Tourism Partners
EXO Foundation has partnered with UnTours Foundation on a microfinance initiative that will empower EXO Travel’s network of tourism partners to invest in a greener future. The UnTours Foundation’s Reset Tourism Fund will provide accessible and flexible financial resources to select suppliers within EXO Travel’s network of tourism partners. These funds can be used to invest in a variety of green […]