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happens due to disengaged attitude of

personnel; detached management which does

not understand, or does not care, about the

relationship between environment and

economic costs, gap between the commitment

of the top management and its execution

within the organization and the ―administrative

heritage‖ meaning the past practices (Standard

Operating practices) which are not

environmentally sustainable.

4/ THE MISSION STATEMENT OF

THE POLICY:

―Exodus operates tourism that fosters

understanding, appreciation and conservation

of the culture and environments we visit. We

operate in a socially and environmentally

responsible manner. We are committed to

work with our clients and the people of our

host destinations to ensure direct economic

benefits at a community level, and to

contribute to cultural and environmental

conservation. With the continual monitoring of

our operations, we aim to operate beyond best

practice guidelines, endeavoring to set world-

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