Sustainable development, a key dimension to he Group’s strategy

The Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Group Sustainable Holidays Programme (Programme Vacances Durables) was created in 2008 and is geared to ensure that throughout their life-cycles, the Group’s businesses make a positive contribution in three main areas:

- preventing climate change
Thanks to a combination of energy-efficient buildings, investments in renewable energy and tighter control of energy consumption on existing sites, the Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Group is minimising the impact exerted on the climate by the property development and tourism activities.

- preserving natural resources
The Group has been choosing the finest destinations in seaside, mountain, city and countryside locations for customers for over 40 years now. In order to preserve and enhance this capital on a lasting basis, it is improving the design and running of sites, and working to raise awareness of sustainable development issues among visitors.

- strengthening our responsible social policy
Social dialogue, skills development, diversity and international openings are all major issues for the Group and are incorporated into a well-balanced social policy that anticipates future needs.

These commitments are reviewed in terms of the achievements made since 2008 as shown in the chart (to download):

Nos engagements pour un tourisme durable.

See all of the Group’s environmental actions in the section ‘Sustainable Development’.