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Skydive Auckland

sustainable tourism

Delivery of a fun, exhilarating and safe skydiving experience can have an environmental impact so we employ sustainable business practices minimizing the effect we have on our environment.

Energy Efficiency

  • Energy efficient lighting – we’ve moved to LEDs
  • Use of re-chargeable batteries for all our keyboards and radios.
  • Energy audits every 6 months
  • Switching off when not in use

Waste Management

  • Use of electronic and digital products, communications and marketing to reduce use of paper.
  • Recycling onsite.
  • Re-use of equipment and resources across all assets of the business.
  • Use of hand dryers to eliminate paper towels.
  • Reducing the waste of water.

Pollution

  • Actively measure and monitor our carbon footprint, to ensure continuous improvement towards our reduction goals.
  • Minimizing fuel usage. 
  • Providing a smoke free environment.
  • Reduction of noise pollution through planned scenic flight.

Conservation

  • Working with Department of Conservation (DoC) to improve the local wetlands reserve.  
  • Providing a forever home for native trees by partnering with Trees For Survival where local school students plant trees they have grown from seed on our land. We have planted over 5,126 trees over the last 3 years.
  • Providing our customers with the option to purchase the planting of 2 trees, or carbon credits.

Suppliers

  • Being an informed consumer, making purchase decisions based on supplier corporate responsibilities.  
  • Choosing local suppliers and NZ owned companies, such as NZ Aerosports and Seabreeze Apparel.

Community and Culture

  • Respecting Maori heritage in our corporate design, through newly designed merchandise and design of our reception area.
  • Education of our staff, through becoming Tamaki Makaurau Auckland Ambassadors.
  • Working with local groups to promote culture and history of the region.
  • Supporting local charities, schools and the general community through the organising of events, fundraising and donations.  Check out some of our most recent activities, including Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week & Skydive For Charity events.
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