Draft:Eco Deals
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Comment: Also blatant advertising is there a conflict of interest by any chance? Theroadislong (talk) 14:08, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: COI, poorly structured, and awkwardly added lists of unnecessary information. Cinder painter (talk) 12:20, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
| Type | wildlife protection oriented |
|---|---|
| Inception | 2022 |
| Manufacturer | Agoda |
| Slogan | Book a Great Deal (2025)[1]
Support wildlife with a great deal! (2024)[2] Support local wildlife with a great deal! (2023)[3][4][5] |
| Website | Product page |
Eco Deals Programme is an initiative to protect wildlife and conserve critical habitats of Southeast Asia being prolonged yearly[6]
Description
[edit]It was launched by Agoda in 2022 in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Programme suggests for yearly high season except pre-arranged mandatory minimum donation to WWF by the company, an additional donation with a level up to 100% of mandatory one, dependant of number of tourists used the company's service who probably attracted with additonal special discounts[6][7].
| “ | Eco Deals is a program that gives travelers the opportunity to support sustainable tourism as a WWF marine and forest conservation initiative in popular tourist destinations across 8 program countries. | ” |
| — Sandiaga Uno as a Minister of Tourism (Indonesia), while his weekly briefing on 08.07.2023[3][4] | ||
Program was positioned to help to provide marketing support to different hoteliers across Indonesia as one as supported the ecosystem restoration of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park at the years 2022-2023[3][4][8][5].
As agoda claims ASEAN Tourism Forum expressed their support to the program on 2023-2024.[9][10]
Year to year program guaranteed minimum (by company itself) and planned maximum (with tourists' additional taxation on the levels from 5% to 15%) yearly donations goal being raised with a total result of 1,4M USD donated as of 2025[update][11]
According to WWF the area where wildlife protection is covered by the program includes 8 sites in different South East Asian countries.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Agoda Perluas Program Eco Deals Bersama WWF Rp24 Miliar". 24 January 2025.
- ^ https://vietnamtourism.gov.vn/en/post/19549
- ^ a b c "Kemenparekraf Kolaborasi dengan Agoda Luncurkan Program Eco Deals". 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Siaran Pers: Kemenparekraf Kolaborasi dengan Agoda Luncurkan Program Eco Deals".
- ^ a b "Ministry launches 2023 Eco Deals Program to develop hotel industry". 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "agoda". WWF-Singapore. Retrieved 2025-02-12.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ "Sustainability - Our Progress in 2023 - Booking Holdings". 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Ministry launches 2023 Eco Deals Program to develop hotel industry". 11 October 2023.
- ^ asean-dev (2023-05-10). "Agoda's Eco Deals create Public-Private Partnership on Sustainable Tourism Development in ASEAN". Southeast Asia Travel. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ Agoda. "Agoda Announces Launch of Its Third Edition Eco Deals Program at the ASEAN Tourism Forum: Expands Partnership with WWF and Pledges USD $1 Million for Wildlife Conservation". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ Bhutia, Peden Doma (2025-01-20). "Agoda Launches Sustainable Tourism Fund: What It Means for Southeast Asia's Small Businesses". Skift. Retrieved 2025-02-12.