Kallpa has worked for years with a written sustainability policy, which has evolved as the company has grown. In October 2026 we updated it again: it covers how we design and operate journeys, how we choose and work with suppliers, and how we look after the places we visit. This review brings together what we did during 2026 to put that policy into practice. Each initiative has its own story, linked below.
In May we funded the planting of 300 native coihues in Mallín Ahogado, Río Negro, in an area of Patagonian forest damaged by wildfires, and members of our team in Buenos Aires took part in a planting of native species at the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve: Three hundred coihues for the Patagonian forest.
In August we completed the first measurement of the carbon footprint of our own operation, about 32 tonnes of CO₂e for the year, which will serve as the baseline for the years to come: Measuring our carbon footprint.
In September we started a yearly sustainability cycle with our key suppliers, based on a signed agreement, a self-assessment and support for those who need to improve: Our suppliers now get a sustainability score, every year. Our catalogue also identifies 75 of its 289 accommodations as certified by Hoteles más Verdes.
On 30 September we adhered to Argentina's National Code of Conduct for the protection of children in tourism, and on 15 October 48 people, from our own staff to local operators, guides and Tour Leaders, took part in our training on responsible tourism and child protection: Kallpa signs the child protection code, and takes on three obligations. In October we also approved our Child Protection Policy and the new version of our Sustainability Policy.
Kallpa is a Travelife Partner. Travelife is an international sustainability programme for tour operators and travel agencies, with a standard recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Partner status recognises that a company meets a first set of its requirements; certification comes after it, once the company meets the full standard and an independent audit confirms it. We closed October 2026 having submitted all the material Travelife requested, our first formal step towards that certification.
