Social Responsibility

How Guided Touring Can Benefit Small Businesses and Promote Sustainability

Learn about Collette’s commitment to responsible travel, sustainability, and supporting small businesses worldwide.

Empowering Women in Morocco: The Amal Center’s Impact

The Amal Center in Marrakech offers disadvantaged women a chance at financial independence and a brighter future.

Meet 9 Inspiring Women of the World

The world is filled with strong women who make a difference every day. And thankfully, we meet many of them on our tours. #InternationalWomensDay2023

Celebrating International Women’s Day at Collette

Every branch of our organization is supported by a diverse group of strong, dynamic women. From our Product Design and Client Care teams, to our Tour Managers and our president’s office, women’s voices are included and elevated in all that we do.

Travel with Heart: A Q&A with our Director of Corporate Social Responsibility

Why being socially responsible matters to Collette, especially during a pandemic.

Learn how Invisible Cities in Edinburgh empowers locals with opportunity

Collette is proud to partner with Invisible Cities in Edinburgh as they train, educate and transform lives.

Carbon Neutral Travel & Collette: Our Continued Commitment to Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Tourism

The carbon footprint created by the travel industry is a hot button issue that many tour operators are actively trying to combat.

International Volunteer Day Collette Volunteer Highlight

December 5 marks International Volunteer Day. Since Collette’s early days, it’s been part of our guiding philosophy to lend a helping hand to communities near and far.

Fighting Poverty in Ecuador

Collette supports Children International's Nutrition Program in Quito to help kids like Domenica thrive.

Traveling for Good on World Tourism Day 2019

We know you love this big, amazing world as much as we do. That’s why we invite you, on World Tourism Day and every day, to take care of it together when you travel with us.

Collette Celebrates Founder's Week 2019

We just finished celebrating another successful Founder's Week by getting out into the community and volunteering. Launched several years ago to honor our past Chairman of the Board, Dan Sullivan, Sr., this annual summer event honors his legacy of caring for the community.

For Small Group Travel, the Future of Travel is Carbon Neutral

Travel is a trillion-dollar industry, and with the shift in younger people opting for experiences over big ticket items like houses and cars, there will only be an increase in tourism.

Impact Moments: Connecting You to a Destination in a Deeper Way

At Collette, we believe that travel has the ability to shape your life.

Helping to Create Sustainable Farms in Puerto Rico

Three Collette employees recently visited Puerto Rico to take part in an industry wide volunteer event with Tourism Cares.

Postcards for Hunger: Sending Love From Around the Globe

Working to fight global hunger is a part of who we are here at Collette. As we wrapped up our initiative to provide one million meals to those in need by our 100th anniversary, we had already met our goal. Read on to learn about why fighting hunger is so important to us and how our travelers were able to join us in making an impact.

Planting Seeds of Change in Nairobi, Kenya

Travel to Kenya and you’ll most likely get an opportunity to toss a seed ball into barren land to help reverse deforestation and save the fragile ecosystem.