Xel-Ha Blog

Xel-Ha, designated among Mexico’s Natural Wonder in 2007, became the first company in Quintana Roo to clearly and voluntarily share its social and environmental contributions, within the context of the 10 principles for the United Nations’ Global Compact, and based on the international standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Entitled “Thirteen Years of Sustainability”, Xel-Ha commenced the publication of its Social Balance for 2007, document that describes the most relevant actions taken since 1995, to guarantee the preservation of the environment in which the company operates, the social development within its area of influence, its own financial viability, and the rescue and conservation of resources the use and enjoyment of future generations.

The company vision with which Xel-Ha has been managed since 1994 lies within a fundamental principle: To use this resource, improving its status to that of an authentic tourist product with world class services, to generate wealth and employment, contributing to the establishment of the Cancun-Riviera Maya tourist destination, and guarantee its viability in the medium and long-term, for the use and enjoyment of future generations. Xel-Ha has entered the Sustainable Tourist Recreation, a relatively new category in the traditional perspective of tourist businesses.

The results of this operational model are quite clear: Xel-Ha is currently on of the three most important tours in this destination and its proposal is in perfect adherence to the visitor’s expectations on arrival: sun and beach.

The company guarantees permanent employment to almost 600 collaborators, has achieved the ESR (Socially Responsible Company, by its initials in Spanish) acknowledgement, during 7 years in a row, and its policy on human development have given Xel-Ha standing amongst the top 100 Best Places to Work in Mexico, the 100 Best Places to Work in Latin America, and one of the 20 Best Places to Work for Women, according to the Great Place To Work Institute.

The Social and Environmental Balance of Xel-Ha can be publicly accessed through the Natural Wonder’s webpage (www.xelha.com), and on the UN’s New York-based website (www.unglobalcompact.org).

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