UnTours Foundation

Access to capital remains one of the biggest barriers for small tourism businesses, particularly those working to build models that are rooted in community and long-term sustainability.

We are excited to continue and expand our partnership with to support the next phase of the TUI Futureshapers Global initiative. This work is focused on getting the right kind of support into the hands of locally rooted entrepreneurs, in a way that reflects how their businesses actually operate and grow.

Over the next two years, the initiative will support a new cohort of tourism enterprises across multiple destinations, with a structure that is designed to be practical and long-term, allowing capital to be repaid and reinvested to support future businesses.

Some of the earlier businesses supported through this work include .way in Bali, reconnecting tourism with agriculture and community-based livelihoods; , restoring marine ecosystems through art and reef regeneration; in India, supporting women artisans near wildlife habitats; in Cambodia, creating locally led, low-impact travel experiences; .rwanda, supporting conservation and community development through tourism; and in Jamaica, working with smallholder farmers and connecting visitors to cacao production.

This next phase continues our collaboration with TUI Care Foundation, building on what we have learned together through the Reset Tourism Fund and expanding this work to new businesses and destinations, while continuing to provide long-term support to the kinds of tourism enterprises shaping a more inclusive and resilient tourism sector.

Read more through the link in bio.

March is Month, and as we continue highlighting businesses using business as a force for good, we’re turning to another Reset Tourism Fund investee putting a deeply regenerative model into practice.

Playa Viva is a Certified on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, where hospitality is rooted in restoring the land, supporting the local community, and working in balance with the surrounding ecosystem.

Fully off-grid and powered by solar energy, operates as a regenerative eco-luxury retreat where every part of the model connects land, community, and long-term resilience. Through our partnership with , we supported the upgrade of their solar energy system, strengthening their ability to operate as a zero-emissions property and showing what clean energy can look like in practice for tourism.

Through their on-site conservation program, , Playa Viva has helped release over 450,000 sea turtle hatchlings along this stretch of coastline. At the same time, restoration work in the Juluchuca watershed is improving soil health, stabilizing water systems, and bringing biodiversity back to previously degraded land. Across it all, tourism revenue continues to support local farmers, artisans, and families connected to the property.

As David Leventhal, owner of Playa Viva, shared, “We are deeply grateful for this investment made possible by Skyscanner. Together, we are building a future where travel fuels positive change and leaves a lasting positive impact on the world.”

Taken together, it’s a model where travel is directly tied to the health of the land and the well-being of the people who call it home, and we’re grateful to for their continued commitment to advancing regenerative travel through our Reset Tourism Fund partnership.

March is B Corp Month, a global moment that brings together a growing movement of over 10,000 companies across 100+ countries, spanning more than 160 industries and over 1 million workers, all united by one goal: to use business as a force for good.

Blue Apple Beach is one of them, and one of our Reset Tourism Fund investees at the UnTours Foundation.

On Tierra Bomba Island, just off the coast of Cartagena, is an ecolodge that has built a model where tourism directly supports community livelihoods and environmental restoration. 85% of costs stay in Colombia, with 60% of suppliers coming from microbusinesses, including 30% that are minority-owned. Revenue from the ecolodge flows into community-led funds in Bocachica, supporting education, elderly care, clean-ups, and local initiatives defined by residents themselves.

Blue Apple Beach is also investing in the ecosystems it depends on in tangible ways. Their glass recycling program is turning waste into usable materials while creating local jobs. Mangrove restoration efforts are helping protect coastal ecosystems and rebuild natural buffers against climate impacts. Native tree planting is bringing back biodiversity across the island, supporting pollinators and restoring degraded land over time.

This is the kind of business B Corp Month is meant to highlight, one where decisions about where money flows, who benefits, and how a place is cared for are built into the day to day of the business.

We’re grateful to have alongside us as a funding partner in our Reset Tourism Fund.

As a global travel search platform connecting millions of travelers to flights, hotels, and car rentals worldwide, has the ability to influence how and where people travel. Through this partnership, they’re helping direct that influence toward small tourism businesses around the world that strengthen local livelihoods, restore ecosystems, and keep tourism value rooted in place.

Through their investment in the Reset Tourism Fund, is backing small tourism businesses that put communities at the center, protect and restore natural environments, and create fair economic opportunity.

So far, ’s support has helped fund three of our Reset Tourism Fund investees:

🇲🇽 (Mexico) — upgraded solar battery storage that strengthens their 100% off-grid operations while protecting sea turtle nesting grounds and supporting local reforestation

🇰🇪 (Kenya) — continued building and scaling of climate-smart travel tech startups across Africa, protecting natural capital while contributing to economic growth

🇺🇬 (Uganda) — construction of a new community-led eco-lodge in Karamoja, creating local jobs and ensuring tourism revenue flows directly into surrounding communities

We’re thankful for industry leaders like who are stepping up to help ensure tourism is more sustainable, more equitable for local communities, and gives back more than it takes.

Learn more about our partnership through the link in our bio.

We are proud to see our Co-CEO Jonathan Coleman taking the stage at the Global Labor Market Conference 2026, speaking during the “Tourism for Rural Development: Creating Jobs and Inclusive Growth in Rural Communities” session.�

Hosted by , the session explores how tourism can drive more inclusive labor markets in rural areas by creating decent jobs, strengthening local value chains, and safeguarding cultural and natural heritage.�
Jonathan will highlight businesses from the UnTours Foundation’s Reset Tourism Fund portfolio, showing how flexible, affordable capital supports sustainable growth in rural tourism while creating stable local jobs and long-term economic opportunity for communities.