Achieve | Every Gathering Gives Back

Gather for Something Greater

Kind Traveler is thrilled to welcome Achieve Incentives & Meetings as the first partner to join our new initiative, Every Meeting Gives Back. Together, we're bringing responsible tourism into the heart of the corporate meetings and incentives travel space. Through this partnership, a portion of every event they plan to select destinations will directly support local, Kind Traveler-vetted charities — creating meaningful impact for the communities and ecosystems that host these experiences. It’s a powerful step toward a more sustainable, purpose-driven future for business travel.

Achieve Incentives & Meetings is a global event planning firm that helps companies design and deliver unforgettable incentive trips and meetings that drive business goals forward. With over 70 years of experience, they turn big ideas into powerful, jaw-dropping events that inspire, engage, and deliver results.

One of Achieve's core values is to "give the world". In the spirit of making a positive impact by "giving the world", Achieve has launched its annual Destination Donation initiative: supporting small, locally-led nonprofits in destinations where they help their clients host events.

In 2024, Achieve Incentives & Meetings spent significant time on the ground in Costa Rica and Mexico, planning events that brought people together in unforgettable ways. In turn, they focused their Destination Donation efforts on these same regions—places deeply connected to their employees, clients, and partners. This year’s nonprofit partners, The Clean Wave in Costa Rica and Na'atik in Mexico, reflect Achieve’s commitment to creating meaningful change in the communities that help make their clients’ events a success.

Achieve’s contributions align with its Sustainability & Social Impact areas: Decent Work & Economic Growth, Responsible Consumption & Production, and Life Below Water & Life On Land. In addition to these financial donations, Achieve will collaborate with local leaders to explore holistic support, such as bringing the nonprofits' missions to life through special events, delivering care packages and critical donation items collected by clients, and facilitating more relationships with other like-minded businesses.

With the 2025 release of their Annual Social Impact + Sustainability Scorecard (Achieve's sustainability page - coming soon), Achieve remains committed to elevating its positive impact through business travel worldwide.

 

Member since January 2025

$ 5,000

Total Funds Donated

At Achieve Incentives & Meetings, giving back is part of how they do business. With a background in the nonprofit world, their leadership team knows that real impact takes more than just writing a check – it takes partnership. That’s why they created their Destination Donation fund, where they make a contribution for every event they plan and support locally led, Kind Traveler–vetted nonprofits in the regions where they work around the world. But it doesn’t stop there.

They work closely with each nonprofit partner to understand where support is needed most and how to make a real difference. From there, Achieve advises their clients on how they too can bring that impact to life in their events – whether it’s offering volunteer opportunities for attendees, collecting in-kind donations like school supplies or hygiene kits, or hosting charity golf tournaments as part of the program.

Achieve also finds thoughtful ways to celebrate local culture and reduce environmental impact – like partnering with local artisans to create meaningful gifting markets, hiring traditional performers to showcase the region’s heritage, and helping clients offset carbon emissions through intentional event design.

They turn every event into something more than just a gathering - ensuring it leaves a positive, lasting footprint in the communities where they work.

You can learn more about their efforts here (link website page on sustainability - coming soon!)

The Clean Wave

44

pounds of plastic will be removed from local beaches through beach clean-up efforts in Costa Rica for every $10 donated to The Clean Wave

2500

total funds raised for The Clean Wave

10,000

pounds of plastic removed from local beaches through beach clean-up efforts with The Clean Wave

Na'atik Language and Culture Institute

$ 2500

total funds raised

5

children books provided to the school library with every $10 donated to Na'atik Language & Cultural Institute

800

children books were delivered to the school library of Na’atik Language & Cultural Institute in Felipe Carillo Puerto, Mexico

Impact Partners

The Clean Wave:

Kind Traveler celebrates Achieve's dedication to environmental conservation through its support of The Clean Wave in Tamarindo, Costa Rica—known as “the place where the world meets.” Founded to protect “la pura vida” (the pure life), The Clean Wave has grown from beach clean-ups to a full-fledged movement toward zero waste.

Achieve's donation to the Coral Reef Rehabilitation Project will help restore underwater ecosystems and safeguard the beaches cherished by both clients and locals. By focusing on community building, education, partnerships, and sustainable practices, The Clean Wave is transforming Tamarindo into a zero-waste community.

Through this partnership, Achieve is making a meaningful contribution to preserving Costa Rica's natural beauty and promoting sustainability.


Na'atik Language and Culture Institute:

Kind Traveler celebrates Achieve's commitment to uplifting communities through its support of Na’atik Language and Culture Institute in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Named after the Maya expression ‘To’on na’atik’—meaning “We’re understanding each other”—Na’atik aims to improve the lives of Mayan communities, where 70% of residents live below the poverty line.

Achieve's contribution will help expand Na’atik’s Library & Intercultural Hub, enhancing opportunities for authentic language learning and cultural exchange. Through its language school, Na’atik provides accessible and affordable English education for Mayan youth, offering scholarships and social support that pave the way for higher education and meaningful careers.

By supporting this mission, Achieve is fostering intercultural connections and empowering local communities in Mexico.

 

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