Serengeti Balloon Safaris' Sustainability 2025 Report released

Jul 10
2 min read

At Serengeti Balloon Safaris, having a genuine sustainable & ethical approach to all we do sits at the very heart of our business. We first established a clear Sustainability Policy in 2020 and since then we have been building the positive impact that we make year on year.

Below are some of the highlights of our 2025 activity which is in line with UN SDGs and GSTC criteria and focuses on measurable performance, partnerships, and system-level impact. Key focus areas include circular economy initiatives, safety system improvements, and workforce development.

Please see below some of the highlights of the full report which can be seen HERE

Financial investment / Donations

$9222 given to Carbon Tanzania to offset all carbon emissions including any travel for marketing events etc.
$9,000 given to Serengeti De-Snaring Project
$1,125 given to Okota recycling in Arusha to support innovative recycling initiative
$800 given to support Mbuni Football club grass roots youth football team
$700 given to sanitary support project in collaboration with Lemala - supporting young women back into school
$20,000 invested in the development of a toilet block for the SBS staff teams as part of an increase in overall staff welfare improvements.
$500 Kili Kids Climate Festival in partnership with Greenmanjaro Foundation

Lives impacted

103 lives directly positively impacted through full time employment at SBS benefiting from recent salary rises to support increased cost of living
22 people put through comprehensive 3 week free training scheme - Balloon Trailblazers Programme – of which 12 were retained (for a further 2-year intensive training programme) in employment at SBS with the rest being supported into employment elsewhere
1,500 kids educated and inspired through Kili Kids Climate Festival in partnership with Greenmanjaro Foundation
780 Number of children’s lives positively impacted at Robanda Secondary School with the construction of new toilet block / 20,000 USD investment by SBS
40+ local entrepreneurs and businesses supported through proactive positive procurement policy
Up to all 215 staff attended up to 10 different courses throughout 2025 including training on sustainability, first aid and firefighting.