The Ecotourism Society of India is dedicated to the promotion of sustainable development in tourism and to responsible best practices in and among the tourism fraternity. All funds/income generated shall be utilized towards the promotion of the aims and objectives of the Society as follows:

1. Tabulate eco sensitive areas where tourism will have an impact on the social, cultural and natural environment.
2. Make strategy and efforts to ensure long-term (perpetual) sustenance of the environment.
3. Work with empowered bodies to establish carrying capacity and sustainable tourism practices which include conservation of nature and wildlife, and allow local communities to benefit from tourism.
4. Tourists and visitors numbers and tourism practices must allow nature to re-generate itself.
5. To work with government bodies to develop policies and code of conduct for promotion of sustainable tourism, and help implement the same.
6. To work towards certification of tourism service providers.
7. To act as watchdog for excessive consumption of natural resources and any negative impact in the tourism sector.
8. To support research in tourism environment related areas.
9. Work with Service Providers to enhance quality of their product and services to a level so they can be sustainable and eco-friendly.
10. Encourage use of appropriate local practices, materials, art, craft, architecture, food.
11. Encourage minimal conspicuous consumption and prevent excessive consumption of energy.
12. Encourage energy saving practices, water harvesting, use of solar and other natural energy sources.
13. Encourage good waste management practices especially non-bio degradable materials.
14. Encourage low pollution-generating practices minimize carbon footprint.
15. Organise training and other activities to create awareness on ecotourism, sustainable and responsible tourism.
16. To collaborate with like-minded bodies and implement ecotourism objectives in India and abroad.
17. To continually identify new ecotourism destinations, strengthen ecotourism and make India a preferred ecotourism destination.

Read ESOI statute in its Memorandum of Association.