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for December, 2024

The St. Regis Bangkok improves on their Green Growth 2050 Platinum certification

Posted on December 18, 2024 in Current News - 0 comments -

The St. Regis Bangkok has once again achieved the prestigious Green Growth 2050 Platinum certification.

Situated in Bangkok’s prime shopping precinct, The St Regis Bangkok is renowned for its commitment to exceptional service and iconic rituals that seamlessly blend tradition with modern luxury.

Maintaining Green Growth 2050 Platinum Certification takes a significant amount of focus and commitment to sustainability and this achievement is a credit to Dario and the entire team. They have shown significant improvement over the last year, marking their best performance since opening.

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Food Waste is the World’s Dumbest Problem

Posted on December 11, 2024 in Current News - 0 comments -

It’s a staggering figure, but about one-third of all food produced for human consumption around the world goes to waste. Modern developed countries are even more wasteful.

Just as we can strive to make our food production more friendly to the planet, we can also reduce the amount of food we throw out. That includes edible food that never reaches the shops, unsold or uneaten food in restaurants, or food we discard at home.

Globally, the impacts of food waste are astounding. It contributes greenhouse gas emissions, uses freshwater that we can ill afford to sacrifice, costs millions of farm animals their lives and accounts for billions of dollars’ worth of human labour, not to mention the vast forests cut down and wetlands drained to produce food that is never eaten, or the mountains of fertiliser and pesticides applied for no purpose.

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Niyama Private Islands Maldives achieves Platinum Green Growth 2050 Certification

Posted on December 7, 2024 in Current News - 0 comments -

December 7, 2024 by Hotelier News Desk

Niyama Private Islands Maldives has announced its upgrading from Gold to Platinum Green Growth 2050 certification, recognition of its unrivalled commitment to sustainability in tourism.

Made up of over 1,200 low-lying islands, the Maldives is one of the most susceptible nations in the world to climate change. It is for this reason that Niyama Private Islands Maldives has since its inception dedicated itself to sustainable operations, leading the way in minimising its carbon footprint.

Green Growth 2050 sets the global benchmark for sustainability in travel and tourism. With over 400 indicators based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, UNEP Green Economy Principles and UNWTO Ethics in Tourism, it quantifies sustainability in a hotel’s design, operations, environmental stewardship, and also social and community development.

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