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Warmth Sharing CSR Project – Ban Huay Sai Kaw Highlander Community Education Centre

Posted on February 20, 2017 in Current News - 0 comments -

Following the passing of Thailand’s Beloved King, the staff at Anantara Chiang Mai Resort decided to forgo their annual Staff Party celebration and instead celebrate the gift of giving.

In a remote forest of northern Thailand, 127km from Chiang Mai, the staff found a dilapidated school that had been deserted since the school teacher passed away a few months earlier.

As the school is not funded by the Ministry of Education, on 21st and 22nd December 2016, the staff took on the project of renovating the classroom and toilet, and also landscaping the grounds.

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Elizabeth Dass-Brown talks about Anantara Riverside’s Hydroponic Garden

Posted on January 8, 2017 in Current News - 0 comments -

Elizabeth Dass-Brown, Director of Marketing & Communications for Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort, talks about their world-leading hydroponic farm.

Anantara Riverside Bangkok Hydroponic Farm

Elizabeth Dass-Brown, Director of Marketing & Communications for Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort, talks about their world-leading hydroponic farm

Posted by Green Growth 2050 on Wednesday, April 5, 2017

 

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All Anantara Abu Dhabi properties Certified Gold

Posted on December 22, 2016 in Current News - 0 comments -

Minor Hotel Group’s five Anantara Resorts in Abu Dhabi, UAE were recently Certified GOLD to the Green Growth 2050 Global Standard.
Anantara Eastern Mangroves, Qasr Al Sarab and the three Desert Island Resorts all achieved greater than 80% during their recent audits.

This is an outstanding effort from everyone involved.  We will be featuring detailed articles about each properties achievement in the new year so keep an eye on the upcoming newsletters.  In the meantime click below to enjoy some photos of the Anantara teams.

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First Cambodian Resort to Achieve Green Growth 2050 Certification Wins Widespread Praise

Posted on September 26, 2016 in Uncategorized - 0 comments -

Gold Certification for Kep province’s Knai Bang Chatt Hotel sets benchmark for sustainability in Cambodia’s rising tourism industry

PHNOM PENH, September 2 – Environmentalists, tourism officials and industry executives are praising Kep province’s boutique gem Knai Bang Chatt for becoming the first hotel in Cambodia to achieve Gold certification in the Green Growth 2050 following an audit by compliance, sustainability and CSR experts in August.

The independent audit conducted by Australian experts covered more than 400 CSR and sustainability indicators, ranging from Health and Safety and Human Rights to Environmental Stewardship and Social and Community Development.

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Sustainable Luxury in the Heart of Bangkok

Posted on August 25, 2016 in Current News - 0 comments -

Anantara Siam Bangkok has achieved the highest individual score in attaining GOLD Certification to the global sustainability certification standard for travel and tourism, Green Growth 2050. With a score of 86%, Anantara Siam has set the benchmark for all other Hotels to aspire to across all assessment elements including social, cultural, environmental and operational best practice.

In the heart of one of the world’s most enigmatic capital cities, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel offers discerning travellers a luxurious retreat to enjoy life’s finer pleasures and engage in soulful, original journeys. As ethical tourism continues to grow, certifications such as this allow travellers to feel more confident that they are not only getting their money’s worth, but are leaving behind a better chance for younger generations to enjoy the same liberties.

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The Maldives turns GOLD!

Posted on July 23, 2016 in Current News - 0 comments -

Green Growth 2050 has recently certified all four Anantara hotels in the Maldives to its Global Standard.  Each Hotel achieved greater than 80% compliance reaching GOLD Certification status.

Congratulations to:

  • Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
  • Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort;
  • Anantara Veli Maldives Resort; and
  • Naladhu Maldives.

An outstanding effort from the Minor Hotel Group and the local Anantara teams.

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Minor Hotel Group Cements Green Credentials by Implementing Green Growth 2050 Standards

Posted on March 23, 2016 in Current News - 0 comments -

March 23rd, 2016

Minor Hotel Group (MHG) has moved to cement itself as one of the global leaders in sustainable tourism by implementing the Green Growth 2050 (GG2050) sustainability solution.

MHG has committed its 35 resorts and hotels under the Anantara brand to the Green Growth 2050 program, launched in 2015, with many already undergoing certification. A further 35 hotels under different MHG brands are currently implementing the Performance Measurement solution planned for live operation later in 2016.

“In identifying a sustainability partner for the Hotel Group, Minor was looking for a solution that could take our hotels to the next level.  A program with the potential to operate across our entire portfolio”, said John Roberts, MHG Director of Conservation Efforts.

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Anantara Celebrates 15 Years of Unforgettable Journeys

Posted on March 4, 2016 in Current News - 0 comments -

04 Mar 2016

From the desert in the United Arab Emirates to the shores of a Maldivian island to an elephant camp in the North of Thailand, Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas celebrates 15 years of unforgettable journeys since the luxury hospitality brand’s first resort in Hua Hin opened its doors. Guests and team members enjoyed the festivities in 11 countries around the world, including Chairman and CEO of Minor International, William Heinecke, and CEO of Minor Hotel Group, Dillip Rajakarier who joined in the celebrations in Bangkok, the brand’s home base.

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Minor Hotel Group to implement Global Performance Measurement initiative

Posted on January 13, 2016 in Current News - 0 comments -

Minor Hotel Group is currently implementing Green Growth 2050’s advance Performance Measurement suite in preparation for going live during February 2016.  The implementation involves 75 hotels across 6 major brands across 18 countries.

This will enable Minor Hotels to measure its sustainability performance across a range of key performance metrics. Once collected, they can then use inbuilt business intelligence and analytics to view the performance of the overall organisation. Information can be analysed by individual business, region, brand or across the entire tourism enterprise.

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Six Anantara Hotels certified GOLD!

Posted on December 23, 2015 in Current News - 0 comments -

Green Growth 2050 has recently certified six Thailand-based Anantara hotels to its Global Standard.  Each Hotel achieved greater than 80% compliance reaching GOLD Certification status.

Congratulations to:

  • Anantara Baan Rajprasong Bangkok Serviced Suites
  • Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort;
  • Anantara Sathorn Bangkok Hotel;
  • Anantara Hua Hin Resort;
  • Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort;
  • Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort.
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