April 22, 2021
On this Ewrth Day 2021 a quick reminder that we only have one planet – we need to protect it. Hopefully we can travel again soon and enjoy the beauty it has to offer.
All Green Growth 2050 Hotels globally will celebrate Earth Day with a range of CSR activities focused on environmental stewardship and their responsibility to protect the planet. After all, it is the only one we have.
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ABU DHABI, UAE 31st March, 2021
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara is launching an even greener foundation with a host of new sustainability initiatives that build upon a broad platform of existing energy and carbon-saving practices, staying strong to its sustainable luxury ethos.
The resort will completely phase out plastic water bottles by the end of April 2021, replacing them with biodegradable bottles. The sustainable material is made from corn, where lactic acid is extracted and converted into 100% plant resin, which biodegrades in 80 days. Recycled in bio-degradable bins, it either goes to composting or is reused to make new plant resin bottles. The property went 100% plastic straw-free back in 2018.
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Platinum Certification for Kep province’s Knai Bang Chatt Hotel as a continued benchmark for sustainability in Cambodia’s tourism industry. Part of the ethos of Knai Bang Chatt is to continually grow to offer its guests a truly inspiring “guilt free” experience, to enjoy the finest things in life while caring for the environment.
KEP, February 14th 2021 – Green Growth 2050, a GSTC ( Global Sustainable Tourism council) recognised standard this week completed their fourth annual audit which resulted in Knai Bang Chatt rising to the highest level attainable under the standard, with an overall compliance level in excess of 90%, Knai Bang Chatt are now for two years in a row certified Platinum.
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by Joe Mortimer
From banning plastic straws at Anantara and Avani resorts to using recycled water for irrigation, Minor International is at the forefront of sustainable tourism. Destinations of the World News interviews John Roberts, Group Director of Sustainability & Conservation for Minor Hotels.
Wow, that’s quite a job title – can you sum it up in a few sentences?
I work with Green Growth 2050 (our independent auditor) to ensure that all our hotel operations are operating as sustainably as possible in their respective regions and are up to date on the latest thoughts and developments in reducing energy, water, waste, developing communities etc., and are looking at ways to implement them; as well as, ideally, developing new ideas to share with the world.
Green Growth 2050 Certified Hotels across the globe are looking to reduce or eliminate single use plastics.
Recently Knai Bang Chatt in Kep, Cambodia stopped using environmentally harmful plastic drinking straws and replaced them with paper alternatives.
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Green Growth 2050 has recently certified all four Minor Hotels in Vietnam to its Global Standard. These represent the first properties to be Certified in Vietnam and the first AVANI Hotel to be Certified worldwide; AVANI Hai Phong. Each Hotel achieved greater than 80% compliance reaching GOLD Certification status.
Congratulations to:
An outstanding effort from the Minor Hotel Group and the local teams.
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Anantara Maldives Resorts has joined Ministry of Gender and Family to introduce a special internship program for children under State care at children’s shelter.
Anantara’s corporate social responsibility project “Minor Hope” was inaugurated in a function held at the resort earlier this year by First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim.
The one-year “Minor Hope” internship program is directed at providing children under State care with the necessary skills to venture into the job market, as well as providing them with job opportunities in the tourism industry.
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Saturday, July 15th 2017.
Quinta do Bom Despacho, the home of sustainable holidays and events in the Azorean capital recently celebrated two years of operation in offering outstanding accommodation and guest service.
I preparation for its opening two years ago, Quinta do Bom Despacho embarked on a rigorous program of operational excellence in sustainable tourism culminating in their achievement of Green Growth 2050 GOLD Certification. The Green Growth 2050 Standard comprises 400 best practice compliance indicators and recognizes excellence in environmental, socio-economic & cultural sustainability in the travel & tourism industry.
Read moreMr John Roberts, Director of Conservation for Minor Hotel Group, talks about Green Growth 2050 and its implementation within Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas and across the enterprise.
https://www.facebook.com/GreenGrowth2050/videos/1798195237104704/
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