The premier world-wide sustainability merit ‘Green Globe Certification’ was recently achieved by Bentota Beach Hotel.
With the Green Globe certification requiring conformity to 248 pre-set standards, the team at Bentota Beach Hotel worked to improve the standards of sustainability highlighting the importance of sustainable tourism, the hotel said.
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Energy efficient measures, emission reduction, effective water management and waste management with an emphasis on reduce, recycle and reuse practices, were some of the aspects which required adherence for certification.
The resort changed its daily practices and processes by using organic waste as fertilizer or farm animal feed, rain water is used for washing purposes and proper storm water drainage system has been put in place, a comprehensive waste sorting system, energy key system and regular tree planting campaigns, beach cleaning campaigns and training sessions on best environmental practices to educate school children & area personalities, etc. Bentota Beach Hotel had a compliance rating of 70% of the 248 standards, it said.
Green Globe Certification supports the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC). The GSTC is the agreed international standard for the sustainable operation and management of travel and tourism businesses. The Green Globe Standard meets and exceeds all the requirements of the GSTC. |
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