Amandari's Sustainability Efforts

Overview of Amandari

Amandari, a luxury resort in Central Bali, embodies many of the fundamental principles of ecotourism and ethno-tourism. It is sited on an escarpment perched above a river gorge and surrounded by terraced rice fields. According to owner Adrian Zecha, Amandari creates a platform for tourists to absorb the emotive, cultural context- the feeling of old Bali. Seeking to be at one with the village life, Amandari encourages the staff to practice their religion and folk art. Hindu shrines are woven into the resort's landscape where a Hindu priest may offer prayers to a replica of a Balinese tiger. Each day, employees make offerings of food, flowers, and cloth.

Certified member of Green Globe 21

Amandari has successfully achieved Green Globe Certified Silver Status since August 4, 2008. Green Globe 21 is a worldwide benchmarking and certification programme which facilitates sustainable travel and tourism for consumers, companies and communities. It is based on Agenda 21 and principles of Sustainable Development endorsed by 182governments at the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992. Amandari started Green initiatives in August 2005.

About Green Globe

The Green Globe Company Standard is designed for organisations within the travel and tourism industry and sets out the criteria to attain Certification. It provides an environmental management framework for organisations to achieve sustainability.

The Green Globe Benchmarking (Bronze) and Certification (Silver) process focuses on making operational improvements – this can provide great marketing opportunities as organizations communicate some of their key achievements by associating with the Green Globe programme, participants are connected with a highly respected international organisation committed to the environment.

By associations with the Green Globe programme, participants are connected with highly respected international organisation committed to the environment.

The Green Globe Process



The Green Globe Company Standard consists of two distinct steps, Benchmarking (Bronze) and Certification (Silver).

When an organisation commits to the Green Globe programme, the benchmarking stage begins. The benchmarking stage involves completing the following two key steps of the Green Globe Company Standard.

1. Policy - establishing a Sustainability Policy; and
2. Benchmarking - completing a Benchmarking Assessment.

Once these steps are completed, organisations will be assessed under set criteria in order to achieve 'Benchmarked' (Bronze) status.

Achieving Certification involves completing the last four key steps of the programme using the online Self Assessment Checklist tool:

3. Compliance - comply with relevant legislation and policy requirements;
4. Approach - implement an environmental and socially sustainable approach;
5. Performance - document performance outcomes; and
6. Communication - communicate and consult with interested parties.


Once these steps have been completed, organisations will be assessed under set criteria in order to achieve ‘Certified’ (Silver) status as a Green Globe organisation.

Organisations that have achieved Green Globe Certification for a period of 5 or more continuous years are rewarded with the use of the Green Globe Certified (Gold) logo.

Sources

1. http://www.amanresorts.com/amandari/news.aspx
2. http://www.ec3global.com/products-programs/green-globe/for-companies/programme/Default.aspx
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Globe_Company_Standard
4. http://books.google.com/books?id=5xQASQuZWYYC&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=amandari+sustainable+hotel&source=bl&ots=xD6luMherH&sig=R8YKzShg3rA4C1t4Qs0fzFsnoJg&hl=en&ei=eq9-S5vnBcyzlAe_4eiyDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=amandari%20sustainable%20hotel&f=false