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Prepared by – Krutika Panari
Defining SustainabilitySustainable development is development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
– World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987
• Economic Development
• Social Development
• Environmental Protection
(Harris, 2003)
ImportanceGlobal efforts are key to ensure
environmental sustainabilityDecline in agricultural productivity Increased water stressGlobal warmingRisks to human healthThreats to ecosystems and
biodiversity
(Centre for Environment Education, 2008)
Banyan Tree Holdings Limited
Parent Company Banyan Tree Holdings LimitedIndustry Hotel & ResortsFounded 1994Founder Ho Kwon Ping, Claire Chiang, Ho KwonCjanHeadquarters SingaporePresence 30 resorts,70 spas, 90 retail galleries, and
3 championship golf courses in 28 countries
Chosen Company
(Banyantree.com, 2016)
Brands
Green Paradox Many guests who stay at hotels
with programs that show environmental sensitivity revel in the tourism industry’s new emphasis on this politically charged topic.
Industry all too often elides in this process of greening hotels is labor
The consequences to labor remain hidden in the promotion of these sustainable practices.
(Brody, 2016)
(PublicCEO, 2013)
Best Practices
ENERY
WATER
WASTE
CSR
(Banyan Tree Holdings Limited,2011)
Embracing the Environment Projects by Locations
• Seafood Savers Program – Ungasan• Meliopona Bee – Mayakoba• Awareness Activities – Bintan• Monitoring Flora & Fauna – Mayakoba• Bird Monitoring – Bintan• Community Clean Up Days – Phuket
(Banyan Tree Holdings Limited,2011)
Environment Resource Conservation
Earth Check Certification
Potable Water Consumption per guest night, achieving a 1,432.3L per guest night compared with a best practice for villa hotels of 3,413L per guest night.
Empowering People - Seedlings
Mentorship
Scholarships
Internships
(Dias, 2015)
Issues/Criticism Banyan Tree’s programs suffer logistical issues that have a short-term perspective. Funding is provided by the Green Initiative Fund (GIF), which was created by Banyan
Tree for the sole purpose of financing sustainable programs. The fund is financed through charitable donations of the Banyan’s hotel guests. Given the economic state, guests are less inclined to donate and therefore, weaken
Banyan Tree’s ability to finance their programs. By not providing a consistent cash flow to the fund, Banyan Tree’s sustainable
programs will be thinned of any opportunities to help the environment.
(Cornell, 2016)
Managers Role in Issue
(Enz and Farhoomand, 2010)(NBS, 2011)
How can my company mitigate and adapt to climate change?
How can I best engage stakeholders How can our corporate sustainability
practices attract and retain great employees
What are the best measurements of my company’s environmental impacts
Impact
(banyantreeglobalfoundation.com, 2012)
Recommendations• A suggestion is to partner with a third party equity holder or NGO as a way to
generate more funding.• Provide guestroom recycler baskets for newspaper, white paper, glass,
aluminum, cardboard, and plastic.• Provide recycling bins both in public areas (i.e., poolside), in the kitchen, and
in the back office (including one at each desk) to make recycling as easy as possible.
• Conduct an audit of equipment that uses "standby power" (the energy used while an appliance is switched off or not performing - a usage monitor can show standby watts) - plug equipment into bye standby or smart meters so that they are powered down completely when turned off.
• Use daylight exclusively in your lobby, bar, and restaurant for as much of the day as possible. Consider installing Energy Star skylights if needed.
• If the hotel has a pool and/or hot tub, install a solar water heating system and use pool and hot tub covers when the pool area is closed.
• For roofs, use recommended levels of insulation or radiant barriers. Learn about other options at energy.gov(also see Cool Roof Rating Council). Consider switching to a green roof. (Prezi, 2016)
ConclusionThey can use massive amounts of energy and water for no real purpose other than luxury, or they can findways to innovate and conserve while still providing guests with the experience that they look for ina hotel. At the same time, hotels can treat their employees as low-paid, highly replaceable pawns,or they can empower them as the face of the hotel and know that a happy employee will likelymean a happy guest and will enhance the hotel’s reputation in the community. This employee relationship is key to how the hotel interacts with customers, the local community, and the natural environment.
Referencing1. Harris, J.M. (2003) Sustainability and sustainable development. Available at:
http://isecoeco.org/pdf/susdev.pdf (Accessed: 1 April 2016). 2. Centre for Environment Education (2008) Sustainable development: An introduction.
Available at: http://www.sayen.org/volume-i.pdf (Accessed: 2 April 2016).3. Banyantree.com (2016) Luxury resorts worldwide - the Banyan tree stories. Available at:
http://www.banyantree.com/en/the-banyan-tree-stories (Accessed: 4 April 2016).4. Brody, D. (2016) ‘Go green: Hotels, design, and the sustainability paradox’, Available at:
http://www.academia.edu/16572918/Go_Green_Hotels_Design_and_the_Sustainability_Paradox (Accessed: 4 April 2016).
5. publicCEO.com (2013) Local government resource outlining best sustainability practices now available. Available at: http://www.publicceo.com/2013/09/resource-for-best-local-government-sustainability-practices-now-available/ (Accessed: 4 April 2016).
6. Banyan Tree Holdings Limited (2011) Global sustainable destinations-Sustainability Report 2010. Available at: http://media.corporate-ir.net/Media_Files/IROL/20/200797/banyan_tree_csr_2010.pdf (Accessed: 4 April 2016).
7. Cornell (2016) Hotel industry. Available at: https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/crp384/2009reports/MoonNgQuan_Sustainable%20Hotel%20Industry.pdf (Accessed: 4 April 2016).8. Dias, C. (2015) Banyan nation uses technology to surmount India’s garbage mountains. Available at: http://www.networkedindia.com/2015/09/09/banyan-nation-uses-technology-to-surmount-indias-garbage-mountains/ (Accessed: 4 April 2016).9. Prezi (2016) Copy of Banyan tree: Sustainability of a brand during rapid global expansion. Available at: https://prezi.com/krr0koxyvc9o/copy-of-banyan-tree-sustainability-of-a-brand-during-rapid-global-expansion/ (Accessed: 4 April 2016).10. Enz, C. and Farhoomand, A. (2010) BANYAN TREE: SUSTAINABILITY OF A BRAND DURING RAPID GLOBAL EXPANSION. Available at: http://www.farzadalvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Banyan-tree.pdf (Accessed: 4 April 2016).11. banyantreeglobalfoundation.com (2012) Banyan tree holdings limited sustainability report 2011. Available at: http://www.banyantreeglobalfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Banyan-Tree-Sustainability-Report-2011-En.pdf (Accessed: 4 April 2016).12. NBS (2011) 10 things new sustainability managers need to know. Available at: http://sustainableelectricity.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/NBS_Article_10ThingsNewSustainabilityManagersNeedtoKnow2011.pdf (Accessed: 4 April 2016).