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Ten Knots Group/El Nido Resorts(an Asian Conservation Company investment)(an Asian Conservation Company investment)
ECO MISMO: Ecotourism and Eco‐Productivity
El Nido Resorts : A Case Studyy
Leigh Talmage‐Perez
President, Ten Knots GroupOctober 8, 2009
Ramos Peace and Development Foundation, Inc.
Ten Knots/El Nido Resorts in a Marine Protected Area
HISTORY of EL NIDO as MPA1984 El Nido Marine Turtle Sanctuary1991 El Nid M i R1991 El Nido Marine Reserve 1998 El Nido‐Taytay Managed
Resource Protected Area
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Ten Knots Group/El Nido Resorts : Who We Are
1982 Miniloc Island Resort
1998 Lagen Island ResortToday 100 rooms
10% use solar panelsGeorge Taipan
Asian Conservation Company (ACC)
Miniloc Island Resort
George Taipan
p y ( )2001 “Venture Philanthropists”
bought majority stake inTen Knots GroupTen Knots Group
2006 ACC acquired 100% ofTen KnotsGeorge Taipan
Lagen Island Resort
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Asian Conservation Company (ACC) : Who We Are
•ACC : Business combined with long term environmental conservation
•ACC and Quadruple Bottom Line (QBL):•ACC and Quadruple Bottom Line (QBL):
– Financial Returns– Environmental Conservation– Environmental Conservation– Community Responsibility– Employee Satisfaction
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ACC strategy: Profit and Not‐For‐Profit working together
Investment
For Profit Not‐For‐Profit
Grant fundsAssist grantapplication
Company
ACCGEF
Seacology
application
$$ investment
PortfolioCompany $$
$$ grant
Local NGOs
El Nid FdCompany
TK/ENR$$
Fee/DonationEl Nido Fdn
WWF
$$ taxesl h/ l lfemployment
LocalCommunity
Health/social welfare /environment programs
Community
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How we measure Success
Financial Profitability• Annual Reports to Shareholders• Tourism Awards
Environmental Conservation• Projects: EcoReefs; Coral/Fish surveys• Awards: ASEAN Green Hotel Standard,
Conde Nast Green List
C i ibiliCommunity Responsibility• Livelihood creation: Spa Services, F&B• Purchase local products
Employee Satisfaction• Trainings: Skills, Be G.R.E.E.N.Ed ti l t iti• Educational opportunities
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Ten Knots/El Nido Resorts : Successful Strategies
1. Private Sector conservation funding for preservation of Natural Resources• Donation (annual)• User Fees (airline)• Tourism fees in Protected Area
2. Representation on Multi‐
Jurgen Freund
2. Representation on Multistakeholder teams• Protect Area Mgmt Board• El Nido Environmental Law Enforcement Council
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Ten Knots/El Nido Resorts : Successful Strategies
3. Hire from local community• More than 75% of staff are from surrounding communitiessurrounding communities
• Guests experience local culture
4. Develop support services and livelihood projectslivelihood projects• “Happy Pigs” project
• Support services maximize economic multiplier effect
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5. Guest activities support
Ten Knots/El Nido Resorts : Successful Strategies
5. Guest activities support conservation
• Biodiversity checklists
R f / l• Reef surveys/cleanups
• Turtle tracking tours
George Taipan
6. Operations support MPA
E i t l f t
George Taipan
• Environmental enforcement officer position created ‘08
• Sea scouts training for staff and community
• Interactive nature database to track absence/presencetrack absence/presence
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ASEAN Recognition of El Nido Resorts : Green Hotel Standard
• Recipient of First ASEAN Green Hotel Recognition Award (2008)
• Awarded on basis of “adoption of environment‐friendly products and cost efficient practices”products and cost efficient practices
• DOT shortlisted five properties in the Philippines that passed the ASEAN standardsthe ASEAN standards:
• El Nido Resorts : Lagen and Miniloc• Shangri‐la : EDSA, Makati, Mactan
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ASEAN Recognition of El Nido Resorts : Green Hotel Standard
11 Major Criteria / 25 requirements1. Environmental Policy and actions for hotel
operation, incl. environmental training for staffp , g2. Use of Green/local products3. Collaboration with community and local orgs.4. Human resource developmentp5. Solid waste management6. Energy efficiency7. Water efficiency7. Water efficiency8. Air quality management (indoor and outdoor)9. Noise pollution control10 Wastewater treatment and management10. Wastewater treatment and management11. Toxic and chemical substance disposal mgmt
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Commitment to Environment : Ongoing Operations
Investments in environmental upgrades
• Continue upgrades of STP
• Desalination retrofit
• Solar panels at new Miniloc rooms
• Enviro‐friendly boat engines• Enviro‐friendly boat engines
Waste Management
• Segregation
• Materials Recovery Facility• Materials Recovery Facility
• Compost
All lead to significant cost savings
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Commitment to Environment : Conservation 2009
Scientific studies and sharing
• Carrying Capacity study to assist in M i d i iMarine zone designations
• Reef Fish Survey >800 species
• Coral biodiversity study >400 speciesCoral biodiversity study 400 species
Carbon Sequestration program
• ITI measured Carbon footprint
• First airline in Philippines to work towards being carbon neutralg
• Under MOA w multi‐stakeholders will plant trees in identified watersheds
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Commitment to Community : Skills Trainings, Job Creation
Food and Beverage Housekeeping
Spa and MassageBasic Kitchen
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Community Collaboration
Local Government/Barangays•Medical consultations by resort•Medical consultations by resort doctors
•BE G.R.E.E.N. to LGU employees– Guard, Respect, Educate El Nido
• Ten Knots Night to share world class performers and our environmental message
•Employment opportunities
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Green Productivity : APO standards and El Nido Resorts
Green Productivity (GP)
Greening supply chain by
El Nido Resorts (Self‐imposed)
Conscious effort to increase local g pp y yleveraging the purchasing power of the private sector
Water resource management
purchases; Sustainable menus (don’t serve grouper, lobster)
Rain catchments storage underWater resource management through innovative approaches
Energy efficiency by enhancing
Rain catchments, storage under basketball court; Desalination
100% use of CFL lightbulbs; SolarEnergy efficiency by enhancing the use of renewable resources to reduce costs and emissions
100% use of CFL lightbulbs; Solar panels at beach clubs: Miniloc rooms built with solar; Kill‐A‐Watt
Solid waste management by reduction at source, proper treatment and recycling
2003 simple segregation and weighing led to full cycle MRF; Cost savings; Job creation, give compost to barangay State of art STPto barangay. State of art STP.
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Sustainable Development: Green Productivity(GP) & QBL
Financial Profitability (GP: Efficient productive use of resources)• 2008 : Worldwide slowdown began 2H, financial pressures• 2009 : Pursue operational efficiencies internal staff trainings local purchases• 2009 : Pursue operational efficiencies, internal staff trainings, local purchases
Environmental Conservation (GP: Environmental Protection)• Greening of Supply chain for operations carbon sequestration program (ITI)• Greening of Supply chain for operations, carbon sequestration program (ITI)• Expansion of internal “Be GREEN” training to LGU employees
Community Responsibility/Collaboration (GP: Poverty alleviation)Community Responsibility/Collaboration (GP: Poverty alleviation)• Recruitment – more efficient process with barangay partners• Increase local purchases where possible, support services = more local jobs
Employee Satisfaction (El Nido Resorts QBL)• Trainings for managers/supervisors; Internal satisfaction surveys• Involvement in multi‐stakeholder teams
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Lessons Learned: Sustainable Development in El Nido
1. Never be complacent about financial profitability. Tourism business can be volatile.
2. Consider investing to protect your Environment as normal “business expense.”
3. Respect your Community as an important ally and a provider of key resources.
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Thank Youwww elnidoresorts comwww.elnidoresorts.com
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