Anantara’s Global Sustainability Champions
Wednesday 15th of April 2020
Anantara’s Global Sustainability Champions
Luxury hospitality brand Anantara has environmental programs in its properties around the globe. The brand has 4 properties in the Maldives: Anantara Kihavah Villas, Anantara Dhigu Resort, Anantara Veli Resort & Naladhu Maldives.
Holistic Approach to Reef Protection (HARP) Programme
Led by Chief Scientist, Dr. Andrew Bruckner, the pioneering five-year programme, Holistic Approach to Reef Protection or ‘HARP’, encompasses practical environmental protection and marine education with the goal of limiting potential damage to the reefs in the Maldives and ensuring the coral reefs continue to not only survive, but to thrive.
Cardamom Tented Camp
In Cambodia, Anantara sustainability efforts are focused on protecting forests that have been ravaged by illegal loggers, poachers and sand dredgers. The Cardamom Tented Camp is a pioneering and responsible Eco Lodge provider, committed to supporting the conservational efforts of Wildlife Alliance in cooperation with the local community, with a mandate to sustain and prosper the rich prevailing biodiversity of the area.
Anantara’s Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF)
Set up in 2006 in Thailand, The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) was set up primarily to help elephants that cannot help themselves: for those that find themselves, through abuse or through circumstance, unable to provide and maintain an income for themselves, for their mahouts and their families.
Zero Waste Commitment at Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort
Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle is committed to preserving the pristine coastline on which it sits. Initiatives include water conservation, zero waste gardens, guided nature walks as well as wildlife and mangrove conservation.
Smallholder Farmer Engagement Programme
The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia team works hard to ensure smallholder farmers get a share of the tourism economy. In addition to buying all the crop directly from the smallholders and forgoing the middleman, the hotel supports Maramba Women’s Mushroom Farm and trains the 3,000-plus workers at Nsongwe Women’s Farm in sustainable agriculture techniques.