Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Receive Travelife Gold Certification for its Sustainability Commitments
Wednesday 12th of July 2023
The Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts collection of properties in the Maldives - including Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives, Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives, Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives and Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon – have been bestowed with the prestigious Travelife Gold Certification in recognition of their exceptional commitment to sustainable tourism practices. This certification sheds light on the hotel chain’s holistic approach toward protecting the environment, the community, and the destination.
Understanding the significant role played by sustainable tourism in preserving the natural beauty of destinations for many generations to come, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts in the Maldives had made it their mission to reduce its ecological impact. As such, environmentally friendly initiatives have been driven across a wide range of areas such as energy, water, waste, wastewater, hazardous substances, and biodiversity, bolstering its efforts throughout its resort operations.
Due to the severity of climate change challenges, the Maldives has suffered from increasing occurrences of soil erosion and loss of beaches, and critical saltwater intrusion into land and freshwater supplies. Addressing this, the Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts brand has strengthened its coral reef preservation, contributing to protecting 3% of the world’s coral reefs and the 7th largest coral reef system in the world. As such, Cinnamon resorts have deployed Reef Cubes as a path to actively participation in marine habit restoration.
In addition to this, Cinnamon’s portfolio of resorts also aids in ocean data collection by collaborating with the Maldivian government’s national data collection initiatives. This supports the brand’s ethos of biodiversity conservation. Apart from its collective efforts, individual properties have also implemented their own innovative projects to demonstrate their ingenuity.
Over at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives and Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon, discarded wood, plastic cans and barrels are repurposed into herb and vegetable beds to be used in the garden. The gardens now serve the majority of the kitchen’s menu needs, promoting sustainable food production within the resorts and cutting down on food miles. Likewise, at Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives and Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives, sustainability is stepped up through various initiatives like tree planting, coral propagation and educational sessions with environmentalists and marine life experts.
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts remains steadfast in its commitment to sustainable tourism, continuously seeking creative ways to minimize its ecological footprint while optimizing positive contributions to society. Through its exemplary practices and achievements, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts sets an inspiring example for the industry, proving that sustainability-first hospitality is not only responsible but also rewarding.
