Soneva Publishes Sustainability Report of 2021 With Many Successful Initiatives Marking The Year
Monday 29th of August 2022
With a strong belief in preserving the natural environment while still curating bespoke experiences, Soneva strives to set the benchmark for responsible tourism. Natural excellence at its roots, the resort chain advocates strongly for the overall positive impact of tourism and believes that environment and tourism go hand in hand. In this regard, Soneva has played a vital role in sustainability and conservation in 2021.
Take a look at what Soneva has been up to last year in the Sustainability front.
Coral Restoration
Soneva Fushi partnered with Soneva Foundation, Coralive and Ark2030 to establish the largest coral nurseries in the world using Mineral Accretion Technology. This technology has paved for increased growth of 300%, allowing 50,0000 coral fragments to be propagated yearly.
Maker’s Place
Maker’s Place is a carbon-neutral island studio that transforms trash to treasure! With the capacity to recycle large amount of plastic and aluminum, the studio transforms them into practical objects and building materials. Soneva also facilitates recycling of local island wastes, mitigating threats to the Maldivian ecosystem.
Eradicating Mosquitos
In an effort to go chemical free, Soneva has switched pesticides with chemical free mosquito traps that pose no threat to the wildlife. By using a mixture of carbondioxide and lactic acid, the resort has found a way to eradicate mosquitoes in an eco-friendly manner. As a result, the mosquito population has fallen significantly by 98%.
Action Against Hunger
Soneva has invested in a three-year project with Action Against Hunger UK to end childhood malnutrition in Bangladesh. Through this project, families will receive skills and businesses training to enhance food production at households by utilizing climate resilient farming methods. Consequently, families can afford to buy food with their income or obtain organic produce from their own gardens.
Hornbill Reintroduction
Soneva Foundation collaborated with Thailand Hornbill Research Foundation to reintroduce hornbills on Koh Kood, Thailand. The hornbills play an instrumental role in dispersing seeds of large trees across the forest floor bed, improving biodiversity. The first reintroduction took place in December 2021.
Forest Reforestation Mozambique
Eden Reforestation Projects has planted 3.7 million trees in Matica Sede on behalf of Soneva Foundation. They helping to absorb 2.4 million tons of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Myanmar Stoves Campaign
Launched in 2014, the campaign was the first Gold Standard certified carbon project in Myanmar. Since then the project has enriched the lives of 170,229 people and generated 233,641 carbon credits.
LEAD Programme
The 1-year programme engaged hosts in 20 workshop days with one-on-one coaching. The project solicits host views on equality, diversity and inclusion as well as management KPIs.
