February 4, 2011, Grenada – The environmental practices of Flamboyant Hotel & Villas have been recognised by EarthCheck; the world’s leading sustainable travel and tourism certification organisation.
The EarthCheck Program is widely regarded as the world’s most scientifically rigorous, and is focused on maximizing operational efficiencies to minimize CO2e emissions, while supporting host communities. It looks at key environmental indicators such as energy and water consumption, total waste production as well as community commitment, to determine the level of performance.
Only those companies that can demonstrate operational practices that adhere to the highest environmental standards receive the much-coveted Silver Certification.
Lawrence Lambert CBE, Managing Director of Flamboyant Hotel & Villas says: “It has been a long journey interrupted by Hurricane Ivan, but with the hard work and dedication of our staff and our adherence to environmentally friendly practices, we have finally achieved.”
Prior to achieving Certification, Flamboyant Hotel & Villas successfully benchmarked its operations using the EarthCheck tool. This involved the organisation submitting a year’s worth of operational data, and having it compared to that of other organisations that are similar in kind.
The EarthCheck Program uses more than a decade of factual, operational data, submitted by over 1000 companies in 60+ countries. By taking such a holistic view of company practices, Flamboyant Hotel & Villas was able to identify where they were out-performing others, and where room for improvement remained.
“I am delighted that Flamboyant Hotel & Villas has achieved Certified Silver status,” says Stewart Moore, CEO of EC3 Global. Flamboyant Hotel & Villas has recognised a maturing of the science behind climate change and environmental sustainability, and has chosen to apply the highest possible standard to their practices.
“Going well beyond mere tick-box action is not an easy task. It requires the commitment of all levels of staff, as well as a readiness to submit to expert scrutiny. Flamboyant Hotel & Villas has emerged as an example of an organisation committed to environmentally sustainable tourism, and the EarthCheck logo will serve to demonstrate that their claims are both credible and relevant.”
Changing regulatory environments, rapidly evolving markets and complex risk implications require organisations access specialised tools and expertise. Taking a science-based approach, Flamboyant Hotel & Villas has increased efficiencies, maximised guest experience and minimised their environmental footprint.
About EarthCheck
EarthCheck is the next generation of environmental certification and benchmarking. It is the culmination of a journey that began in 1987 and continues to this day. Exclusively owned by EC3 Global, the EarthCheck Program is used by more sustainable travel and tourism companies than any other; helping them navigate the path forwards with certainty and peace of mind, while recognizing that the planet deserves more than half measures.
About Flamboyant Hotel & Villas
Flamboyant Hotel & Villas is a very friendly locally owned resort situated on the southern end of Grand Anse Beach on the most picturesque spot on Grenada. Guests to the hotel enjoy a magnificent panoramic view from every room of the hotel. The hotel boasts an award winning restaurant, The Beachside Terrace, serving local & continental cuisine. Other facilities include swimming pool, modern conference facilities, a late night sports bar – open until 3AM, and wedding gazebo.
In addition to having a Sustainability Policy in place, ten of the assessed EarthCheck indicators are at or above the Baseline level. From the benchmarking data provided, seven indicators, Energy Consumption, Waste Sent to Landfill, Waste Recycling Rating, Community Commitment, Paper Products Rating, Cleaning Products Rating and Pesticide Products Rating, are at or above the Best Practice level, which is an achievement to be very highly commended.