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ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC AnnuAl RepoRt 2012/13

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PASSION sustainability report77 <strong>ASIAN</strong> <strong>HOTELS</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>PROPERTIES</strong> <strong>PLC</strong>Annual Report <strong>2012</strong> /<strong>13</strong>EnvironmentManagement ApproachEvery day, Cinnamon Grand makeshundreds of choices that in someway impact the environment and thecommunities within which we operate.Our environmental strategies revolvearound an in-depth understanding ofthese choices and ensuring that weconsider a range of options and theresultant impact in order to make moreresponsible environmental choices andcontribute to the safety and sustainabilityof the resources of our planet.We strive to adopt an environmentallysustainable approach that is integrated inthe heart of our organisation through ourassociates, business partners and ourentire supply chain. We are committedto continuous improvement in ourenvironmental performance by reducingour ecological footprint through ourGreen Agenda.The hotel’s Green Agenda, embracesfour key areas: waste managementand recycling, energy and watermanagement, conservation andcommunity awareness. Specificmeasurable strategies are identifiedwithin each of these areas to help reducethe impact of the Company’s activitiesupon the environment.Environment PolicyAt Cinnamon Grand Colombo - sustainabilityis at the heart of everything we do, therebyproviding the luxury of a guilt free grandindulgence. Our ultimate goal is to enhancethe ‘ Grand Guest Experience’ throughcomfort and luxury that has a minimum tollon the world around us.CommunityAwarenessEnergy &WaterManagementCinnamonGrand’s GreenAgendaWasteManagement&RecyclingConservationCinnamon Grand endeavours to embedand inculcate a culture of environmentalawareness within our organisation throughour earth-friendly initiatives. These initiativesserve to create a sense of responsibility andcooperation throughout the organisation andamongst our guests, and stress the need forgreater environmental stewardship and truecommitment towards caring for our planet.We encourage customers and associates toactively engage in the “We Dream in Green”campaign designed to communicate greenerinitiatives, create a greener mind set andencourage activities that support sustainablelifestyles and decision making.The hotel’s management, the Green Team andstaff participate in defining the Company’sEnvironment Policy and the creation of theEnvironmental Action Plan for the entireproperty. Quarterly and annual reviews areconducted, which are presented to thestaff and all our stakeholders with an aimof securing consistency and continuousimprovement of our sustainable performance.We comply with all legal and environmentalprocedures in our commitment to operate ourbusiness responsibly.In keeping with this vision we have beenawarded the following certifications innumerous areas of sustainability and greeninitiatives.Cinnamon Grand’s Green VisionTo be ranked as the Best Five Star SustainableCity Hotel in Sri Lanka by 2015Cinnamon Grand’s Green GoalReduce Carbon Footprint of the Hotel by 10%by March 20<strong>13</strong>Green Globe CertificationThe hotel was audited and measured in2011 on 245 compliance indicators for theGreen Globe Certification. Green Globeis the premier global tourism certificationprogramme for sustainable tourism. TheGreen Globe Standards has a collectionof 337 compliance indicators applied to41 individual sustainability criteria. Keyindicators were energy usage, water andwaste management, employee training,implementation of customer satisfactionmeasures, community support andawareness initiatives for which the hotelachieved 65%. In August <strong>2012</strong>, the hotelobtained recertification on 336 complianceindicators where the hotel had achieved aminimum of 50% of each core criteria andachieved an overall 68%.

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