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Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu Upgrades to EarthCheck

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu has joined the ranks of hospitality giants such as InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG), Carlson Asia Pacific, Sandals Resorts International, Langham Hotels International, Banyan Tree, Alila, Six Senses and Dusit; all of whom use the science-based environmental management tool to minimize their environmental footprints.

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu started along the path to sustainability in 2003. They secured the Bronze level of achievement using the Green Globe scheme and have upgraded to EarthCheck to ensure they are operating according to the highest of international standards.

Coco Palm is committed to maintaining and developing the Island of Dhuni Kolhu in accordance with accepted eco tourism principles. We pride ourselves as an outstanding example of how environmental sustainability and the retention of the cultural integrity of the Maldivian people can be maintained within a five star resort

Coco Palm’s environmental objectives are publicized regularly to our staff, guests and stakeholders through such mechanisms as daily staff meetings, education sessions, training and guest education program including island tours

The Island’s philosophy includes a dedication to continually reviewing and monitoring its environmental progress in accordance with international environmental management best practice. We are confident our performance will exceed the expectations of our relevant stakeholders and the Maldivian Government in meeting environmental concerns

We will ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and will work with our suppliers to ensure their products and services are provided to conform to our objectives

The EarthCheck Program responds directly to the major environmental problems facing the planet; including climate change, waste reduction and non-renewable resource management. Year One cost savings experienced by companies using EarthCheck average 30 per cent for energy and waste stream, and 20 per cent savings for water consumption. These savings are directly reflected in the triple bottom line and will help shield Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu from expected increases in the cost of essential resources such as water, energy and waste management.

“We’re delighted to see that Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu recognises how advances in science and changes to legislation will impact how we all do business in future,” said Stewart Moore, CEO of EC3 Global. “With such change comes both risk and opportunity, so it will be increasingly important for organisations to minimise exposure while positioning for competitive advantage.”

The program will enableCoco Palm Dhuni Kolhu to independently calculate Scopes One, Two and (soon) Three emissions. It complies with Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) 14064 range of standards for greenhouse gas accounting.


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