It’s great that Sandals Resorts strives to integrate with the beautiful surrounding to provide us with luxury accommodations intertwined with natural backdrops. How do they do it? They are committed to sustainability and the art of harmonizing with nature.
Sandals Strives to Protect the Pristine Caribbean
The resort are stewards of the islands they proudly call home, and they’re dedicated to building, maintaining, and operating the resorts in balance with nature. It means the resorts are intentionally designed to blend seamlessly with the environment. They minimize disruption to both plants and animals nearby. This includes everything from sea animals like turtles, dolphins, fish, and stingrays, to land animals like birds, lizards, mongooses, cats, and even butterflies. Through sustainable practices, they help preserve the stunning landscapes that make the Caribbean a true paradise.
Sandals Buys from local Caribbean Businesses, Farmers and Fishing Partners
At their resorts, they make a true effort to work closely with local suppliers on each island who share their commitment to corporate social responsibility. Really, they try to identify options that minimize environmental impact. And it shows.
An average of 56% of Sandals Resorts’ produce needs are purchased from local farmers.
An average of 59% of Sandals Resorts seafood sourcing is purchased locally.
90% of Sandals Resorts’ produce needs in Jamaica is harvested and purchased from local farmers. That amounts to over 5.4 million pounds of produce bought from local farmers annually.
Greener Items, Greener Luxury
Sandals uses recyclable items, doing what they can to promote sustainability. For a company that accommodates hundreds of thousands of guests per year, this makes great progress in promoting environmentalism in the travel industry.
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