Villas
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Sustainability
Aman and Sustainability
Aman is a company with purpose; we care about our guests, employees, suppliers, and the environments and communities that surround us. Our ethos has always been to support the well-being of people, society, and our planet, Earth.
The world is facing many challenges. At Aman, we believe in the ideals of sustainable development - leaving a better world to future generations – an ethos which remains at the forefront of our brand. Such ideals are in Aman’s DNA and have been part of the success of our brand since its inception, the opening of our first property, the Amanpuri, Phuket, in 1988. Cultivating a symbiotic relationship with the host community and the environment, Aman embraces the culture of its destinations, wherever it is in the world.
Aman's sustainability efforts combine the expertise of all of our hotel and resort teams around the world who consider the following four pillars in every aspect of their work – local heritage, local culture, environment protection and social responsibility, as recommended by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). Our company uses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) platform to build a holistic Sustainability strategy.
Social responsibility
- Gender equality, diversity: all resorts promote gender equality, while respecting local culture, and diversity
- Child protection: Aman enforces a strict policy with their suppliers about child protection
- Education, orphanage support, female empowerment and entrepreneurship: support to programs tackling issues for women, children, against poverty and hunger. All properties support local school programs and orphanages, support for female led businesses to create economic independence
- Health: all properties offer healthy, sustainable, organic, seasonal food for guests and staff as well as providing the healthcare of employees and local communities
- Local farmers, local vendors: employment priority to locals, support of local agriculture in culinary art, purchase of local products; fair trade, cage-free and free-range products
- Aman Group is committed to acquiring all eggs (shell, liquid, and egg products) served in our hotels and resorts from cage-free sources by the end of 2024. In line with this commitment, as of July 2024, a total of 86% of our hotels and resorts globally have achieved this goal and the percentage of hotels per region that are sourcing 100% cage-free eggs are:
Americas & Caribbean – 100%, Europe & North Africa – 72% and Asia Pacific – 88%. Of the remaining 14%, data collection is currently underway with the aim to overcome regional supply chain challenges in order to meet our commitment to sourcing 100% cage-free eggs globally by the end of 2024.
Local heritage
- Unesco World Heritage: 15 properties are on or close to a Unesco protected site and support them actively, either in-kind or financially
- Protected landmarks: man-made, natural or spiritual landmarks are supported by Aman properties
Local culture
- Indigenous traditions, craftsmanship, rehabilitation of lost traditions: all hotels support local artisans through purchasing and encourage guests to do the same
- Local cuisine: a celebration of local cuisine in at least one restaurant in every property, cooking classes dedicated to the local cuisine, activities for guests in the kitchen gardens and at local farms where they choose the produce to cook and then eat
Environmental protection
- Respect and preservation of native milieus and ecosystems: tree planting, the protection of mangrove, coral and sea turtles, clean beach initiatives, preservation of open lands
- Waste management: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle
- Food waste management: composting
- Water conservation: low flow equipment, use of grey waters
- Energy efficiency: LED lighting in all properties
- Single use plastic: a commitment from all hotels eliminating single use plastic
- Education: programmes for young guests at Aman’s Nature Discovery Centers
- Kitchen gardens: growing of organic produce within the surroundings of the resort
Sustainability across Aman's destinations
Amangiri, Utah, Canyon Point, USA
Amangiri finds its home on the Colorado Plateau, where miles of sweeping sand meet staggering slot canyons. In this remote, untouched wilderness, the resort and the tented Pavilions of Camp Sarika rise from the desert floor, as architecturally awe-inspiring as the landscapes that surround.
Sensitively integrated into this environment, Amangiri and Camp Sarika serve as guardians to their home, educating guests on its geographical wonders and supporting its local communities…
