Dusit International Receive Multiple EarthCheck Gold Certification

Dusit International has become the first hotel group in Thailand to have multiple properties awarded Gold Certification by EarthCheck, the world’s leading environmental management and professional service group.

Nine Dusit International properties who have continuously benchmarked and certified their environmental and social performance through EarthCheck Certified have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 34 per cent, cut energy and water consumption by almost 20 per cent, and reduced waste production by more than 2 million litres*.

Mr. Stewart Moore, CEO and founder of EarthCheck, congratulated Dusit International on their long term commitment to sustainability.

“Dusit International has worked with EarthCheck since 2009 to implement a sustainability management system which aligns to the group’s corporate social responsibility approach, and we are very pleased to be awarding Gold Certification to these nine properties,” Mr. Moore said.

“Each property has individually taken responsibility for reducing their environmental footprint and encouraging community engagement. In addition to extensive energy reduction and water conservation programs, their actions also support local schools and disadvantaged students,” he said.

Ms Suphajee Suthumpun, Group Chief Executive Officer of Dusit International, said that as a leading hotel group, Dusit International is committed to providing exceptional experiences for guests while playing an active part in conserving the environment.

“Dusit International believes responsible tourism requires more than operating a building in a sustainable way. We encourage everyone, from staff to guests, to understand and embrace our approach to sustainability,” Ms Suthumpun said.

One of Dusit’s top priorities is the well-being and health of children. The group has developed a partnership with Operation Smile, a charitable organisation that mobilises a force of medical professionals to provide safe, effective reconstructive surgery and related medical care for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate.

To learn more about Dusit International’s work please visit http://www.dusit.com/csr/

List of properties achieving Gold Certification: Dusit Thani Bangkok; Dusit Thani Hua Hin; Dusit Thani Pattaya; Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket; Dusit Thani Dubai; dusitD2 Chiang Mai; Dusit Princess Chiang Mai; Dusit Princess Korat and Dusit Princess, Srinakarin.

*Additional Information

• Energy
  These 9 properties have reduced total energy consumption by an average of 19.6% since joining the program. This is a saving of 56,361,185 MJ which equates to saving enough energy to support 2,366.03 typical 5-person households in a developed country like Australia for one year. These 9 properties have been able to save $518,102 in energy consumption.
• Water
  These 9 properties have reduced total water consumption by an average of 19% since joining the program. This is a saving of 84,589,210.43 L of water, which is enough water to fill 33.84 standard Olympic sized swimming pools. This saving in water consumption is equivalent to $42,124.
• Waste
  These 9 properties have reduced total waste sent to landfill by an average of 12% since joining the program, which is a reduction of 2,029,983.26 L of waste. This is enough to fill 20 double-decker buses, or 322 Smart Cars, an equivalent to $19,692 in waste sent to landfill.