Alila’s environmental vision towards responsible tourism lies not only in our management philosophy for a sustainable business, but also in the knowledge that hotels globally contribute to major waste and pollution.
 
Continually striving to improve the environmental design, management and operation of our properties, our sustainable actions are focused on:
- reducing our consumption of energy and water
- reducing waste
- switching all paper usage to 100% recycled paper and using other recycled resources wherever practical
- sourcing locally for products and services to reduce costs of transportation and the resulting carbon emissions, while benefiting local communities
- working with suppliers and travel partners who adopt sustainable business practices
- enabling our guests to explore and enjoy the natural environment in ways that are unintrusive
 
Green Globe Certification
In May 2007, Alila Ubud and Alila Manggis became the first of our properties to achieve Green Globe certification, the highest environmental standard for the travel and tourism industry, meeting benchmark standards in energy efficiency, waste and water management, recycling, and contributions to the community. All of our other existing hotels and resorts are also currently working towards this certification.
 
Environmental sustainability is also built into the design of our ultra luxury all-villa resorts. Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali, opening in April 2009, is on track to achieve Green Globe design and build accreditation. It will be the first such project in Indonesia to achieve this. Alila Villas Hadahaa in the Maldives, which is also slated to open mid-2009, achieved the Green Globe ‘Building Planning and Design Standard’ Certified Status in August 2008.
 
Going Carbon Neutral
Alila has committed to becoming carbon neutral, first through our head office then throughout all Alila properties. Working with The GreenAsia Group, a specialist carbon management company in Asia, we have embarked on the process of measuring, reducing and offsetting our greenhouse gas emissions. In the long term, we will also look towards creating programs that enable guests to enjoy carbon neutral holidays.
 
To understand how we implement our philosophy, select any hotel or resort.