Thai hospitality company Dusit International has developed a new environmental programme targeted at meetings professionals.

Its “Green Credentials for Meeting Planners” which provides sustainable facilities and meeting package services to reduce the carbon footprint for its clients.

The programme’s environmental initiatives include:
 

-Meeting room refreshment water is presented in pitchers with glasses and no plastic bottles

-Set air-conditioning to 24°C minimum

-Energy efficient light bulbs and reduction of unnecessary lighting

-Recycle points available in meeting rooms for glass, paper, plastic & aluminum items

-Recycled paper note pads available on request

-Energy saving menus

-Boxed lunch containers made of recycled content

-Locally sourced and seasonal menu items plus organic options

-Group Purchasing protocols to promote Green Credentials

-Eco-friendly cleaning products used in hotel and meeting facilities

-EarthCheck certification for all properties

“Concerns for the environment have adapted lifestyles, the way we do business and the way our clients do business. As such, expectations and choices of MICE destinations and experiences have also evolved. Meeting Planners have altered their behaviour by choosing or partnering with hotels that share the same environmental values to reduce their carbon footprint. At the same time, they also look for venues that combine sustainability with unique and exceptional experiences,” said Dusit International global director of sales Simon Burgess.

In addition to introducing measures to reduce the carbon footprint, we are also looking at measures to contribute to the well-being of the communities in which we operate, Burgess added.