Sustainability
Journey
From rewilding landscapes, to sustainable food sourcing, to prioritising the wellbeing of our associates, Banyan Group took meaningful strides in 2023. Every endeavour is fuelled by our guiding principle, ‘Embracing the Environment, Empowering People’.
EMBRACING THE ENVIRONMENT
trees planted
with the support of 1,180 associates and 1,000 guests and community volunteers
reduction in emissions intensity per occupied room
0.16 tCO2e per room
less water used per occupied
room
through recapture and water savings initiatives 3.44 m3 per room
more waste recycled or
repurposed
23% in total
of our seafood certified as sustainable
of our eggs are now cagefree
eggs
across our global supply chain
decrease in single use plastics per occupied room
11.9 pieces of plastic
per occupied room
environmental and social initiatives completed
including planting,
community clean-ups and
wildlife conservation
EMPOWERING PEOPLE
young people supported
with training and vocational
education through the
Seedlings programme
a 23% increase
point increase in our wellbeing index
72% wellbeing score
achieved overall
overall increase in training hours
volunteer hours completed by
our associates
on environmental, social, educational and community activities
vendors committed to our
Supplier Code of Conduct
in addition to the 5,223
suppliers registered in 2022
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
National Geographic Traveler 2022 Golden Award for Sustainable Contribution
Luxury Lifestyle International Sustainable Award for Garrya Tongsai Bay Samui
Skift IDEA Awards ‘Industry Innovators’ category for Buahan, a
Banyan Tree Escape
Honoured at the 2023 GOGREEN Future Ceremony by the GOGREEN Advocacy Group
Regenerative Travel Impact
Award for Regenerative
Design for Buahan, at the 2023
GOGREEN Future Ceremony