Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Increased renewable energy capacity at Soneva Fushi ten-fold
• Mitigated all CO2 emissions, including guest air travel (68% of emissions)
• Recycled 73% of waste on-site
• Generated $265,249 in value from Eco Centro waste management
• Planted 511,920 trees in Thailand

Social Achievements

• Generated over US$9 million in social value over the past three years
• Launched Soneva Junior Host Programme, training school leavers for hospitality careers
• Women in Soneva initiative to increase female representation in hospitality in the Maldives
• Learn To Swim programme taught 63 children and 30 adults to swim
• Soneva Eco Camp raised environmental awareness of 150 school children

Governance Achievements

• Developed the Total Impact Assessment (TIA) tool to audit social and environmental impacts
• Established partnerships with various organizations for sustainability initiatives
• Received numerous awards for sustainability and responsible tourism

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain impacts (94% of Natural Capital deficit)
• Water used in food production (largest deficit)
• Coral bleaching due to El Niño
• Low female representation in Maldivian hospitality

Mitigation Strategies

• Increased on-site fresh produce to reduce imported food
• Developed alternative sourcing strategies for water-intensive ingredients
• Monitoring reef recovery and raising awareness
• Women in Soneva initiative to improve workplace conditions and increase female recruitment

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Sourcing sustainable wood for villas
• Hand-woven interior fabrics from Sri Lankan women’s cooperative
• Sourcing organic and local ingredients

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Coral bleaching due to El Niño

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and practices

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Lightweight blocks from Styrofoam waste
• On-site water filtration and treatment

Awards & Recognition

• Numerous awards for sustainability and responsible tourism (listed in report)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reached a milestone: 2.5 years without pesticide fogging at Soneva Fushi and 1.5 years at Soneva Jani, resulting in a 98% reduction in mosquito population without using pesticides.
• Set up one of the largest coral nurseries in the world using Mineral Accretion Technology at Soneva Fushi, producing 50,000 coral fragments every year.
• Signed an agreement to plant 3.7 million trees over the next four years in Mozambique.
• 82% of solid waste was recycled at Eco Centro in 2021.
• Avoided 2.2 million single-use plastic bottles.

Social Achievements

• Launched the one-year LEAD programme with twenty workshop days and one-to-one coaching for hosts.
• Launched Celebrating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, an 18-month project to solicit host views on EDI and include targets in management KPIs.
• Soneva Namoona expanded to eleven islands, teaching 390 children and adults to swim and training 14 swimming instructors.
• Distributed 62,745 fuel-efficient stoves in Myanmar and Darfur.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenges in distributing cookstoves in Myanmar due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the military coup d’etat.
• Covid-19 pandemic impacting hospitality industry.

Mitigation Strategies

• Pivoted to the Covid-19 crisis, keeping resorts open, protecting jobs, and setting up an on-site PCR testing lab.
• Implemented rigorous sanitation and safety measures with advice from on-site ayurvedic doctors.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Soneva Water in reusable glass bottles

Awards & Recognition

• World Travel and Tourism Council Tourism for Tomorrow award