Melia has been awarded the title of the world's most sustainable corporation.

This award once again affirms the group's tireless efforts in socio-economic development while upholding its commitment to combating climate change for sustainable development.

In Vietnam, the company has launched a campaign to say no to single-use plastics across eight of its operating hotels, from the island of Phu Quoc to the forest of Ba Vi, since 2018. Melia has reduced its use of single-use plastic products and replaced plastic straws, cups, and bags with products made from bamboo, paper, wood, rice flour, or glass.

Meanwhile, each hotel also has its own activities contributing to the group's overall efforts. Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat uses ecoheim paper, an environmentally friendly paper, or recycled paper for printing materials used there. Melia Da Nang implements the Soap for Hope program, collecting used soap bars, sterilizing and cold-pressing them, drying them, packaging them into new soap bars, and sending them to areas with limited sanitation...

Before 2020, Melia aims to reduce water usage by 8% and CO2 emissions by 18.4% per guest, achieve 70% of total energy consumption from green energy sources, have 52% of its hotels certified for sustainability, incorporate sustainability clauses into contracts with partners and suppliers, and have 90% of its suppliers be local manufacturers.

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The Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) is an annual program that evaluates the sustainability of companies and corporations in their development and growth. Each year, SAM assesses over 4,700 companies worldwide, based on general criteria such as economic, social, and environmental factors, as well as industry-specific criteria.

Lan Oanh