The Aitken Spence Resorts of the Maldives
Aitken Spence Hotels has achieved a milestone in sustainable tourism with all five of its Maldives resorts receiving the Green Globe Certification.
The five resorts under Aitken Spence Hotels, Heritance Aarah Maldives, Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Adaaran Select HudhuranFushi, and Adaaran Club Rannalhi, have each been certified with the Green Globe standard 1.7, achieving scores surpassing 86%.
Heritance Aarah is the first LEED Gold certified property in the Maldives, setting a new standard for sustainable building practices in the region. Aitken Spence Hotels has implemented comprehensive initiatives across all its Maldives properties to minimize environmental impact.
These efforts encompass the eradication of single-use plastics, the establishment of rainwater harvesting systems, and the use of native plant landscaping to preserve local biodiversity, and coral restoration projects. Jt. Managing Director of Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings, Stasshani Jayawardena said, “In achieving the Green Globe sustainability certification for all our Maldives properties in 2024, we underscore our steadfast commitment to integrating sustainable practices across our operations.”
“The achievement of this tourism-specific sustainability standard for all Maldives properties validates our commitment to sustainability and reinforces our role as a responsible steward of the Maldives’ pristine environment,” she said.
The Green Globe Certification, globally recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, sets rigorous standards and employs comprehensive assessment criteria to evaluate sustainable performance across economic, social, and environmental dimensions in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
