Globalization and global warming are accelerating the deterioration of our natural resources and it widely affected to our world‘s environment. To response environmentally manners these challenges, Centara Hotels and Resorts ,with a strong focus on sustainability inherent in our business model, The Group's Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Policy was established in late 2007 to provide a measurable approach to its sustainable activities.

Centara Hotels and Resorts give significance to operating their business and operations to a high degree of ethical, social and environmental responsibility whilst providing an exceptional level of Thai Hospitality along with eco-friendly environment to their guests, to the local community and to the world.

Enhancing its strong environmental commitment, The group selected EC3 Global, a well-known international advisory organisation, assisting Centara Hotels and Resorts to develop an international benchmarking standard, to improve awareness amongst their employees, partners and stakeholders and to attain sustainability.

Five properties under Centara’s portfolio that are Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World, Sofitel Centara Grand Resort and Villa Hua Hin, Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, Centara Karon Resort Phuket and Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi, have participated in this worldwide benchmarking scheme.

Three properties, Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, Centara Grand Beach & Villa Krabi and Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World have achieved the prestigious Green Globe Benchmarked status and target to attain in Certification by the first quarter of 2010. Centara Hotels & Resorts aim to have all of Centara ‘Grand’ Hotels and Resorts being benchmarked by second quarter of 2010, followed by Certification later within the year.

By the second quarter of next year, The Group targets to have Centara ‘Villas’ to be committed to benchmarking its water and energy consumption and waste management along with implementing an integrated environmental and social policy by EC3 Global.

Further with rapid growth under Centara’s umbrella, the long-term benefits in term of sustainability delivery will be also factored into its construction, design and operation approach for all its new developments.