La Cabana Beach Resort and Casino has joined an elite number of organizations in the world in achieving the highest level of EarthCheck Certification.
In attaining Platinum, La Cabana Beach Resort and Casino has been recognized for having consistently demonstrated their commitment to host communities and high standards of environmental care, over a period of ten years or more.
Rather than opting for the easier path of simply collecting “green badges”, La Cabana Beach Resort and Casino chose a more meaningful approach to sustainable tourism. This involved using EarthCheck science-based software and tools to measure the effectiveness of their environmental and CSR practices.
Each day for the past decade, has seen all La Cabana Beach Resort and Casino staff adhere to an internationally recognized standard of Best Practice. They have reported their environmental footprint to EarthCheck annually and permitted independent auditors to verify the credibility of their environmental and social claims.
“Since opening in 1990, La Cabana has strived to be amongst the leaders in environmental responsibility and sustainability on our island” said Joe Najjar, General Manager of LA CABANA BEACH RESORT & CASINO, adding “This recognition demonstrates our commitment to remain a good steward of our environment.”
A number of key indicators such as energy and water consumption, total waste production, and community commitment were measured and benchmarked against their peers. This provided a competitive picture of efficiencies and performance and identified where room for improvement remained.
“There are no short cuts and no ways to buy your way in to the top spot,” explained EarthCheck CEO Stewart Moore. “Rather, this took everyone at La Cabana Beach Resort and Casino a great deal of hard work and commitment over many, many years to achieve.”
“They’re well ahead of most governments and industry players globally as a result of their efforts and serve as a leader in the field of sustainable practices. Their operations serve as an excellent example for how to gain buy-in from key stakeholders, achieve an excellent ROI, and increase asset effectiveness over time,” Moore concluded.
For economies reliant on travel and tourism, EarthCheck’s benchmarking data provides the only historical record of the global environmental impacts of the industry over the past 12 years. More importantly, it rates the effectiveness of industry efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG) and conserve natural resources at a project-by-project level.
For travellers the world over, it’s good to know there’s a credible body keeping track of sustainability claims. The EarthCheck logo represents travel and tourism’s efforts to come together and take meaningful steps to address the serious challenges faced by the planet.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
La Cabana Beach Resort and Casino is a family oriented resort located right across from the famed alabaster sands and glittering Caribbean waters of Eagle Beach in Aruba and combines vacation fun with all the conveniences of home. Opened on December 15, 1990, La Cabana now boasts almost 12,000 owners, hailing from all corners of the world.
La Cabana Beach Resort and Casino’s fully appointed and updated rooms are complemented by popular restaurants and bars, a large swimming pool with a water slide, a fully-equipped fitness center and restorative spa, a shopping arcade with mini market and so much more. Amenities such as guest services, internet access, all kinds of activities and water sports, and even a kids’ day camp assure a memorable stay that the whole family can enjoy.
EarthCheck is one of the world’s largest certifiers of sustainable travel and tourism operators; with more than 1,200 clients in over 65 countries. EarthCheck certification complies with the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) 14064 range of standards for greenhouse gas accounting.
