Seven Barcelo Resorts in Mexico Grab Green Globe Certification
Seven of Barcelo Hotels & Resorts’ all-inclusive properties in Mexico have achieved the distinguished Certified Gold or Silver status from Green Globe, the prestigious benchmarking program for sustainability in travel and tourism.
This internationally recognized program, which is administered by the worldwide advisory group EC3 Global, certifies that these resorts are committed to operating at the world’s highest environmental standards.
Moreover, the hotelier’s ability to obtain such an achievement at seven distinct hotels demonstrates a company-wide dedication to preserving these leading destinations for generations of travelers to come.
The awarded Barcelo properties were Barcelo Mayan Beach Resort, Riviera Maya, Barcelo Huatulco Resort, Huatulco Beach, Barcelo Costa Cancun Resort, Barcelo Tucancun Beach Resort, Barcelo Ixtapa Beach Resort, Barcelo La Jolla De Mismaloya Resort, and Barcelo Kamina Palace Resort.
Prior to achieving these certifications, the resorts successfully demonstrated high-level benchmarks against key environmental indicators, including energy and water consumption, total waste production and community commitment.
To then achieve the Certified Gold or Silver status, these Barcelo hotels met a series of additional requirements, including the implementation of a socially and environmentally sustainable approach and a detailed assessment by an EC3 Global-approved, independent, third party Green Globe auditor.
The successful completion of the certification process demonstrates that these resorts maintain and practice a strong commitment to the principles of both environmental and social sustainability.
As a global company, Barcelo Hotels & Resorts has initiated environment efforts in six categories of activity –waste management, power-saving and biodegradable products, sustainable design and construction, training to obtain a greater ecological awareness among employees and staff, shared information, and restoration of the native ecosystem.
The company has also taken on the recommendations made in the Kyoto Protocol, an international environmental treaty of which Barcelo is one of the signatory companies.
