Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas became one of the first to sign the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, led by the UN to address plastic waste and pollution at its source.
Six Senses stated that the brand was committed to going beyond banning single-use plastic and unnecessary waste and to be free of all plastics by the year 2022.
Its strategy is based on the life cycle assessment of plastics and understanding the impact these products have on the environment from fossil fuel extraction through to disposal. It’s an approach that focuses on upstream suppliers, seeking innovative solutions, and promoting a de-plasticized lifestyle by providing more sustainable alternatives.
By joining the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, Six Senses see this as yet another step in the direction to address the root causes of plastic pollution.
As a signatory of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, Six Senses is furthering its commitment to eliminating, innovating, and circulating its use of plastics by 2025, although the brand is on its way to being Plastic Free in 2022.
“Our health and wellness ethos is around making our guests feel better inside and out, so it makes sense for our social and environmental policies to make them feel good about their choice of vacation and their impact on the ecosystems around them too.” said the hotel chain on its official Twitter account.
Six Senses is committed to:
- Eliminating all plastics from its operations by the year 2022, with priority on single-use plastics and going beyond that to remove 100 percent virgin plastic sourcing
- Zero waste to landfill as a general goal for all Six Senses resorts
- Continuing its policy of no single-use shampoo and amenity bottles, plastic water bottles and plastic straws
By signing the Global Tourism Plastics initiative, Six Senses is pledging to eliminating remaining unnecessary plastic packaging from rooms and bathrooms by 2022 and eliminating all unnecessary plastic packaging from service areas by 2022.
The brand will also introduce more reusable solutions in kitchens to replace unnecessary plastic packaging by 2022 and also introduce reusable solutions in service areas to replace single-use packaging by 2022.
Moreover, the brand will also be sourcing naturally compostable packing and other materials and working with suppliers to avoid plastic packaging, source plastic-free alternative products, and arrange packaging take-back programs wherever possible.
Six Senses will also be working with other hotels and industry partners to share best practices, supplier recommendations, and other information to help the industry move away from plastic among other efforts.
“The travel industry is growing at a rapid rate on a planet that has limited natural resources. That means all hospitality leaders have a responsibility to stand up and be accountable for making a sustainable difference and achieving measurable results,” chief executive Neil Jacobs said.
Led by the UN Environment Programme and UN World Tourism Organisation, in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative unites more than 450 businesses, governments, and other organizations behind a common vision and targets to address plastic waste and pollution at its source.
