Minimising Waste
- Recycle paper, glass, plastic packaging and organize waste sorting within the premises
- Eco-labeled amenities such as soap, shampoo, body lotion in our rooms
- Collect cooking oils for reuse after recycling
- Serve water from our in-house bottling plant to eliminate use of plastic bottles
- Work with an NGO to distribute surplus food supplies to needy people
Saving Water Resources
- Dual-flush toilets which consume less water
- Utilise flow regulators in taps and showers
- Encourage our guests to keep their bed sheets and towels during their stay
- Collect rainwater for reuse
- Wastewater treatment onsite and use the recycled water for irrigation
Guests & Staff Sustainability Practices
- Train employees on sustainable development issues regularly
- Keep guests informed and engaged in our environmental initiatives
- Propose environmentally friendly modes of transport to our guests
- Creation of the Lagoon Directory to share marine biodiversity information with our guests
Supporting Communities and Livelihoods
- Selecting regional and organic products from Bel Ombre and surrounding villages
- Keep in Constant communication with our suppliers to eliminate single-use plastic packaging
- Offer seasonal and local fruits and vegetables to our guests
- Provide healthy food to numerous families in the vicinity of the hotel with the collaboration of Foodwise initiative
- Recruit local people through the employability program of Heritage Training Academy.
The Mauritian social enterprise Foodwise aims to fight food waste by feeding children living in precarious conditions. In 2019, Heritage Resorts partnered with Foodwise to redistribute its food surpluses to Safire – an NGO that provides street children with support, training and social reintegration services. It is the hotel suppliers who are responsible for delivering meals to the NGO when they leave the hotels in an empty truck. To date, children welcomed by Safire at the Riambel Community Centre receive a complete and nutritious meal from Heritage Resorts twice a week. Heritage Resorts also contributes to the maintenance of the site (periodic renovations, repairs, etc.).