Hong
Kong – 17 September 2018 – The organizers of the annual Hotel
Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), are pleased to announce the winners
for the HICAP 2018 Sustainable Hotel Awards. The 29th annual HICAP
will be held 17-19 October 2018 at the Kerry Hotel Hong Kong.
The annual HICAP Sustainable Hotel Awards are
designed to recognize hotels in the Asia Pacific region creating innovative new methods, strategies and
technologies to face today’s sustainable development challenge, while providing
tangible examples of sustainable best practices that can be replicated and
adapted across the region.
In the category of Sustainable Design, the winner
is The Peninsula Beijing in Beijing,
China. The Peninsula Beijing completed its extensive renovation in July 2017,
transforming the property into an all-suite luxury hotel. The renovation was inspired by the imperial
architecture of ancient China and combines Peninsula’s hallmark hospitality
with the best of tradition, culture and artisanship. The renovation is an
example of tradition meeting innovation, with the near complete transformation
underpinning the company’s philosophy of continually improving their assets for
the long-term and their commitment to sustainability while seeking to increase
value through new concepts and improved space utilisation. Incorporating
sustainable guidelines, the hotel became Beijing’s first BREEAM-accredited
renovated hotel. Detailed research was undertaken to form rounded views of the
product’s sustainability attributes and impacts as the best choices in the
given context were sought. The outcome is that guests may not notice
integration of sustainability features within the luxury offering as the hotel
combines timeless Chinese artistry and craftsmanship with cutting-edge
technology.
In the category of Climate Action, the winner
is Six Senses Fiji Resort in Malolo
Levu Island, Fiji. This 24-room and 10-residence resort has maximized its
potential for climate action given its size and location. Powered by one of the
largest solar installations in the southern hemisphere and backed by Tesla
battery packs, 100% of its energy – including its desalination needs – are met
by renewable energy. By reducing the need for diesel power generation, the
resort not only reduces emissions from burning fuels, but also from
transporting them to the island. In addition to an onsite organic garden and
engaging suppliers to reduce packaging on purchased goods, the resort dives deeply
into climate action through supporting ecosystems. To-date, over 1,000 trees
have been planted to reforest and strengthen the land, while a coral planting
and restoration initiative strengthens reefs damaged by fishing and climate
change. A sea grass and sea grapes farming program also fortifies the marine
ecosystem while acting as a carbon sink.
In the category of Positive Community Impact,
the winner is El Nido Resorts in
Palawan, Philippines. The Quadruple Bottom Line: Financial Growth,
Community Engagement, Organizational Development, and Environmental Stewardship
are incorporated into El Nido Resorts’ sustainability policy for long-term
gain. In practice, achieving financial growth was made possible via engagement
with community partners, having local fishermen as guides for traditional
fishing methods instead of professional tour guides. Furthermore, their
investment in local children's education helps safeguard against destructive
fishing methods being handed down to yet another innocent generation, while
challenging them to be young partners in conservation and responsible tourism.
Good corporate governance and shared stakeholder commitment has been critical
to achieving success. The “From Hooks to
Books” initiative that started in 2015 is a well-deserved recognition and
demonstration of Positive Community Impact as it validates the global trend
towards Responsible Tourism through environmental integrity and social justice
on top of the additional opportunities it provides to the local fishermen and
their children.
Please visit the HICAP website for additional
information, www.HICAPconference.com.
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ABOUT HICAP
HICAP is Asia’s largest
and longest running hotel investment event, making it the most important
gathering of hotel developers, investors, lenders, operators, and other
industry executives for information exchange, trend spotting, and deal making.
The 28th annual HICAP, held in October 2017 in Hong Kong, attracted nearly 800
delegates from around the world. HICAP is produced by Northstar Travel Group in
association with BHN, Horwath HTL, and Stiles Capital Events.
ABOUT
NORTHSTAR TRAVEL GROUP (www.northstartravelgroup.com)
Northstar Travel Group is the global leader of business intelligence,
information, data, research, digital marketing services and events for
senior-level professionals in the travel, meetings and hospitality industries.
The Northstar portfolio includes; Travel
Weekly, Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly Asia, TravelAge West, Business
Travel News, The Beat, Travel Procurement, Web in Travel, Phocuswright, Burba
Hotel Network, Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, Meetings &
Conventions China, Incentive, Association News, Sports Travel and 75 annual
events in thirteen countries including leading events such as the Americas Lodging Investment Summit
(ALIS), Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), Phocuswright, TEAMS,
Web in Travel, and Mountain Travel Symposium. Northstar is also the
majority shareholder in Inntopia, the
leading SaaS e-commerce software, CRM database marketing and predictive
analytics business serving the mountain destination, activities, and specialty
destination travel markets. Northstar Travel Group is owned by EagleTree Capital and is based in Secaucus, NJ, with offices in New
York, NY; Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; Winston-Salem, NC; Stowe, VT; Edwards,
CO, Glen Ellyn, IL, Costa Mesa, CA, and global offices in Singapore, Beijing,
and Shanghai.
ABOUT
BURBA HOTEL NETWORK (BHN)
BHN is the worldwide leader in developing and organizing conferences for
the hotel and tourism investment community. With over three decades of
experience, more than 150 events completed to-date, and in excess of 100,000
international delegates, BHN conferences have become “must attend” events for
industry leaders who come together to network, conduct business, and to learn
about the latest trends. BHN events include: the Americas Lodging Investment
Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles; ALIS Law in Los Angeles; ALIS Summer Update;
Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific (AOCAP) in Singapore; Caribbean
Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) in Miami; Hotel Investment
Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Hong Kong; HICAP UPDATE in Singapore; Hotel
Investment Forum India (HIFI) in Mumbai; Hotel Opportunities Latin America
(HOLA) conference in Miami; Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) in
London; and HotelsWorld in Sydney. The BHN website at www.Burba.com is the
gateway for information about the conferences BHN produces, as well as a direct
link to important players in the hospitality investment world. BHN is a division
of Northstar Travel Group.
ABOUT
HORWATH HTL
Horwath HTL is the world’s largest hotel industry specialized consulting
organization, currently with 45 offices in 38 countries. Since the set-up of
Asia Pacific operations in 1987, Horwath HTL – Asia Pacific has been involved
with thousands of projects throughout the region in all phases of the property
lifecycle for clients ranging from individually owned businesses to the world’s
most prominent hotel companies, developers, lenders, investors, and industrial
corporations. Horwath HTL currently operates out of regional offices in Tokyo,
Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur,
Mumbai, Sydney, and Auckland.
ABOUT
STILES CAPITAL EVENTS LLC (SCE)
Stiles Capital Events LLC (SCE) has been involved in event management,
communications and marketing in the publishing, entertainment and hospitality
industries since 1989. SCE has been associated with the development and
organization of the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) since its
inception and the subsequent launches of HICAP UPDATE in 2009 and AOCAP
(Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific) in 2014 together with partners
BHN (Burba Hotel Network) and Horwath HTL. SCE is based in the San Francisco
Bay Area.