Banyan Tree Group Celebrates Earth Hour with a Commitment to Sustainability

Banyan Tree Group is proud to announce its participation in this year’s Earth Hour – a global movement to protect the planet and raise awareness about climate change.

As part of the Group’s commitment to sustainability, properties around the world switched off all non-essential lights and electrical items for one hour on 25 March at 8.30pm (local time) to participate in Earth Hour. During this time, we saved over 3,200 kWh with the participation of more than 10,000 guests, community members and associates from almost 60 properties across the globe.

In line with this year’s theme “Invest in Our Planet”, the Group’s hotels and resorts also organised special events and activities for guests to join in the celebrations, including craft workshops using recyclable materials, lighting candles, conducting conservation talks, screening documentaries, providing live music and performances, stargazing, holding yoga sessions under the moonlight, and organising candlelit dinners.

Banyan Tree Group recognises its duty to be stewards of our environment, and to support sustainable practices in the hospitality industry. The Group remains committed to its founding ethos of ‘Embracing the Environment, Empowering People’ and will continue to invest in practices that support a sustainable future.

Founded in 2007 as a grassroots movement, Earth Hour is a coordinated effort to highlight the potential impact that individuals, households, businesses and governments can have on our environment. In 2022, more than 190 countries supported the initiative as a symbolic catalyst for environmental change.