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Troy,
NY – November 2024 / NewsmakerAlert:
Audubon
International – the environmentally focused non-profit organization
offering members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to
protect the areas where we all live, work, and play – announces that The
St. Regis Bahia Beach, long a sustainability-driven luxury resort on
Puerto Rico’s north shore, has achieved Green
Lodging/Green Hospitality Platinum Certification.
“On
an island blessed with such a rich and deep commitment to its environment,
The St. Regis Bahia Beach has taken that commitment even further, indeed
to the highest level of Green Lodging certification we offer,” says Christine
Kane, CEO of Audubon International. “They are a strong partner and
proof positive that when a major hotel chain leads its management and staff
to new heights of stewardship, the results are powerful. Attaining this
standard of sustainable best practices is truly forward-thinking business
policy.”
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Anja
Frankenbach, General Manager of The St. Regis Bahia Beach, “We are
very proud of what we have achieved as a team in such a short time, and
this recognition will further motivate us to create more initiatives and
experiences towards sustainability for our guests, hosts and the community.”
Available
to any lodging facility from inns and lodges to full-scale resorts such
as The St. Regis, the Green Lodging Program provides third-party verification
that audited lodging facilities have met environmental best practice standards
and have demonstrated a strong commitment to making improvements. Through
a comprehensive method for assessing the extent of the environmental measures
undertaken, participating facilities can reduce environment-related costs
and gain a marketing advantage. Areas of focus include Communication, Community,
Waste & Materials, Water Conservation, Energy, and Chemicals &
Air Quality. Properties must recertify every three years.
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The
resort’s Green
Lodging Platinum Certification follows in the footsteps of Bahia Beach
Resort’s Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed golf course, which achieved Audubon
International ACSP for Golf Certification in 2008.
The
St. Regis’s commitment to sustainability fits well with its unique setting
in an ecosystem that is home to more than 240 species of flora and fauna,
including tropical birds and leatherback turtles. Bahia Beach resort offers
naturalist-guided bird-watching and kayaking tours.
To
learn more about how your local golf course, community, lodging property,
or resort can gain recognition for your environmental efforts, to learn
how to expand your initiatives through Audubon International’s numerous
environmental certifications, or to explore sponsorship options, visit
www.AudubonInternational.org
or call toll free: 1-844-767-9051.
Audubon
International On Social Media:
www.Facebook.com/AudubonInternational
www.X.com/AudubonIntl
About
Audubon International
An
environmentally focused non-profit organization, Audubon
International offers members numerous certifications and conservation
initiatives to protect the areas where we all live, work, and play. Its
certifications are designed to increase environmental awareness, encourage
sustainable environmental efforts, and educate both its members and their
communities.
About
Marriott International
Marriott
International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA,
and encompasses a portfolio of nearly 9,000 properties across more than
30 leading brands in 141 countries and territories. Marriott operates and
franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the
world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel
program. For more information, please visit our website at www.Marriott.com,
and for the latest company news, visit www.MarriottNewscenter.com.
In addition, connect with us on Facebook
and @MarriottIntl on X and Instagram.
About
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort
Ideally
located on a former coconut farm and situated between the El Yunque National
Forest and Espíritu Santo River State Preserve, Bahia
Beach Resort Puerto Rico is set on 483 acres and two miles of secluded
beach with stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Guests are immersed in
the island’s natural wonders and can enjoy a private cabana at an oasis
pools, partake in state of the art cuisine, explore the lush and exotic
wildlife of the sanctuary, get pampered in the Iridium Spa, or test their
golf skills in Bahia’s expertly designed 18-hole course. The enviable setting
combined with the legacy of St. Regis creates a luxury retreat where adventure,
history, elegance and tropical splendor blend perfectly together.
Audubon
International Media Contact:
Vic
Williams
Dan
Shepherd Public Relations
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