Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto - EC3 Global Green Rating Tool Breakthrough 

The recently completed AUD$65 Million refurbishment of the InterContinental Melbourne “The Rialto” owned by Eureka Funds Management, has been awarded Green Globe Certified status. It is the first hotel refurbishment project to be awarded under a new environmental rating tool for the hospitality industry developed by EC3 Global using the research and science of the STCRC. The tool fills a significant gap in the market as many existing rating tools are not tailored specifically to meet the needs of the Hotel sector and do not provide a holistic pathway to operational benchmarking, measurement and reporting on CSR/TBL performance.

Sustainable planning and design is a prerequisite of long term sustainable operations. For those projects that have not yet been built (or are being rebuilt or refurbished) Building Planning & Design Standard (BPDS) provides a sustainable approach from inception to completion.

For more information on EC3 Global Clients, Building Planning & Design Standard and Certification Programme please refer to Melinda Watt or refer to our website: www.ec3global.com

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Tweed Heads Bowling Club - Delivers on Sustainability

Club Data Online (CDOL) has joined with EC3 Global to deliver to the licensed club industry a proven web-based reporting program that allows clubs to effectively set, measure, benchmark, report and manage their internal sustainability management programs. The program is called “CDOL Earthcheck”.

The Tweed Heads Bowls Club is one of a number of leading clubs participating in this program. Tweed Heads report that their achievements to date include saving 172million litres of water, 1,603,050 kilowatt hours in electricity and 1,097,445 Mega joules of gas.

For more information visit www.clubdataonline.com

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Chiva-Som a Holistic Approach to CSR

Chiva-Som International Health Resorts Co., Ltd. is truly holistic in its approach to wellness. Chiva-Som provides a sanctuary where guests can go to rest, relax, rejuvenate and focus on their lifelong goal of improved health and longevity. Since opening the Resort in 1995, the importance of corporate social responsibility has been embraced by treating the staff as family with continual search and implementation of sustainable alternatives to reduce the environmental impact from the operation.

Information on Chiva-Som’s early health education and social welfare program, CSR commitment, symbiotic development initiatives, organic sustenance and operational efficiencies can be  found on Chiva Som : www.chivasom.com

For more information on EC3 Global Clients and Certification Programme please refer to www.ec3global.com

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Green Globe Auditor Training workshop

The Green Globe Auditor Training workshop, delivered on behalf of EC3 Global provides training on the enhanced Green Globe Company Standard as well as the practical dimensions of Benchmarking and Certification with EarthcheckTM science inside. The course will include a field trip, team exercises and group discussions to ensure a focus on the practical application of the Standard.

EC3 Global has planned 4 different workshops during this year:

1. Montego Bay, Jamaica – 27th – 30th July 2009
2. Brisbane Australia, – 4th – 7th Aug 2009
3. New York, USA – 25th – 28th Aug 2009
4. London, UK 5th – 9th Oct 2009

ENQUIRIES
Ms. Shey Parry
Green Globe Certification Manager
EC3 Global
Tel:  (61) 7 3238 1934
Fax: (61) 7 3238 1999
Email: Click Here
Website: www.ec3global.com
 
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The People Behind EC3: Gustavo Ramos

Gustavo Ramos
Approved Green Globe Auditor & Ambassador
With Green Globe Asia Pacific (now managed by EC3 Global) since 2004.

Green Globe Auditor, Gustavo Ramos, has been providing Certification Services in Mexico and Latin America under both the Company and Community Standards since 2004.
Gustavo is a native of Chihuahua, but trained and worked as a veterinarian and a teacher in Mexico City before undertaking a Masters degree in environmental planning and sustainable development in 2000. He has written several textbooks in biological science and has extensive experience in management training.

Gustavo has provided Certification Services on behalf of EC3 throughout Mexico and Latin America working in particular with the Community of Huatulco, and the beautiful cultural and natural destination of the Riviera Maya, extending along the coast of Mexico from Cancun. He recently took time to show the world-acclaimed natural park of Xel-Ha to Claire Hendrie, EC3's Operations Manager from Brisbane. Xel-Ha is an open-sea aquarium offering a myriad of land, water and cultural activities, and joined Green Globe in 2008 in order to showcase its best practise ecological and sustainability activities. One of the results of that Certification Audit is a very interesting video posted to Youtube, a walk-through of Xel-Ha and its sustainable practices (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDjtY2K0EyI).

As a very successful Auditor in his region, servicing approximately 40 hotels, one Community, one Attraction park and one Tour Operator, Gustavo is an integral part of the EC3 team. His knowledge and expertise has made a major contribution towards bringing Mexican tourism, in particular, into sustainable practices and drawing the Green Globe program to the forefront of eco-certification in North America.


EC3 Global  - SEED Award 2009

We have two new entries on the SEED awards: InterContinental Shenzhen (China) & Grupo Mayan (Mexico)

The Intercontinental Hotel Shenzhen
InterContinental Hotels Group opened its seventh InterContinental brand in China with the InterContinental Shenzhen. The designers preserved the Shenzhen Bay Hotel original façade. The new hotel has eight levels with two wings consisting of 540 guestrooms, suites and serviced residences, eight restaurants and bars, a pillarless Grand Ballroom and eight choices of event rooms.

Grupo Mayan
Grupo Mayan is found in the most beautiful and exotic locales in the world. Spectacular architecture and unsurpassed service and amenities have made it a leader in Mexican tourism for over 30 years. Grupo Mayan has redefined the concept of luxury vacations, making it the best option for people wanting to experience the vacation of their dreams.

To watch the videos and to know more about their sustainable initiatives follow this link: www.youtube.com/ec3global
For more information on the SEED awards please click here 

We have extended the timeframe for the awards, you can keep sending your videos showing your sustainable initiatives until September 2009.


Green Globe Awarded Members by EC3 Global  

Green Globe is an international benchmarking, certification and environmental improvement programme, now delivered in over 50 countries world wide. EC3 Global has the exclusive rights to the brand in in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Mainland China) and non exclusive rights in the rest of the world.

Listed below are the global organisations that have achieved Benchmarked or Certificated Status within the programme between April to May 2009.
 

• Certified Platinum Logo represents continued commitment to environmental performance and improvement. It is awarded to organisations after 10 years of continuous certification.
• Certified Gold Logo represents continued commitment to environmental performance and improvement. It is awarded to organisations after 5 years of continuous certification.
• Achieving Silver Certification involves completing all 6 key steps of the program:

1.    Policy - establishing a suitable Sustainability Policy;

2.    Benchmarking - completing a Benchmarking Assessment. Incorporating key elements such as Energy, Water, Waste, Community, Paper, Cleaning, Pesticides etc..

3.    Compliance - comply with relevant legislation and policy requirements;

4.    Approach – implementation of an environmental certification management system;

5.    Performance – documentation of performance outcomes; and

6.    Communication – communication & consultation with key stakeholders including clients, suppliers & staff.

• The Bronze Benchmarked logo recognises completion of the two key steps of the Green Globe Company Standard:

      1. Policy - establishing a suitable Sustainability Policy
2. Benchmarking - completing a Benchmarking Assessment. Incorporating key elements such as Energy, Water, Waste, Community, Paper, Cleaning, Pesticides etc.

The Green Globe Brand is used under licence from Green Globe Limited and Green Globe International, Inc.

Mexico - A Story of Sustainability

EC3 Global has over 45 clients in Mexico participating in our programmes including one of the three certified communities in the world: Huatulco. These members have shown great commitment to sustainable development: working through initiatives that support local community development and environmentally friendly practices, always seeking to minimize their impact on the environment.

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EC3 Global cuenta con más de 45 clientes en México participando de nuestros programas, incluyendo una de las tres comunidades certificadas en el mundo: Huatulco. Todos estos miembros han demostrado un gran compromiso por el desarrollo sustentable: trabajando a través de iniciativas que apoyan el desarrollo de las comunidades locales y las buenas prácticas para el cuidado del planeta, buscando siempre minimizar cualquier posible impacto al medio ambiente.

If you wish to read more about our clients in Mexico, please click here