Castaway Island's Commitment to the Environment
 Castaway
Island, Fiji is committed to providing
our guests with well appointed, comfortable "bure" accommodations; innovative cuisine
complemented by hand selected wines; an extensive range of guest
amenities and activities; and most importantly a guest experience
enhanced by the warmth and genuine hospitality of our Fijian family
of staff. Castaway offers a unique island style experience: a great
place to relax, unwind and enjoy life’s simple pleasures
in harmony with our island environment.
We
are committed to environmental responsibility - a key value of
our operation - in preserving
and protecting the
island’s lush tropical vegetation, white sandy beaches and
vibrant coral reefs, by minimizing
pollution and managing our human impact. In this regard Castaway
has adopted the goals and objectives
of the Mamanuca Environment Society
(MES), raising awareness of our fragile environment through the
education of our guests, staff and
local communities.
We
comply with all Fiji environmental legislation and in further
demonstration
of our commitment, we have adopted
and are benchmarked to the
internationally recognized GREEN GLOBE 21 standard. We constantly
monitor and improve the resort’s
operation using relevant performance
indicators of GREEN GLOBE 21 best practice techniques.
A GREEN GLOBE benchmarked operation
has undergone an independent assessment
of measurements against key indicators,
and has either met or exceeded them. These measurements
include:
- the development of an Environmental and Social Sustainability
Policy
- annual collection of measures
in key environmental and social
performance areas
We
give preference to employing individuals and to sourcing products
and services of local community origin. We maintain best practice
in the operation and conduct of our business, in harmony with environmental
and social commitments. We strive to ensure all employees receive
the education and training necessary for them to carry out their
work in an environmentally responsible manner and encourage and
recognize employees for their contribution towards improving our
environmental performance.
Our policy is communicated to
all our employees, customers and suppliers,
made available on request to our
associated stakeholders and guests, and is subject to
annual
review.
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