Resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement this week that Hotel Okura Macau recently received the Green Key Certification and EarthCheck Silver Certification, becoming the company’s second hotel brand to obtain both accreditations after Galaxy Hotel.
The statement noted that Phase II of Galaxy Macau also received a GBA Low Carbon Buildings Top 100 Award from the GBA Carbon Neutrality Association, making it among the 100 representative low carbon buildings in the Greater Bay Area.
Moreover, the company inaugurated the “Energy and Environmental Conservation Month” on Monday to promote environmental protection’s significance to its staff. It aims to promote green lifestyle habits of energy saving and low carbon emissions to staff members, as well as inspire them to take “concrete actions towards Macau’s development as a liveable green city and top tourism destination”.
The statement added that it features themed activities such the “Green Quiz”, “Winter Clothing Donation” and “Creative Sustainable Lifestyle Idea Competition”.
The inauguration ceremony, which the statement said took place at Galaxy Macau’s back-of-house areas, had guests such as Executive Vice President of Hotels and MICE Operations James Koratzopoulos; Senior Vice President of Hotels of Galaxy Macau Shaun Campbell; and Energy and Environmental Management Committee members, among others, to celebrate the company’s green achievements with team members.
Galaxy and Hotel Okura, the statement noted, have applied various conservation measures to reduce their hotel operation’s carbon footprints in line with GEG’s sustainability philosophy. The measures include following the international standards of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and the ISO 50001 Energy Management System and adjusting central air-conditioning system to temperatures according to actual weather conditions and occupancy rates to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Hotel Okura also won the Macau Green Hotel Gold Award earlier this year for showing “outstanding performance in environmental management”, the statement noted.
This handout photo taken and provided by Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) this week shows participants in the “Energy and Environmental Conservation Month” inauguration ceremony, which was held at Galaxy Macau’s back-of-house area.
