Caravelle pioneers green events package in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Hotel is getting down to business with eco-meeting package
Starting in June, the iconic hotel is launching an eco-meeting package that will provide companies with an environmentally-friendly venue in Ho Chi Minh City.
Green practices highlighted in the package include an electricity-saving scheme that makes use of natural daylight, purified water served in jugs rather than plastic bottles, and the absence of paper products typically supplied by the hotel.
For every person booked on an Eco-Meeting Package, a donation of USD 2.30 will be given to the Ho Chi Minh City Association for Conservation of Nature and the Environment, to fund the printing of comic books on environmental and nature conservation for Vietnamese primary students.
“After all we’ve done to steer the Caravelle toward its environmentally-responsible goals, extending our green efforts to corporate events and meetings was the next logical step,” said John Gardner, the hotel’s general manager. “We want to provide a space where eco-conscious businesses can comfortably hold events. But really it’s a win-win initiative, because we the hotel share in the satisfaction of doing our part for the planet.”
Since the start of its ‘Green Initiatives’ program in 2008, the Caravelle has implemented energy-saving measures throughout its 335 rooms, switched to green cleaning products and, starting last year, recycled 40 percent of its wastewater.
Its extensive efforts earned the Caravelle internationally-recognized ISO certification in January of 2011. According to Gardner, the hotel now has its sights on other standards for environmental sustainability worldwide.
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