Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 April, 2015 10:07 am |

- Adding yet another sustainability certification under its “green belt”, Sofitel The Palm Dubai has earned three awards at the 3rd Dubai Environment Health and Safety Awards (EHS) held on the 1st of April 2015. The French-Polynesian themed hotel was recognised for its efforts to operate in an environmentally-friendly fashion without compromising their benchmark standards of luxury and sophistication.
Trakhees acknowledged companies within the region that sought to operate by abiding to their standards of health and safety at work. Actively helping to conserve the environment through revolutionary thinking, eco-friendly actions and amenities, Sofitel The Palm has been acknowledged as an eminent leader in the region’s hospitality industry for their environmental commitment.
Luxury and sustainability go hand-in-hand at Sofitel The Palm. The teams continuous exertion in discovering green solutions for the running of the hotel, as well as providing guests with an unprecedented experience is phenomenal, and acknowledged. Their strive for sheer excellence in the hospitality industry are reflected in the awards they’ve earned, that recognises brilliance in concept, design, quality, sustainability and guest experience within a hotel environment.

Sofitel The Palm’s efforts for sustainiblity have yet again been asserted through the EHS awards winning in these categories: Environmental Performance, Green and Sustainable Building, and Runner-up for Best in Food Safety. Having previously won awards in areas of environmental sustainability such as: the Middle East Hotel Awards for Best Environmental Innovation and Best Use of Innovation Technology and the recent International Hotel Awards for Best Sustainable Hotel for Dubai, is a further testament to their commitment to the environment.

Since its inauguration nearly two years ago, Sofitel The Palm Dubai has demonstrated a great deal of importance to sustainable and green initiaves. The property has been granted several awards and certifications from the Green Globe Certification, to the ISO 14001 Environmental Certification and the Blue Flag Award for Best Beach. The working force behind this green property has proven to be a role model, paving the way of inspiration and initiation in conserving the environment.
The hotel’s General Manager, Christophe Schnyder pointed out: “We could not be more proud of our hotel. We like to practice our philosophy of helping our ecological society in the daily running of our hotel. This prize rewards the ongoing efforts of Sofitel The Palm’s family to ensure that our hotel maintains the same exceptional level of sustainability and service every year.”
Rohit Salunke, the Resort’s Director of Engineering, delighted with their new achievement stated: “Accolades like these are a great pat on the back as we know our efforts are recognised and appreciated. We feel encouraged to continue on in our journey to find innovative, green and energy efficient methods to implement in the running of our hotel.”
A cozy retreat from Dubai’s urban cityscape, Sofitel The Palm Dubai always strives to incorporate green and sustainable initiatives into their daily tasks and routines.