Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong has joined EarthCheck, the world’s most credible sustainable tourism brand, to confirm its commitment to delivering the highest level of sustainable operations and making social contributions that benefit their guests, staff and local community.

“Cosmo Hotel is one of the few green hotels in Hong Kong which has implemented 100 percent smoke-free policy in its entire hotel property. While we ensure our guests the best quality of accommodation, joining this program will further enhance our environmental and sustainability practices as we strive towards reducing the impact of global warming and shaping a better future for our own staff and as well as the local communities,” said Ms. Anita Chan, General Manager of Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong.

EarthCheck, a program delivered by EC3 Global, is considered to be the world's most credible environmental benchmarking and certification program for the travel and tourism sector. The program uses science-based software and tools to measure the effectiveness of its member’s environmental and CSR practices.

Stewart Moore, Chief Executive Officer of EC3 Global and EarthCheck, welcomes Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong to the program.

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong into the EarthCheck community. They have recognized the need to be responsible for the impacts of their operations and transparent in their environmental statements.”

“Our aim is to provide them with quantifiable metrics to address their risks, deliver bottom line efficiencies, maximise guest experiences and minimise their environmental footprint.”

“Under the EarthCheck program, the property will be taking a scientific approach to benchmarking and are committed to report their environmental footprint based on an internationally recognised standard that follows the Agenda 21 principles for sustainable development," Mr Moore said.
 

Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong has 142 guest rooms and is the recipient of Certificate of Excellence Year 2012 and 2013 by TripAdvisor and “Best of VIP Access” by one of the world’s top online travel agents. It is also managed and owned by Dorsett Hospitality International.

About Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong

4-star boutique hotel is situated amid Wan Chai and Causeway Bay just opposite to Hong Kong Stadium and across the Happy Valley race course. Having a total of 142 room keys, this boutique hotel has a 100% in-door smoke-free policy. Rooms are sectioned into different room categories with a size ranging from 15 to 83 sq.m and all color coded into orange, yellow and green for free selection. Highlighting a voguish touch of design, the hotel also emphasizes on technology offering high speed Internet access and rental service of iPad with 3G connection. Free WiFi is available in all hotel public area. A mere 8-min walk from the hotel is subway Causeway Bay station and Time Square mega shopping mall, the hotel provides complimentary shuttle service to destinations in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Admiralty, Central and Quarry Bay as well. Nooch Bar in hotel lobby presents award-wining cocktails and Breeze on 5/F has a corner for free self-serviced coffee. For more details, please visit www.cosmohotel.com.hk

Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong has 142 guest rooms and is the recipient of Certificate of Excellence Year 2012 and 2013 by TripAdvisor and “Best of VIP Access” by one of the world’s top online travel agents. It is also managed and owned by Dorsett Hospitality International.

About EC3 Global

EC3 Global is an international tourism and environmental management and advisory group which was developed by the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC), the world's largest dedicated research centre specialising in sustainable tourism and research. EC3 Global work with clients to plan, manage and achieve business, development and marketing objectives; Set and achieve sustainability goals with a triple bottom line focus and implement programs to achieve these objectives. Its global community of clients have access to experienced project managers and allied professionals, as well as global tourism best practice and research. 

About EarthCheck
EarthCheck, managed and owned by EC3 Global, is an internationally recognised environmental management and certification program with members in over 70 countries. The program improves operational performance of member organisations and reduces costs. Recent studies show that 6 million people a week are impacted by EarthCheck's branded solutions. The company takes a scientific and systematic approach to risk mitigation and legislative requirements and is regarded as one of the world's best-practice environmental sustainability leaders. 

For more information:

Communication Department

Tel: +61 7 3238 1900| info@ec3global.com| www.earthcheck.org  and www.ec3global.com

 
MEDIA CONTACT: 

Cosmo Hotel, Marketing & Communications  

Jowie Wong
Tel: +852 3552 1810 | jowiewong@cosmopolitanhotel.com.hk | www.cosmohotel.com.hk