07 May 2013
The Sri Lanka Standards Institution, or SLSI, awarded the certificates in a ceremony organized at Jetwing Sea, Negombo on the 03rd of May 2013. This prestigious honour was given to Jetwing Blue, recently rated as a 5 star resort, Jetwing St. Andrew’s, Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions, Jetwing Lighthouse, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Jetwing Sea; now a 4 star rated resort and Jetwing Vil Uyana, another member of SLH; all of which join Jetwing Beach, which was certified in 2011 as being up to ISO 14001. The International Organization for Standardization has a membership of 163 countries, and with a portfolio of more than 19000 standards provides practical tools for all three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, environmental, and societal.
Quite simply, ISO standards provide a model to follow when setting up and operating a management system. These standards are formulated and a result of international, expert consensus which provides a number of benefits, such as efficient use of resources, improved risk management, amongst others. The ISO 14001 family addressed various aspects of environmental management, an aspect Jetwing promotes heavily through a dedicated initiative named the Jetwing Eternal Earth Programme. In addition to Community Outreach and Humanitarian Programmes, all Jetwing hotels are designed to be as sustainable as possible with energy and resources used sparingly. Through earth saving practices such as dependence on renewable energy in the form of solar power, energy efficient lighting, and recycling waste, Jetwing has constantly been in the forefront of green practice.
ISO 14001:2004 specifies requirements for an environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about significant environmental aspects. It applies to those environmental aspects that the organization identifies as those which it can control and those which it can influence.
“With Jetwing Blue, Jetwing Sea, Jetwing St. Andrew’s, Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions, Jetwing Lighthouse and Jetwing Vil Uyana being awarded ISO14001, we have achieved quite a milestone indeed. Seven of our 16 properties are now certified, and it is a great honour to have our efforts recognized according to international standards” said Hiran Cooray, Chairman of Jetwing Hotels. “Our engineering and hotel teams constantly work hard to live up to our reputation for being a company that is green, and we thank them for their efforts as we can only go further from here”, he continued.
Family owned and in the tourism industry for the past 40 years, Jetwing Hotels has surpassed expectation at every aspect. Building on their foundation of being passionate, as well as the experience of true, traditional Sri Lankan hospitality, constantly pioneering discoveries captures the essence of the brand. Such a strong statement and direction have enabled Jetwing Hotels to imagine, create and manage marvels and masterpieces, where distinctive design and elegant comfort complement each other and the environment. Considered a priority, sustainable and responsible practice is implemented through the award winning Jetwing Eternal Earth Programme; with energy efficiency, community upliftment, and education of earth saving measures to schoolchildren being a few tenets of the Programme.
Jetwing Beach:
Did you know that twice a month, this hotel organizes beach clean-ups involving our associates and the community?
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For any queries regarding this press release please contact;
Angie Samuel – Marketing Communications Manager, Jetwing Hotels
Email: angie@jetwinghotels.com
