Sustainable Tourism

We are progressively removing single-use plastic items from our resorts, aiming to reduce the wastage and harm it causes.

Asia being one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste, we’ve already taken action in our Asian resorts. Plastic straws have been replaced with paper straws. moreover, paper straws are only provided upon request as part of our “Straw on Request” policy. At Club Med Phuket alone, we’ve already seen a decrease of approximately 1,000 straws per day!

Our aim is to have removed all plastic straws globally by the end of 2019 at all our Club Med resorts.

When our resorts are built we keep a great emphasis on the local landscapes and surrounding environment. In our resorts we make sure the building surface only cover 7% of the total located area, allowing our guests to spend their holidays in beautiful surroundings.

Interesting fact – Our Finolhu Villas in the Maldives have 95% of the island’s plant life grown on site by our Club Med team. We only brought in 5% of plants to add a bit more colour. Only grey water is used to water the plants.

Most of our resorts worldwide have been awarded “Green Globe Certified” for Sustainable Tourism, including our resorts in Indonesia, Thailand, Mauritius and the Maldives.

The Green Globe award is reviewed twice per year, and resorts must prove their contribution to many aspects including; Local development, food and energy wastage, resort construction and biodiversity preservations and more.

We are working tirelessly to have all our resorts Green Globe Certified!

On average, 90% of good, materials, and produce in our resorts is purchased from local suppliers. Sourcing our food from local and agro-ecological farmers allows us to serve fresh and locally-grown produce in our restaurants, providing our guests with in-season, organic and pesticide-free food that goes directly from farm to fork.

We source sustainably, and you reap the benefits - it's better for the environment and for YOU. Plus, your tastebuds will go on an extraordinary journey, discovering the local culinary culture and local delicacies at our buffets. You can even enjoy cooking lessons with local chefs!

Local farmers are supported, we know where our products come from, and our guests get to eat healthy in-season food! That’s a real luxury.

More than 15,000 G.O.s are trained each year on sustainability, learning how to help preserve our environment. Our G.O.s then raise awareness among our guests through eco-initiatives, bring forward new ideas on how Club Med can become more sustainable, and coordinate the environmentally-friendly initiatives in our resorts.

We’re also lucky to have real experts on biodiversity and sustainability in our resorts, including our “Green G.O” at Club Med Cherating Beach and our marine biologist at Club Med Kani!

For 10 years, we’ve been working with the NGO Agrisud, a local farm that practices agro-ecological farming, and we are training the farmers on the standards of Club Med to supply our global resorts.

We’ve partnered with over 400 ecological farms worldwide, allowing us to reduce our carbon footprint, promote human exchanges with producers, and ensuring all of our guests get access to fresh, seasonal and organic food.

At Club Med Bali, we’re working closely with local farming families who deliver us fresh vegetables daily. Our close relationship with them allows us to tailor our menus according to each delivery, using only products that are in season. And in 2018, we’ve been able to fund a water tank to help them during dry season!

Every year, more than 2,000 voluntary G.O.s take action to educate local communities on recycling, equality, and to bring them joy through entertainment and games.

Whether it’s inviting local children to the resort to interact with holidaying families, welcoming them in the resort for sports lessons, organizing English and computer classes, or providing them with school support, our inspiring G.O.s lead over 140 projects to support thousands of families.

The presence of our resort in a territory brings economic and social benefits to the region, in particular through local employment. It is our aim to go further, and to strive to maximize and extend these benefits.

75% of jobs in our resorts are created locally. More than 15,000 G.O. are trained each year, due to the diversity of activities offered in our resorts. Thanks to their rich and diversified career paths, 20% of our GOs progressed onto new roles within a year. Moreover, 100% of Chiefs of Village are recruited internally.

Over the years, we've developed unique expertise in the management of people from different origin, culture, nationality and religion, with a zero discrimination policy:

🌍 Over 100 nationalities are represented in our resorts and offices worldwide.
🌍 In France, the employment rate of disabled people is of 4.7%.
🌍 More than 40% of top management positions are occupied by women, and we’re in the top 10 companies in the SBF120 for the percentage of women on the board of directors.