Wec are now in the 3rd year of our Green Globe 21 membership, and we have done a great deal of environmental work in order to retain our fully certified status. The results of our first two years benchmarking are detailed below for your information.
This year, 2006, Green Globe 21, in association with Earthcheck, introduced a new benchmarking system with a couple of new categories. We are extremely proud to say that we have achieved at, or above, best practice level in all 8 benchmarking categories.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL REPORT OF THIS YEAR'S BENCHMARKING DATA FOR 3 RIVERS ECO LODGE
To find out more about the specific environmental work done by us here at 3 Rivers, you should have a good look at the whole of our Eco Life section, and if you would like to know more about any aspect of our green globe membership or work, please feel free to contact us at any time.
OUR BENCHMARKING RESULTS
BENCHMARKING ASSESSMENT REPORT
ACCOMMODATION BENCHMARKING
3 Rivers Eco Lodge
Rosalie, Dominica
3rd May, 2005
Assessment Conducted by Earth Check Pty Ltd.
EARTHCHECK™ Indicators Annual Benchmark
| INDICATOR CALCULATION | BEST PRACTICE LEVEL | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 |
| Sustainability policy | Policy is produced and in place | ||
| Energy consumption : Energy consumed (MJ) / Guest night |
100 | ||
| Potable water consumption : Water consumed (L) / Guest night |
200 | ||
| Solid waste production : Volume of waste (L) / Guest night |
2 | ||
| Social commitment : Staff living within 20 km / Total staff |
100% | ||
| Resource conservation : Total paper products purchased (kg) / Guest night |
0.1 | ||
| Cleaning chemicals used : Biodegradable cleaning chemicals used (kg) / Total cleaning chemicals used (kg) |
100 |
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Congratulations, the 3 Rivers Ecolodge has passed the requirements to continue to become recognised as Green Globe 21 Benchmarked Accommodation for the next 12 months, and retains the right to display the Green Globe 21 logo during this period.
All six Earthcheck™ indicators are at or above the Baseline level, and where possible, improvement has been made in all indicators since the first benchmarking exercise. From the benchmarking data provided, all indicators, Energy Consumption, Potable Water Consumption, Solid Waste Production, Social Commitment, Resource Conservation, and Cleaning Chemicals Used, are at or above the Best Practice level, which is a truly outstanding achievement to be very highly commended.
In addition, the use of an optional Operator Selected Indicator further demonstrates a very positive commitment to protecting the environment. Improvements in all the Earthcheck™ indicators will not only help the environment, but can also help reduce operational costs. Due to the very positive commitment that the 3 Rivers Ecolodge has demonstrated to the environment, the assessors are confident that they can maintain their very high standards and remain a leader in exceptional environmental performance. In line with Green Globe 21 Policy this would enable Benchmarked status to be retained.
Annual benchmarks assessed by Earthcheck™ :
Melinda Watt
General Manager
Earthcheck Organisation
Dr Ashley Scott
Director, Research & Development
Earthcheck Organisation
Report endorsed by GREEN GLOBE 21 :
03 May 2005
Cathy Parsons
Chief Executive Officer
Green Globe 21 International
