Tree of Life

WHAT IS ‘TREE OF LIFE’ ?

Fully embracing ‘Sustainability’ as one of the four key pillars of Dusit Graciousness, Tree of Life is Dusit’s new group-wide sustainability programme specially created to ensure we deliver on our promise to have a positive impact wherever we set foot. This will be driving in our hotel business first.

  • Dusit’s commitment for sustainability journey
  • Driving key sustainability initiatives
  • Internal benchmarking and drive success of each property
PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR A BETTER FUTURE

What we do today impacts tomorrow. Tree of Life clarifies Dusit’s sustainability intentions and includes actionable and easy-to-follow steps that hotel teams can take to benefit the environment, colleagues, and their broader communities. In short, it ensures we can carry out our business and deliver services with genuine care for the environment and society. Internal collaboration and regular communication will be key to the programme’s success.

HOW IT WORKS

The programme has 31 criteria. It includes Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) elements, ensuring that Dusit properties operate as sustainably as possible.

There are four levels of achievement for hotels to aim for, starting with eight standards in the mandatory Level 1. Hotels are awarded ‘leaves’ based on their achievement level – and the more leaves each hotel receives, the better!

The programme focuses on water and energy use, waste management, and GHG (Greenhouse Gases) emissions, with hotels that exceed the compulsory criteria in Level 1 being eligible to move up the levels.

GROWING SUSTAINABLY TOGETHER

Level Criteria

Level 1 (Mandatory)

  • Checked for all basic criteria (mandatory)
  1. Ban vulnerable species
  2. Food waste minimization
  3. Elimination of single-use plastic in guest-centric area
  4. Waste segregation
  5. Energy management
  6. Guest & staff wellbeing
  7. Against child trafficking and sexual exploitation
  8. Community engagement

Level 2

  • Passed Level 1
  • Checked for 18/31 criteria

Level 3

  • Passed Level 2
  • Checked for 23/31 criteria

Level 4

  • Passed Level 3
  • Checked for 28/31 criteria
Water:
  1. Water savings
  2. Water recycling
  3. Wastewater management
Waste:
  1. Reduction of single-use plastic in back-of-house area
  2. Food-to-compost
  3. Circularity (diverted from landfill)
  4. Advance circularity
Energy & GHG:
  1. Carbon footprint measurement
  2. Solar panel
  3. Electric vehicle
  4. EV charging station
Responsible consumption:
  1. Animal welfare
  2. Organic garden
  3. Local sourcing
  4. Organic produces
  5. Eco-sourcing
  6. Food traceability
  7. Healthy food
People & Community:
  1. Guest awareness raising event
  2. Diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)
  3. Woman leadership
Collaboration & Public Recognition:
  1. Biodiversity conservation
  2. Sustainability certification