Luncheon talk on 15 June 2017 by Lisa Thomas, ONYX Hospitality Group

1. Sustainability beyond greening : an ONYX perspective

2. ONYX Hospitality Group
Operating and developing 67 properties in 12 countries

3. HOTELS
RESORTS
LUXURY
SPAS
UPSCALE
SELECT
SERVICE
SERVICED
APARTMENTS
Owner’s
brand
ONYX brand portfolio

4. Sustainability beyond greening : an ONYX perspective

5. Problems in this world can be solved
if you think of them in an entrepreneurial way.
Sir Richard Branson

6. sustain + ability
sustain : to keep alive
ability : possession of the means or skill to do something
sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty
The ability to continue at a particular level for a period of time

7. An ONYX perspective ….
Sustainability is the ability to anticipate
future limitations and opportunities
to create a future-proof business.

8. possession of the means

9. CLEAR GAINS FROM EFFICIENCY
2016 Carbon Emissions, Energy & Water Consumption based on occupied room night

10. It simply makes good business sense!
Amari Don Muang Airport Bangkok
Over the past 5 years, the hotel has
invested in
• an upgrade of 20-year old chillers
• water cycling plants
• high-efficiency heat-pumps replacing
older diesel boilers
and reduced both energy consumption
and its CO2 emissions.
Saving :
Electricity THB 3,100,000.-
Gas THB 3,300.000.-
Water THB 720,000.-
Consumption was down by :
Electricity 17,000 kWh
Gas 101,000 kg
Water 27 million litres

11. Amari Watergate Bangkok
In 2016 :
 Replacing 16,000 less efficient bulbs with new LED
lighting
 Replacing old air-conditioning units with new solar /
electricity hybrid systems
 Installation of ONYX’s first solar photo voltaic (PV)
power plant
Comparison of consumption between Oct. 2015 and Oct.2016
• Electricity down by 95,000 kWh (more than 10%)
Financial saving of THB 340,000.-
• Water was down by 1.8 million litres (more than 12%)

12. “By 2030, the world might face a 40% global demand/supply gap of accessible, reliable
water supply for economic development. The private sector is a major water user and
often completely dependent on water for production and service delivery. The Hospitality
industry is one of these where water plays a determining part in everyday operations and
potential growth.”
Source : Stockholm International Water Institute

13. Water Consumption in hotels
Source : International Tourism Partnership

15. Water efficiency
Amari Watergate Bangkok, Amari Don Muang Airport Bangkok, Amari
Boulevard Bangkok and Amari Pattaya also recycle waste and natural
source water and reuse for non-potable purposes.

16. possession of the skill

17. Building skilled workforce to sustain business and society
Partnerships with not-for-profit hospitality training centres
that provide training for vulnerable young women and men,
and local universities

18. Pimali Hospitality Training Centre, Nong Khai (Since 2012)

19. Building skilled workforce to sustain business and society
Hospitality and Catering Training Centre (HCTC), Mae Sot (Since 2013)

20. Amari Dhaka Bangladesh signed an
MoU with International University of
Business, Agriculture and Technology
(IUBAT) in 2015 to provide internship
opportunities for students from under-
privileged backgrounds as a move
towards strategic CSR.
Building skilled workforce to sustain business and society
Bangladesh : International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology (Since 2015)

21. Define issues that are relevant to your business and stakeholders
and the opportunity to create value for the business and society

22. Partnerships for success

23. http://www.onyx-hospitality.com/social-responsibility/csr-reports.aspx

24. Significant progress …..
As of December 2016, 191 states and the European Union have signed the Agreement. 148 of
those parties have ratified or acceded to the Agreement, most notably China and India.

25. Still a lot more to do …….