SO/ Maldives is proud to announce of achieving the prestigious Green Globe Certification in its first year of operation.
The Green Globe Certification recognizes SO/ Maldives for its exceptional efforts in reducing environmental impact and fostering sustainable business practices. The resort’s sustainability journey is built around thoughtful strategies aimed at minimizing its carbon footprint, reducing waste, and supporting the local ecosystem.
The Carbon Footprint Reduction Initiatives of SO/ Maldives
- Solar Power: solar panels installed across water villas, beach villas, restaurants, and back-of-house areas generate up to 45% of the resort’s total energy
- Intelligent Energy Management: through GRMS software, the resort monitors and optimizes air conditioning, lighting, and villa occupancy
- Innovative Waste Management
- Waste Segregation: the resort’s waste management program ensures the segregation of materials like plastic, metal, and organic waste
- Plastic Upcycling: in collaboration with Parley, plastic waste collected at the resort is transformed into usable materials through innovative upcycling processes. This waste is repurposed by Adidas to create shoes, apparel, and accessories
- Metal Recycling: partnering with Secure Maldives, the resort ensures responsible disposal and recycling of metal scraps
In terms of eco-conscious product choices, the resort boasts of sustainable bathroom amenities and green in-room amenities, which it has facilitated with a partnership with Palatino – an innovator in sustainable products.
Besides this, the property is also known for its innovative food digester to liquefy food waste for responsible disposal. Additionally, the leftover food is composted using dedicated machine. Moreover, by implementing Orbisk food waste management systems, SO/ Maldives reduces food wastage by analyzing consumption and optimizing usage.
Additionally, the resort’s restaurants and bars feature ingredients sourced from local Maldivian vendors, supporting the local economy while reducing the carbon footprint of imported goods.
SO/ Maldives also incorporates sustainable art and design into its villas, as each villa features unique pieces designed by Thai artist Ploenchan Vinyaratn, crafted from recycled materials such as surplus yarn.
Furthermore, the property has also eliminated single-use plastics across the property by further underscoring its commitment to sustainability.