Adaaran Resorts, Maldives Focus on  EvironmentalMangement Systems

Adaaran Resorts, Maldives successfully concluded aseminar on Environmental Management Systems (EMS) on the island resorts of Meedhupparu, Rannalhi, Vadoo and Hudhuranfushi. Implemented under the initiatives of Mr. UpulPeiris, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Adaaran Resorts,this proactive environmental management project ensures that environmental programs are managed in a comprehensive, systematic, planned and documented manner guaranteeing that Adaaran’s policy on environmental protection is always adhered to.

Environmental Protection, being a priority at Adaaran resorts meant that despite all the resorts enjoying fully occupancy, over 70 % of the staff participated in the EMS seminar.  The seminar also saw an additional 35 community members from the islands of Meedhoo, Kinolhas and Fainu of RaaAttol who accepted the invitation to participate.

Conducted by Ravi De Silva, Consultant, Environmental Sustainability, Aitken Spence Group of Companies, the seminar featured simple and easy to understandpresentations that introduced staff and community members alike to changes in facilities and practices that minimize the impact of the organization on the natural and social environment. Overall, participants were enlightened on the best approaches to achieving long term sustainability in social, environmental and economic development as well as ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness thereby delivering better productivity.

Speaking to Miadhu Daily UpulPeiris, COO, Adaaran said “We at Adaaran are extremely happy to facilitate this seminar for our staff and community members from Meedho, Kinolhas and Fainu. The community members found it most useful and have even requested that we conduct the seminar on their respective islands in the future.  The seminar featured many useful techniques on waste collection and the recycling mechanism which will contribute greatly to the Maldives goal of becoming the world’s first carbon free country by 2020. He also conveyed special thanks to UsmanQasim– Restaurant Manager Water Villas who served as Dhivehi translator, Salih Hassan General Manager (GM) Operations,Mr.MohamedMahdy GM Administration and the GM’s of the Adaaran Resort chain Asim Mohamed, Mohamed Ali and MoosaDidi for their tireless efforts that ensured the success of this initiative.”