Caribbean’s Most Eco-honored Resort Recertified Green Globe Platinum
Bucuti & Tara is only property worldwide to hold both highest scores
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba’s commitment to guests and staff is to lead in defeating climate change and not to be defeated by it. As the Caribbean’s first certified carbon-neutral hotel cares for its treasured spot on Eagle Beach, it just achieved its 22nd recertification at the elite Green Globe Platinum level.
Green Globe Platinum, a crucial resource for curbing climate change
Bucuti & Tara holds the only two highest scores in Green Globe history, a 99 and a 100. The certification organization was born out of the United Nations’ famous 1992 Earth Summit. Green Globe represents the International Standard for Sustainability. Over almost three decades, it has grown to become the world’s leading certification for sustainable operation and management of travel and tourism worldwide.
As the world races to combat climate change, with 10% of devastating greenhouse emissions stemming from the travel and tourism sector, Green Globe helps industry members meet 44 criteria and 385 indicators based on a business’s type. The organization provides solutions, sustainability training, consultants and auditors, and even has marketing services to connect with the rapidly growing number of travelers who cite sustainability as a key requirement in their travel choices.
“Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort continues to be an example both regionally within Caribbean hospitality and globally within the tourism industry. The resort is true to sustainability and uncompromising in its efforts to push boundaries and seek new practices to show that a zero-carbon operation is possible. Their commitment to the Green Globe criteria and ability to be sustainable as a primary focus of their operations, throughout the pandemic, speaks to their leadership and continuous innovation to maintain its carbon neutral goals" shares K. Denaye Hinds, CEO, JustaTAAD, LLC, Green Globe Auditor.
Statement from Green Globe CEO
Green Globe CEO Birte Pelayo says, “Recent years have been more than a challenge for our valued Green Globe members. All our certified hotels and resorts have had to utilize the resilience built upon their sustainable operations and management to innovate and adapt.
“During this time, Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort has maintained its leadership position as Green Globe’s most sustainable hotel and resort with the high score of 99%. This achievement is the result of over a decade of commitment to considered and continuous improvement of its operations.
“As the world of travel reopens, the priority for Green Globe members has shifted to the social component of sustainable management. Recruiting employees back into our industry, along with training and reskilling has become urgent. Reconnecting local communities to tourism businesses that had previously been core economic contributors can only be done if strong links built over time have been maintained.
“Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort’s well-earned reputation as an employer of choice in Aruba, means that it has been able to quickly welcome back travelers by providing the highest standard of hospitality, which is a hallmark of Caribbean vacations. Bucuti & Tara’s elite status as a Green Globe PLATINUM member, also reassures resort guests that they will receive the highest quality holiday experience.”
“To hold the two highest scores for Green Globe Platinum means here at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba, we are successfully emulating the highest sustainability standards for a hotel to perform as we care for every guest, staff member, and our shared environment,” share Ewald Biemans, Owner/CEO of Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba.
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About Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort
Declared the first CarbonNeutral®/net zero hotel in the Caribbean in August 2018, Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort is one of the Top 10 Hotels for Romance in the World (fourth straight year), No. 1 Hotel for Romance in the Caribbean (seventh straight year) and No. 3 Hotel for Service in the Caribbean. Aruba’s premier adults-only boutique resort is led by celebrated hotelier and environmentalist, Ewald Biemans, named by Caribbean Journal as the 2017 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year. The resort is nestled on the powdery white sands of Eagle Beach, home to protected sea turtles and named one of the “Dream Beaches of the World.”
Now home to the Caribbean’s Safest, Healthiest Vacation Experience thanks to its physician-developed COVID-19 safety protocols and Aruba’s Health & Happiness Code seal, Bucuti has 104 well-appointed guestrooms, suites and penthouses. It offers sunbeds and shade for every guest; freshwater infinity pool; spa; WiFi; and complimentary iPad with Skype for use during stay. Award-winning healthy dining is enjoyed at oceanfront Elements, Tara Lounge and private beach dining. Reserved exclusively for guests and their friends, the newly renovated open-air SandBar offers top-shelf cocktails and live music daily along with the Caribbean’s first Healthy Hour. The resort is TAG Approved® as a LGBTQ-friendly hotel. Bucuti, a worldwide sustainable tourism leader, holds eco-certifications of LEED Gold, Green Globe Platinum and Travelife Gold and was named the World’s Most Sustainable Hotel/Resort in 2016 by Green Globe.
