Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island has been named Sustainability Hotel of the Year at the BNC Entrepreneur Middle East Sustainability Innovation Awards 2025, a prestigious platform celebrating trailblazers shaping a greener, more resilient future across the region, with the award presented on Friday, 29 August 2025, at Al Habtoor Palace, Dubai.
Hosted by BNC Publishing’s Entrepreneur Middle East, the Sustainability Innovation Awards 2025 recognizes visionary individuals, groundbreaking corporate initiatives, and transformative projects that redefine sustainability, encouraging businesses to push the frontiers of innovation and environmental stewardship. As the Middle East accelerates its transition to clean energy, smart infrastructure, and carbon reduction, the awards spotlight organizations embedding sustainability at the core of strategy and operations.
“This award is a testament to our team’s daily commitment to responsible hospitality,” said Fabien Chesnais, General Manager, Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island. “From engineering efficiency to community action, we’ve hardwired sustainability into the way we design experiences, manage resources, and partner with our destination. We’re honoured by this recognition and motivated to keep raising the bar.”
Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island: Key Sustainability Initiatives
The resort’s people-powered programme focuses on measurable impact, guest engagement, and continual improvement across energy, water, waste, and community:
- Energy & Lighting Efficiency: Resort-wide LED upgrades, motion sensor, and optimised building management, along with a night-lighting reduction programme that dims non-essential façade and landscape lighting during low-traffic hours while maintaining safety.
- Water Stewardship: Low-flow fixtures, proactive leak detection, and smart irrigation scheduling to reduce consumption, prioritising treated/alternative water for landscaping where feasible.
- Elimination of Single-Use Plastics & On-Site Bottling: Since 2023, the resort has removed single-use plastics across rooms, restaurants, and back-of-house, replacing them with durable, refillable alternatives. An in-house water-bottling plant provides UV-filtered, mineralised water in reusable glass bottles, reducing plastic waste and transport-related emissions.
- Waste Reduction & Circularity: Segregated recycling streams (paper, plastics, glass, metals) and upcycling/donation drives for linens and amenities help keep materials in use and out of landfill.
- Responsible Dining & Food-Waste Awareness: Beyond menu engineering and right-sized plates, daily buffet waste tracking and guest dashboards share clear figures with the culinary team, while guest-facing nudges (e.g., “take only what you’ll enjoy”) encourage mindful choices—together reducing daily buffet waste and improving ordering and prep accuracy.
- Community & Nature: Annual World Environment Day (5 June) tree-planting programme, regular beach clean-ups, and Kids’ Club eco-workshops that build environmental awareness among young guests and families.
- Guest Participation: “Green Stay” linen/towel re-use options, sustainability information in rooms and digital channels, and experiences that highlight the natural beauty of Al Marjan Island.
“Sustainability isn’t a campaign for us, it’s a culture,” added Fabien Chesnais, General Manager. “Winning Sustainability Hotel of the Year reflects the dedication of every colleague and partner who helps us deliver exceptional stays with a lighter footprint on Ras Al Khaimah’s coastline.”
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