Rosewood Hotel Group Sets New Industry Benchmark With Group-Wide Gstc Certification, Reinforcing Commitment To Sustainable Hospitality
Rosewood Hotel Group today proudly announces that the Group has received multisite sustainability certification by Bureau Veritas, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council-Accredited Certification Body (“GSTC”) covering 47 properties across its three brands—Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, New World Hotels & Resorts, and Carlyle & Co. Twelve GSTC-certified properties within the Group—spanning countries such as Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Lao P.D.R., Mexico, New Zealand, Saint-Barthélemy, and Virgin Islands (British) — are among the first in their respective countries to receive the GSTC seal of approval. The certification was preceded by successful thorough audits conducted by Bureau Veritas. This marks another milestone in the Group’s journey to create positive impact on people and planet through its business, enabling access to opportunity for everyone in its ecosystem, and embracing circular hospitality and responsible tourism, thus paving the way for the group to become a purpose-led business.
The certification verified that the Group’s operational standards and guest experiences align with four key GSTC Criteria: effective sustainable management, social and economic benefits for local communities, preservation of cultural heritage, and environmental responsibility. A key differentiator of the Group’s ethos is its commitment that sustainability and social impact initiatives are not mandates but core pillars, in which each property embraces every detail — from eco-conscious culinary creations and educational guest programming to sustainable design elements alongside those that celebrate local heritage and artistry, to partnerships that uplift local livelihoods. Every property of Rosewood Hotel Group embodies a commitment to the planet and its people that strive to continue building a future where people and place enrich each other.
Mehvesh Mumtaz Ahmed, Vice President of Impact and Sustainability at Rosewood Hotel Group said “At Rosewood, we endeavor to create experiences that are exciting and meaningful, and elevated yet responsible. The GSTC certification is a welcome endorsement that we are affixing this enrichment lens on every part of our business, from hiring, supply chain, and partnerships to procurement, design and more.”
“We extend our congratulations to Rosewood Hotel Group on achieving GSTC certification at a group-wide level, and particularly, twelve certified properties of their portfolio are among the first in their respective countries to receive GSTC-Accredited Certification, the highest level of assurance of credible validation of hotel sustainability claims,” said Randy Durband, CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. “We hope Rosewood Hotel Group’s achievement will serve as an inspiration for others to embrace and prioritize sustainability with rigorous and credible external verification.”
The GSTC certification is a result of efforts steered by Rosewood Impacts, the group’s roadmap for delivering positive impact on all its communities and our shared planet, which reflects the Group’s ambition to become a purpose-led organization. This year, Rosewood Impacts will continue to empower Rosewood’s community and ecosystems towards a more sustainable future by launching a group-wide carbon-neutrality journey, welcoming five additional properties as Impact Trailblazers, and rolling out more business-with-purpose restaurants at select properties.
Editor’s Note:
The term “GSTC-Certified” is shorthand for “certified by a Certification Body that is GSTC-Accredited”.
A full list of GSTC-certified properties of the Group is as below:
**Properties of the Group are among the first in their respective countries to receive GSTC certification.
Carlyle & Co. Hong Kong
Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort**
New World Beijing Hotel
New World Dalian Hotel
New World Guangzhou
New World Langfang Hotel
New World Makati Hotel
New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel
New World Phu Quoc Resort
New World Qingyuan Hotel
New World Saigon Hotel
New World Shenyang Hotel
New World Wuhan Hotel
Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Rosewood Baha Mar**
Rosewood Bangkok
Rosewood Beijing
Rosewood Bermuda**
Rosewood Cape Kidnappers**
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
Rosewood Guangzhou
Rosewood Hong Kong
Rosewood Hotel Georgia**
Rosewood Inn of Anasazi
Rosewood Jeddah
Rosewood Kauri Cliffs**
Rosewood Kona Village
Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth**
Rosewood Little Dix Bay**
Rosewood London
Rosewood Luang Prabang**
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Rosewood Matakauri**
Rosewood Mayakoba**
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Rosewood Munich
Rosewood Phnom Penh
Rosewood Phuket
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende**
Rosewood Sand Hill
Rosewood Sanya
Rosewood Sao Paulo
Rosewood Vienna
Rosewood Villa Magna
Rosewood Washington, D.C.
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
About Rosewood Hotel Group
Rosewood Hotel Group, privately owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, is one of the world’s leading global lifestyle and hospitality management groups. It encompasses four brands: ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®; upper-upscale New World Hotels & Resorts; Asaya, an integrated well-being concept; and Carlyle & Co., a modern and progressive private members club. Its combined hotel portfolio consists of 54 properties in 24 countries with more than 30 new properties currently under development. For more information, visit rosewoodhotelgroup.com.
About Rosewood Impacts:
Rosewood Impacts is a groupwide roadmap that propels Rosewood Hotel Group towards creating a future where people and place enrich one another. Built on two key pillars—Rosewood Empowers and Rosewood Sustains—it defines our commitment to empowering people across the Group's entire ecosystem through equal access to opportunity and to a sustainability approach that puts circular hospitality at the core of the business.
About GSTC Certification
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) establishes and manages global sustainable standards, known as the GSTC Criteria. There are four sets: Destination Criteria for public policy-makers and destination managers, Industry Criteria for Hotels and Tour Operators, MICE Criteria for Venues, Event Organizers, and Events & Exhibitions, and Attraction Criteria for tourist attractions such as theme parks, museums, and national parks. These are the guiding principles and minimum requirements that any tourism business or destination should aspire to reach in order to protect and sustain the world’s natural and cultural resources while ensuring tourism meets its potential as a tool for conservation and poverty alleviation.
The GSTC Criteria form the foundation for GSTC’s assurance role for Certification Bodies that certify hotels/accommodations, tour operators, and destinations as having sustainable policies and practices in place. GSTC does not directly certify any products or services, but provides accreditation to those that do.
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