{"id":52243,"date":"2012-07-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalresorts.com\/blog\/the-royal-haciendasthe-royal-cancun-the-royal-sands-awarded-rainforest-alliance-verified-mark\/"},"modified":"2021-11-29T18:17:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:17:39","slug":"the-royal-haciendasthe-royal-cancun-the-royal-sands-awarded-rainforest-alliance-verified-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/news\/the-royal-haciendasthe-royal-cancun-the-royal-sands-awarded-rainforest-alliance-verified-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"The Royal Haciendas\u00ae,The Royal Cancun\u00ae &amp; The Royal Sands\u00ae Awarded Rainforest Alliance Verified\u2122 Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"cancun resorts | riviera maya resorts\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/yZltj0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Royal Resorts\u00ae<\/strong><\/a> is pleased to announce that <a title=\"riviera maya resorts | the royal haciendas\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/xXbcf3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Royal Haciendas\u00ae<\/strong><\/a>, its Riviera Maya resort,<strong> <a title=\"cancun resorts | the royal cancun\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/xEkfmB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Cancun\u00ae<\/a> and <a title=\"cancun resorts | the royal sands\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/y4fhGi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Sands\u00ae<\/a><\/strong> have been awarded the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainforest-alliance.org\/marketing\/marks\/verified\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rainforest Alliance Verified\u2122 mark<\/strong><\/a> <strong>in recognition of their compliance with the Rainforest Alliance\u2019s sustainability standards and their commitment to a role of environmental stewardship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Active in more than 70 countries around the globe, the Rainforest Alliance seeks to conserve biodiversity, prevent deforestation, curb climate change and alleviate poverty.<\/strong> For the past 25 years, it has championed the cause of sustainability by transforming land use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. It collaborates with farmers, forestry businesses, large multinational companies, community-based cooperatives, and with the tourism industry. It envisages a world where people and the environment prosper together. <strong>The Rainforest Alliance\u2019s green frog emblem is recognized throughout the world as a symbol of environmental, economic and social sustainability.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Rainforest Alliance\u2019s definition of \u201csustainable tourism&#8221;<\/strong> encompasses a wide range of issues, including <strong>economic viability<\/strong>, <strong>respect for cultures<\/strong> and <strong>environmental conservation<\/strong>. The organization works with businesses of all types and sizes to <strong>reduce the travel industry\u2019s negative impacts on the environment and local communities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Rainforest Alliance provides tourism entrepreneurs and community-based businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean with the tools and training they need to become more environmentally and socially responsible, to compete in the marketplace and to contribute to the conservation of the local cultures and nature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Rainforest Alliance Verified\u2122 mark is awarded to tourism businesses that comply with a minimum percentage of the Rainforest Alliance\u2019s verification criteria, which is accredited by the <strong>Global Sustainable Tourism Council<\/strong>. Businesses that earn the verification mark are deemed to support a healthy environment and the conservation of local communities and cultures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Royal Haciendas, The Royal Cancun and The Royal Sands, in keeping with parent company Royal Resorts, <strong>are constantly looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact<\/strong> by <strong>implementing green initiatives<\/strong>, making <strong>more efficient use of natural resources<\/strong>, <strong>recycling<\/strong> and <strong>raising awareness<\/strong> among employees and guests about the need for conservation and embracing sustainability in their lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All three resorts have implemented a variety of green measures including <strong>recycling, saving water, energy-efficient lighting<\/strong>, t<strong>he substitution of chemical products and plastic and polystyrene packaging with environmentally friendly alternatives<\/strong>, beach cleaning, composting and<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<p>planting native species of trees and shrubs. <strong>The Royal Sands even has<\/strong> <strong>rooftop solar panels<\/strong> that supply 50 percent of the hot water needed by guests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of the Royal Resorts group, The Royal Haciendas, The Royal Cancun and The Royal Sands are tireless <a href=\"http:\/\/royalresortsfoundation.org\/environmental-cause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>supporters of conservation causes<\/strong><\/a> in the Mexican Caribbean, including campaigns to protect the <strong>Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere Reserve<\/strong>, <strong>the Mayan Jungl<\/strong>e, the area\u2019s underground rivers, the <strong>Mesoamerican Reef<\/strong>\u00a0and endangered species such as the <strong>sea turtle<\/strong> and the <strong>jaguar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Rainforest Alliance Verified mark\u2122<\/strong> also takes into account <strong>good business practices that promote efficiency and quality<\/strong>, <strong>sustainability<\/strong> and <strong>a<\/strong> <strong>company\u2019s commitment to social responsibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One example of <strong>Royal Resorts\u2019 social responsibility<\/strong> is its support for <strong>adult education in the workplace<\/strong>. It provides employees who were unable to complete high school with the opportunity to continue their studies at the resorts. <strong>Its open learning program has received accolades at state and national level<\/strong>. All employees are also encouraged to sign up for classes to improve their English and computer skills and to participate in workshops on a range of social issues such as environmental protection, good citizenship and community work, health and addictions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Royal Resorts, The Royal Haciendas,The Royal Cancun and The Royal Sands <strong>purchase locally<\/strong> whenever possible to boost the regional economy and provide employment. They also support <strong>sustainable development projects in Mayan communities<\/strong> in central Quintana Roo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Cancun pioneer, Royal Resorts has been helping those in need for over 35 years<\/strong> by supporting a range of causes such as the Cancun General Hospital, orphanages, shelters for the victims of domestic violence, charities for physically and mentally challenged children, cancer relief and conservation. Since its inception in 2006, the <strong>Royal Resorts Foundation<\/strong> (Fundaci\u00f3n Royal Resorts A.C.) has given continuity to this philanthropic work with regular donations to the Red Cross, the Cancun-based conservation NGO Amigos de Sian Ka\u2019an A.C., Grupo Desafio A.C. Cancer Relief and the Ciudad de la Alegr\u00eda A.C. (City of Joy), a community center on the outskirts of Cancun comprising a hospice, old folks home, school, orphanage, a women\u2019s refuge and food distribution center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Royal Resorts Foundation selected several key issues to be the beneficiaries of its fundraising initiatives in 2012; they include education for underprivileged children, the fight against cancer, conservation of the Mayan Jungle and an employee relief fund for employees in terms of grave illness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read more about the causes supported by Royal Resorts and the <strong>Royal Resorts Foundation<\/strong> on <a title=\"foundations mexico | royal resorts foundation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.royalresortsfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.royalresortsfoundation.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About the Rainforest Alliance<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers. From large multinational corporations to small, community-based cooperatives, businesses and consumers worldwide are involved in the Rainforest Alliance\u2019s efforts to bring responsibly produced goods and services to a global marketplace where the demand for sustainability is growing steadily. For more information, visit <strong><a title=\"rainforest alliance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rainforest-alliance.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rainforest-alliance.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Active in more than 70 countries around the globe, the Rainforest Alliance seeks to conserve biodiversity, prevent deforestation, curb climate change and alleviate poverty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>The Royal Haciendas\u00ae,The Royal Cancun\u00ae &amp; 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