Reducing waste, reusing where possible, and ultimately sending zero waste to landfill. Singita Lodges and urban offices are committed to operating in a way that reduces waste to landfill. These include waste reduction initiatives and recycling programs. Much of our recycling goes to community-run businesses, which in turn generates income for communities surrounding our reserves….

Using water efficiently. Designing to avoid local issues such as flooding, drought and watercourse pollution. Water scarcity is a significant risk facing the world. Our business depends on healthy water systems to sustain life in the wilderness areas in which we operate and to supply our tourism operations. The first step in assessing healthy water…

Making buildings energy efficient and delivering all energy with renewable technologies. We acknowledge that burning fossil fuels in our operations contributes to the emission of more greenhouse gases than the Earth’s natural systems can process, which in turn is resulting in catastrophic climate change across the globe. Our projects to assist in reducing our emissions…

According to Dr Andrea Ferry, Singita’s Sustainability lead, “every element of the build was carefully researched and considered, from the local bricks and volcanic rock used to build the walls, to the mechanical ventilation system which draws in fresh air to ventilate and cool the rooms, eliminating the need for carbon-heavy air conditioning. Skylights, double-glazed…

Protecting and restoring biodiversity and creating new natural habitats through good land use and integration into the built environment.   As this is such a significant aspect of Singita’s operations, this principle is separately managed under the umbrella of Biodiversity by our environmental teams. For our approach and details of these initiatives visit the Biodiversity…

Respecting and reviving local identity, wisdom, and culture; encouraging the involvement of people in shaping their community and creating a new culture of sustainability. As this is such a significant aspect of Singita’s operations, this principle is predominantly managed under the umbrella of Community by our community partnerships teams. Discover more about our community programs…

Creating bioregional economies that support equity, diverse local employment, and international fair trade. Singita supports the development of communities surrounding its respective regions through the implementation of small business development projects, local procurement, and extensive local employment. This ties in closely with the work that our community teams do. Below are a few highlights and more…

Encouraging active, sociable, meaningful lives to promote good health and well-being. Under this Principle, Singita strives to ensure happy and healthy guests and staff. This entails creating the opportunities for meaningful experiences and promoting health and wellness during guest stays. Many of our staff live on-site and we strive to provide comfortable living quarters and…

Supporting sustainable and humane farming, promoting access to healthy, low impact, local, seasonal and organic diets, and reducing food waste. As part of Singita’s approach of supporting adjacent communities, the company sources as much food as it can locally and supports the initiation of projects that can further increase local sourcing. The lodges place great…

Reducing the need to travel, and encouraging the use of modes of transport with low and zero carbon to reduce emissions. Being located in remote areas raises a challenge for reducing our carbon emissions from diesel vehicle use. Additionally, a key guest experience is the ‘game drive’. We are keen to adopt the use of…

Using sustainable and healthy products, such as those with low embodied energy, sourced locally, and made from renewable or waste resources. This principle applies to every resource we may use in our business – from items used in daily operations to construction materials for new lodges. We strive to procure locally not only to reduce…

Reducing waste, reusing where possible, and ultimately sending zero waste to landfill. Singita Lodges and urban offices are committed to operating in a way that reduces waste to landfill. These include waste reduction initiatives and recycling programs. Much of our recycling goes to community-run businesses, which in turn generates income for communities surrounding our reserves….

Using water efficiently. Designing to avoid local issues such as flooding, drought and watercourse pollution. Water scarcity is a significant risk facing the world. Our business depends on healthy water systems to sustain life in the wilderness areas in which we operate and to supply our tourism operations. The first step in assessing healthy water…

Making buildings energy efficient and delivering all energy with renewable technologies. We acknowledge that burning fossil fuels in our operations contributes to the emission of more greenhouse gases than the Earth’s natural systems can process, which in turn is resulting in catastrophic climate change across the globe. Our projects to assist in reducing our emissions…