Caring for destination

Low Impact and Sustainable Guest Experiences
El Nido and Taytay are areas of undoubtedly high biodiversity. El Nido Resorts is committed to promoting nature-based activities that showcase yet protect the richness of this biodiversity. Only low impact activities are offered to guests. There are no jet-skis and other motorized marine sports equipment. Marine sports guides accompany guests to supervise the activities, provide nature interpretation, and ensure guests don’t disturb or damage the environment. The resorts also started using eco-friendly boat engines in 2006 and are continuously upgrading engine maintenance systems to help minimize the negative effects brought about by carbon monoxide emission. El Nido Resorts only serves sustainable menus. The resorts no longer purchase grouper, as there has been an observable decline in their local population. Locally and organically produced vegetables comprise 60% of total kitchen purchases, while locally reared livestock comprise 90% of total kitchen purchases. Women from several barangays (villages) in El Nido have also been trained in weaving to produce native bags and slippers that are purchased by the resort. These local bags and slippers are given complimentary to guests as part of the El Nido Resorts experience.

El Nido Resorts is committed to providing leisurely, engaging, and educational experiences and services to all our guests in a manner that has the least impact on the environment and promotes respect for El Nido’s local people and culture. We will accomplish this through:

Enjoining our staff and guests to uphold our five Be G.R.E.E.N. tenets
Linking with local communities through employment and purchases
Nurturing a culture of environmental stewardship
Initiating opportunities for guests to experience nature and the local culture
Discovering and molding sustainability champions among the staff
Outdoing ourselves every year by building new sustainability programs on the success of previous ones