Green & Responsible

supporting exemplary causes

Hospitality, at its very core, means love.

Carpe Diem Santorini launched its Green & Responsible Strategy in 2018 and has since taken a holistic approach to sustainability by investing in social and environmental sustainability projects both locally but also around the globe.

   

Over the years we have supported the work of exemplary organisations such as Doctors of the World Greece and Muscular Dystrophy UK. We are now going a step further; as of 2020 we are climate positive, which means we are offsetting more CO2 than we emit. We have also taken the bold commitment to offset 2 tonnes of CO2 and plant 10 trees for every reservation we receive on our website. Our trees are currently being planted in Madagascar, and this initiative, together with the carbon offset projects we invest in, create many job opportunities for the local communities. We work with several leading NGOs to ensure transparency and real impact for every community and project that we support; all our trees are easily traceable and our carbon offsets are certified by independent auditors.

We are one of the world’s first climate positive hotels and the first one in Santorini

But what does it mean to be climate positive?

Being climate positive (or carbon negative) means that our operations go beyond achieving net zero carbon emissions and actually create an environmental benefit by removing additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 

How exactly do we do that? 

We achieve this via the following ways:

  • We run on 100% certified green electricity. All our electricity comes from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
  • We operate with a climate positive workforce. We offset the emissions of our workforce. We are certified as having a climate positive workforce as we plant 80 trees a year in reforestation projects in Madagascar, for every member of our team. We also buy carbon offsets for all our staff and therefore investing in global sustainability projects worldwide which remove CO2 from the atmosphere. 
  • We facilitate climate positive bookings. We plant 10 trees for every reservation booked via our website and remove 2 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere using carbon offsets and investing in projects around the world that help the climate and fight inequality in developing countries.
  • We minimise our energy consumption. We use cutting-edge technology to minimise our energy footprint.

Our aim is to plant an entire forest with thousands of trees by the end of 2021 and also remove hundreds of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere. Are you with us? Then book your stay using our website! For more information about which projects we are supporting, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

AS OF DECEMBER 2020, WE HAVE OFFSET 53.8 TONNES OF CO2 AND PLANTED 331 TREES

Our holistic social and environmental sustainability plan

our work towards a more sustainable future
  • We donate 1% of our direct booking revenue to Doctors of the World Greece, who care for marginalised population with no access to healthcare
  • We are proud supporters of Muscular Dystrophy UK and have helped them raise thousands of pounds towards their important projects
  • In 2020, we announced a plan to make Carpe Diem Santorini climate positive in 2021
    • We will be planting 10 trees and also offsetting 2 tonnes of CO2 for each reservation we receive on our website
    • We will also offset the carbon emissions of our workforce
    • Carpe Diem Santorini is on track to become climate positive in 2021; this means that not only will we be carbon neutral but will be offsetting more emissions than we produce
  • We offset our emissions by funding sustainability projects in developing countries; our initiative offers jobs to local communities and tackles extreme poverty
  • We are gradually phasing out single-use plastics and replacing them with natural alternatives where possible;
    • We are phasing out plastic straws and several other single-use plastics from our restaurant facilities;
    • All our toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, soap, body lotion) have both biodegradable packaging but also biodegradable ingredients.
  • We take extra care to conserve water and electricity when doing our guests’ laundry
Carpe Diem Santorini-Our holistic social and environmental sustainability plan
our partnerships
making an impact around the world

About Doctors of the World Greece

We are so proud to announce our new partnership with Doctors of the World / Médecins du Monde – Greece. We will be donating 1% of our online, direct booking revenue towards the work of this exemplary organisation. Doctors of the World / Médecins du Monde – Greece, since the beginning of their operations, have been implementing several projects within Greece and abroad, in order to provide medical, as well as other services to marginalised populations that cannot otherwise access healthcare services and medical care. Founded in 1990, Doctors of the World / Médecins du Monde – Greece is a medical humanitarian non-governmental organisation and is a member of Médecins Du Monde International which consists of 15 delegations (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States of America). We encourage everyone to donate and support the work of Doctors of the World Greece by accessing: https://mdmgreece.gr/en/

About Muscular Dystrophy UK

We started supporting Muscular Dystrophy UK, when as sponsors of their Microscope Ball event, helped the organisation raise thousands of pounds. We are incredibly thrilled and touched by the world-class work they are putting into tackling muscle-wasting conditions. Muscular Dystrophy UK (previously known as the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign) is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. Founded in 1959, they have been leading the fight against muscle-wasting conditions since then. Muscular Dystrophy UK bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 70,000 children and adults in the UK. We encourage everyone to donate and support the work of Muscular Dystrophy UK by accessing: https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org

ABOUT OUR TREE-PLANTING AND CARBON OFFSETS

This is a brand new initiative and information will follow soon. Our carbon offsets are certified and the trees we plant are audited by several international NGOs. Should you wish to find out more about the sustainability projects we support and where we are planting our trees, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We are so excited to become Santorini's first climate positive hotel.