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Sustainability

Chitwan National Park

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Background

Barahi Jungle Lodge is progressing towards Travelife Certification, and has already documented a strong set of sustainability commitments and policies covering energy, water, waste, biodiversity, human rights, community engagement, procurement, health & safety and accessibility.

To make this visible to guests, travel agents and Travelife assessors, we need a dedicated page on our website that presents these achievements attractively and links through to the full, formal policy documents. This note sets out the objective, content, structure and assets required so the MARCOM team can design and build the page.

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Objective

  • Publicly showcase our Travelife-aligned sustainability practices in an engaging, visual format.
  • Build trust with guests and booking partners by making our environmental, social and welfare commitments transparent.
  • Give Travelife assessors (and any guest who wants the detail) one-click access to the full PDF policy documents behind each headline.
  • Support our Travelife certification submission, where a public-facing communication of policies is itself an assessed requirement.
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90,000 L

water saved / year via linen & towel reuse

80%+

of grounds under green cover

95%

of staff hired locally

80

bird species recorded in one birding event
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Policy

Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Commitment

Our commitment to cutting energy, water and waste impact across every property, reviewed annually.
Sustainability_GHG_Commitment.pdf

Biodiversity Commitment

80%+ of our grounds under green cover, a butterfly garden, a restored pond and an owlet nesting programme.
Biodiversity_Commitment.pdf

Human Rights Commitment

Zero tolerance for discrimination or exploitation, and real progress on women in specialist and leadership roles.
Human_Rights_Commitment.pdf

Child Safeguarding Policy

A zero-tolerance approach to child exploitation, with vetted hiring and mandatory-reporting procedures.
Child_Safeguarding_Policy.pdf

Community Engagement & Responsibility

95% local employment, local sourcing, youth training and support for neighbouring Tharu and Kumal villages.
Community_Engagement_Statement.pdf

Sustainable Purchasing Policy

How we choose suppliers and products — local, low-waste and never from a Travelife-restricted practice.
Sustainable_Purchasing_Policy.pdf

Health & Safety Policy

Fair recruitment, annual medical checkups and equal-opportunity employment for every team member.
Health_and_Safety_Policy.pdf

Quality Assurance & Crisis Management (Policy A25)

Trained crisis teams, regular fire and evacuation drills, and documented service standards across departments.
Quality_Assurance_Crisis_Management_Policy.pdf

Accessibility Statement

Dedicated accessible rooms, ramps, an on-call electric cart and a 24-hour enquiry response commitment.
Accessibility_Statement.pdf
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Awards & Certificates