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Socially Responsible Resorts

Dharma-Gili by Alfa Resorts is Eco-Friendly and Promotes Awareness

— December 14, 2011 — Social Good
During this holiday season, people will be traveling to exotic locales to escape the winter chill; however, Dharma-Gili by Alfa Resorts offers a lot more than just a pampered lifestyle. The luxury getaway is designed and constructed with eco-friendly materials, creating an environmentally friendly resort experience while promoting awareness for local issues.

Dharma-Gili by Alfa Resorts is located in Bali, Indonesia and is the first of many proposed resorts to be constructed with an ecological, social and economic conscience. According to the mission statement on its website, the goal is “to develop a resort business model that is environmentally sustainable, socially responsible and financially viable.” On the resort, there are a multitude of shacks which are designed and constructed by Anasia, using new, sustainable materials such as a composite “bamboo timber." The prefabricated, low-impact designs usher in a new sustainable construction method the world has yet to see.

Having said that, being eco-friendly is only one side of the business model. With several people in Indonesia living below the poverty line, Alfa Resorts hope to educate local citizens by promoting ideas and generating opportunities that will attempt to eradicate a breadth of social issues plaguing the region. These issues include employment, education, health, hygiene and poverty.

By creating opportunities to reduce the impact of social and economical issues for local citizens, Dharma-Gili by Alfa Resorts enhances the lives of employees and their local communities.

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Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Resorts - Dharma-Gili by Alfa Resorts is creating an innovative resort experience that prioritizes environmental sustainability and promotes awareness for local issues.
2. Sustainable Construction - Dharma-Gili's use of new, sustainable materials and prefabricated, low-impact designs showcases a disruptive innovation in the construction industry.
3. Social Impact Tourism - By addressing social issues such as employment, education, health, hygiene, and poverty, Dharma-Gili by Alfa Resorts taps into the growing trend of socially responsible tourism.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - The eco-friendly features of Dharma-Gili by Alfa Resorts present an opportunity for the hospitality industry to embrace sustainability and attract socially conscious travelers.
2. Construction - Dharma-Gili's sustainable construction methods and use of innovative materials offer a potential disruption to the traditional construction industry, encouraging more eco-friendly and efficient approaches.
3. Tourism - Dharma-Gili's focus on social impact tourism sets an example for the tourism industry to address local societal issues, turning resorts into catalysts for positive change.
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