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Viceroy Bali achieves GSTC certification for sustainable tourism
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Viceroy Bali, a boutique hotel in Ubud operating since 2005, has achieved certification from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council GSTC, becoming one of the first boutique hotels in Ubud to do so. The certification, independently verified by Control Union in June 2026, evaluates performance across four pillars: sustainable management, socioeconomic benefits, cultural heritage preservation, and environmental responsibility. General Manager Patrick Farrell stated that sustainability influences many daily decisions, from operations to supporting the local community and protecting natural beauty. The hotel's practices include drawing drinking water from a mountain spring and treating it by reverse osmosis, eliminating single-use plastic bottles, and an 18-step organic wastewater treatment system that returns clean water to the Petanu River. Bathroom amenities are provided in locally made refillable ceramic containers. Community programs include employing approximately 37% of its team from the neighboring village of Petulu, monthly village clean-ups in Banjar Nagi, supporting local schools, and offering internships for Indonesian students. Viceroy Bali also partners with The Plastic Exchange, which has collected 928,000 kg of plastic, and Bali Sama Sama, which produces glassware from 100% recycled glass. The certification covers the entire property, including 40 private pool villas, dining venues like Apéritif Restaurant and CasCades Restaurant & Bar, Pinstripe Bar, and Akoya Spa
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