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Since 2008 Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has a combined resource saving equal to US$6,107,585.

50 individual hotels in the Taj Group portfolio have been awarded EarthCheck Gold Certification, with data revealing an average 28.6% reduction in energy, water and waste, according to a company statement.

EarthCheck Founder and CEO Stewart Moore said that Taj is the first hotel group in the world to have 50 hotels achieve Gold Certification in the same year, having completed a minimum of five years of continuous benchmarking through EarthCheck Certified.

“Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has confirmed its position as a true worldwide leader in responsible tourism, and a genuine source of inspiration to the international tourism community,” Moore said.

“We believe what’s good for the planet can also be good for business, and we are thrilled to release such positive data-based evidence of cost and resource savings for these Taj Group hotels as we award certification today,” he added.

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Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces associate vice president – public relations Rakhee Lalvani said “The Taj Earth sustainability program, which is accredited by the globally recognized certification for environmental excellence in the hospitality industry – EarthCheck – is an initiative which reiterates the company’s conscious efforts towards sustainability and is aligned with the Tata ethos of keeping communities at the heart of doing business.

Taj is committed to environmental sustainability through efficient management of all its assets and resources and we constantly work towards closely integrating our operations with product design and development coupled with responsible sourcing.

We have several on-ground green initiatives that enable us to function in tandem with the environment and over the years, we have implemented innovative changes that now collectively make a significant impact on sustainability and also resonate with our guests.”

Currently 77 Taj Group hotels are enrolled in EarthCheck Certified and 50 are Gold Certified.