Inviting Nature In: Laguna Phuket Creates Pocket Forests

ABOUT BANYAN TREE GROUP

Banyan Tree Group (“Banyan Tree Holdings Limited” or the “Group”) is one of the world’s leading independent, multi-brand hospitality groups centred on stewardship and wellbeing while offering exceptional, design-led experiences for the global travellers of today and tomorrow.

The Group’s diversified portfolio of hotels, resorts, spas, galleries, golf and residences is centred around an ecosystem of 10 global brands, including the award-winning Banyan Tree, Angsana, Cassia, Dhawa and Laguna, as well as the highly anticipated new brands of Homm, Garrya, Folio and two new Banyan Tree brand extensions, Banyan Tree Escape and Banyan Tree Veya.

Founded in 1994 on the core concept of sustainability, Banyan Tree Group seeks to create long-term value for all stakeholders and destinations across its network of properties, products and brands, through a purpose-driven mission.

With 8,000 associates across 23 countries, Banyan Tree Management Academy (BTMA) was established in 2008 to support the Group’s goals through advancing people development, management excellence, and learning with integrity and meaning.

Banyan Tree Group has received 2,921 industry awards and accolades since inception over 25 years ago, most recently being named among the Top 25 Hotel Brands in the World by Travel + Leisure.

It has also received recognition for its commitment to environmental protection and community development through its Banyan Tree Global Foundation (BTGF), which aligns the Group’s efforts to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

ABOUT SUGi

SUGi is a global platform fully dedicated to biodiversity building, ecosystem restoration and reconnecting people to Nature, through the creation of ultra- dense, biodiverse forests of native species in urban areas. We are among the few rewilding organizations to offer a simple and authentic way of making visible change with radical transparency to anyone, anywhere as an antidote to current climate issues and biodiversity loss.

With so far over 150 pocket forests planted in 28 cities, we have reconnected over 40,000 youth & community members to Nature.

The social impact of creating forests in cities is considerable, as are the environmental benefits, yet there is much more that can and must be done to grow this effort exponentially.

SUGi has evolved from a grassroots movement to become a leading voice on the global stage, from the World EconomicForum, 1t.org and UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration to numerous highly visible public projects and iconic brand collaborations. We are poised to scale the creation of our forests to achieve even greater environmental, social and economic impact.

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