What does sustainability mean to Atlantis, The Palm?

Atlantis Atlas Project is our commitment to Sustainability; to do business in ways that are good for people and the planet. We seek a world in which both our environment and human wellbeing are protected and promoted. At Atlantis, The Palm, we have fundamental belief in our team’s potential, united in our dedication for taking long-term action. We endeavour to balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental – to become a more efficient, effective and responsible organisation.

Our Key Initiatives focus around 4 key priorities:

Responsible Operations: To seek and implement new ways to improve our operations in reducing our environmental impact.
Marine Conservation & Science: To contribute to conservation and science to better understand and protect wildlife.
Education & Awareness: To impart knowledge, skills and motivate people to become more socially and environmentally responsible.
Corporate Social Responsibility: To develop and retain a high performing and diverse workforce and contribute to the local community.

How are you showing continuous improvement and impact?

We have a Sustainability Action Plan and we are part of the EarthCheck process which requires us to report and track data. All actions are measured and reported annually. We achieve EarthCheck Silver certification in October 2020.

What are our Green Meeting Offerings?

We have professionals who will be your dedicated guide to assist you throughout the entire event planning process.
We will go through our Green Pre-Event Checklist with you to ensure you are comfortable with our offerings.
We will be the liaison between you and our internal operating departments.
We will perform frequent check-ins on implementation progress and ensure your requests are implemented.
We will communicate our Green efforts to your event attendees by means of a PowerPoint slide and video.
We will develop a Green Post-Event Report upon request to summarize waste, water and energy usage.

What measures are we incorporating to ensure a sustainable meeting or event?

Meeting Space & Transportation

We offer outdoor meeting and event spaces when weather appropriate to use natural lighting and reducing consumption of energy (lighting and air con).
Our air conditioning is controlled by a Building Management System allowing instant control of temperature in meeting space to reduce energy consumption.
Our lighting is LED and is again controlled by a Building Management System allowing instant control of light in meeting space to reduce energy consumption.
We have electronic tools for registration, check-in and event agendas.
Electric buggies are used around the resort to reduce gas consumption and eliminate unnecessary emissions.
Energy efficient digital signage is used outside the meeting space to reduce paper usage.
Guests can use public transport to reach our venue via The Palm Jumeirah Monorail and alight at Palm Atlantis Monorail Station.
Our cleaning services use environmentally friendly products and practices.

Food & Beverage

Confirmation of the number of attendees 7 days prior is ensured to reduce food waste.
Food and Beverage menu is customized after consultation to be tailored to customer demographics, therefore increasing the consumption and reducing food waste.
The amount of food is calculated per person and is constantly reviewed by the Events team to reduce wastage.
Local ingredients are used where possible to increase our contribution to the local economy and reduce our carbon footprint.
Reusable plates and cups are used to reduce the need for single-use disposals.
No single-use plastic food containers are used to display food items.
Beverages provided in glassware to reduce single-use packaging.
Touch-free water stations will be provided.
We provide Fair Trade coffee, tea and sugar.

Meeting Supplies

Paper pads and pens are an available on request only, to reduce unnecessary waste.
If paper pads are used, they can be taken home by the customer or they are reused for another event.
Any paper used (flipcharts/note pads) will be recycled after use.
Table cloths and linens are washed and reused.
Paper coasters are reused if not damaged, if damaged they are recycled.

Green Meetings & Events