Our Commitment
At Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island, we are committed to preserving and regenerating the environment and leaving a positive, enduring impact on our local community. Below are some of the sustainability initiatives we have implemented at our property. Click here to learn more about global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts at Four Seasons.
our initiatives
- Member of the Green Globe program for sustainable travel and tourism
- Resort-specific Sustainability Management Plan in place
- Bicycles available for guest use
- Electrically powered golf buggies and scooters are used by employees
- Vegan and vegetarian menu items available
- Energy is sourced from renewable or carbon-free sources, including an on-island solar farm, the second largest in the Seychelles
- Water heated at the Resort by a combination of a heat recovery system and solar power, with electrical water heating used only when surplus demand cannot be met
- Water is sourced from the ocean through desalination, treated and bottled for guest consumption on site
- Grey water is recycled and used to water the gardens and flush toilets
- Elimination of single-use plastic water bottles
- Refillable ceramic containers are used for all bathroom amenities in our villas and spa
- Recycling program in place for glass and kitchen and engine oils
- Organic waste diversion program in place for coconut shells, food waste and some landscaping waste
- Local, sustainable and seasonal menu items available
- Cage-free eggs
- A significant portion of our eggs and fresh produce are sourced from the island’s agricultural farm, which is operated by the Island Development Company (IDC)
- Local biodiversity support program in place through our partnership with the Island Conservation Society (ICS) that hosts activities including tortoise feeding, tortoise adoption and beach walks at the on-resort Tortoise Sanctuary that helps conserve these animals
- Guests can engage in educational tours at local, natural, cultural, historical or heritage sites to learn more about the local community, including joining the Island Conservation Society on a walk around our lush island and exploring the indigenous plants and animals that call Desroches their home
- Linen, furniture and equipment donated to employees in addition to the local community through the Seychelles Red Cross Society
- Employees complete annual Human Trafficking Awareness and annual Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse trainings
- Employees volunteer in the local community through the Island Conservation Society, who organizes beach cleanups, where plastics washed ashore are removed and sent for recycling
- Employees participate in an annual charity event, Run for Hope, to raise awareness and funds for cancer research
- Eco-certified cleaning products used