Savoy Hotel Manila’s Sustainability Commitment is more than just a program – – it’s a way of life. Since 2021, under the forward-thinking leadership of General Manager Den Navarro, the hotel has embraced a comprehensive and heartfelt approach to sustainability structured around three core pillars: People, Planet, and Business.
PEOPLE: Empowering Community and Enriching Culture
The hotel has cultivated long-standing partnerships with local foundations and institutions fostering inclusivity, education, and community development. In 2023, Savoy began partnerships with the Pangarap Foundation and the Philippine Institute for the Deaf supporting their missions through employment initiatives and advocacy programs.
In 2024, Savoy collaborated with Scholars of Sustenance (SOS), a food rescue organization, to help combat food insecurity and reduce food waste.
Internally, the hotel nurtures a culture of sustainability through programs integrated into its employee orientation since 2022. Employees participate in a range of fun and impactful activities such as “Farm On a farming challenge that promotes growing food in urban spaces, the “Trashion Show,” a fashion event featuring upcycled materials; “We Race for Green,” a sustainability-themed Amazing Race and an annual eco-conscious Christmas decoration contest.
PLANET: Protecting the Environment for Future Generations
SMH has made great strides in minimizing its ecological footprint. Since 2022, its hybrid farming initiative has produced an impressive 456 kilos of herbs and vegetables, helping to reduce the carbon impact of food sourcing
Through its “Waste We Can” program, the hotel successfully diverted 2.5 tonnes of recyclable waste from landfills between 2022 and 2024. Initiatives such as the in-room “Green Program” encourage guests to reuse towels and liners, significantly reducing water and energy consumption.
The hotel also took part in the “Trash to Cash” program in 2022, transforming waste into value while promoting recycling awareness. Its bold step toward renewable energy, with the transition to MPOWER by March 2025, marks a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability.
BUSINESS: Leading by Example in the Industry
Savoy Hotel Manila’s sustainability achievements have not gone unnoticed. From being a signatory of the prestigious Glasgow Declaration in November 2022, the hotel earned the “Guardians of the Grub” badge from the UK’s WRAP for its outstanding food waste management efforts. It was also certified by Green Destinations through the Good Travel Scan and later recognized as a Top 6 Finalist at the Green Destinations Story Awards at ITB Berlin 2024.
Most recently, Savoy was named “Eco Warrior Champion” in the 2024 “Trash to Cash’ initiative. The hotel was also the only hospitality representative in the September 2024 Study Mission to Taiwan, alongside the China Productivity Center and the Development Academy of the Philippines.
From supporting communities to protecting the planet and earning global recognition, Savoy Hotel Manila’s sustainability journey is a powerful story of leadership, passion, and purpose. It’s a journey that continues to grow-one initiative, one partnership, and one bold step at a time.
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About Savoy Hotel Manila & Megaworld Hotels and Resorts
The Philippines’ Leading Airport Hotel for four consecutive years (2021 to 2024), the 4-star, 11-storey, 684-room Savoy Hotel Manila (SHM) which is located within the Newport City, is just 350 meters from NAIA Terminal 3 with seamless access to NAIA Terminals 1 and 2 via the Skyway). Its strategic location makes it a premier choice for leisure travelers, business professionals, millennials, young families, the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Balikbayans travelers seeking both comfort and convenience, enhanced by the warm, welcoming spirit of Filipino hospitality.
A homegrown hotel development launched and opened in 2018 by Megaworld across the country, SMH joins the Metro Manila clusters which include the 1,530-room Grand Westside Hotel (the biggest hotel in the Philippines in terms of total room keys) and the 529-room Kingsford Hotel Manila both located in Paranaque City; Hotel Lucky Chinatown Manila, ArcoVia Hotel Pasig, Belmont Hotel Manila, Richmonde Hotel Ortigas and Eastwood Richmonde Hotel.
Also within Luzon are Savoy Hotel Capital Town Pampanga, Twin Lakes Hotel Batangas, and the 306-room Savoy Hotel Palawan & the 313-room Paragua Sands Hotel, both located in San Vicente, Palawan.
As of this writing, MHR has 13 properties for a total of 8,500 rooms capacity. Currently, the Philippines’ largest homegrown hospitality management chain, 8 more hotels are opening soon.
In August 2023, MHR embarked on a mission to make the Philippine national flower, the Sampaguita, as its symbol of hospitality. The Sampaguita project might be a gargantuan task but MHR is resolute in its vision and mission to banner hospitality traits in each of the senses—sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch.
“We really desire for our brand to stand out and touch the heart of every Filipino, be the brand that one can be truly proud of. It’s our goal to be the hospitality chain whose story people can reckon with because they have seen the struggles, they have seen the journey which encompasses what every Filipino undergoes yet come out stronger from,” Cleofe C. Albiso shared to this writer prior to the implementation of the project. The project is the brainchild of Ms. Albiso who is currently the managing director of MHR.
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