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SUSTAINABILITY

This Green Globe certification is just a
testimony of the hard work and the alignment
that we have with the Government of India’s

sustainable goals.”

Rajat Sethi

airmont Jaipur’s sustainability The hotel has tackled the Water conservation extends
goals are fulfilled through its significant issue of plastic water to laundry practices. Guests
Green Team — an inhouse task bottles. “We must be consuming at are encouraged to reuse towels,
force dedicated to implementing least 1,200 litres of water on a daily minimizing unnecessary washing.
Fand overseeing environmental basis, which used to be in plastic “Sourcing of raw material is
initiatives. These initiatives include bottle form.” Now, the hotel uses an important aspect of our hotel
integration of renewable energy operations,” Rajat emphasized.
sources, ensuring net-zero energy glass bottles from its own bottling The hotel has launched the “Local
usage during daylight hours and plant, saving approximately 1,200 Love” initiative, sourcing seasonal
eliminating single-use plastics. The plastic bottles daily. Other guest vegetables ingredients such as
hotel manages large events and amenities have also transitioned
is a leading wedding destination, from plastic to biodegradable onions, tomatoes and cooking oils
necessitating significant resources. materials. from nearby suppliers to reduce
carbon footprint. Menus, especially
for weddings are planned around
locally available ingredients such
as jaggery and ghee from local
villages.

The hotel also caters to evolving
dietary preferences by offering
a wide range of vegetarian and
vegan options. “We use plant-based
meat to create delicacies such as
Laal Maas or butter chicken, both
regular favourites a non-vegetarian
relishes and was previously
unavailable for a vegetarian to
even taste. We have now created to
options for them.”
To further meet the demand for
pure vegetarian cuisine especially
during Marwari’s weddings,
Fairmont Jaipur has established
a dedicated vegetarian kitchen
with separate equipment, staff and
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