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Bali Hosts Profitable GSTC Lodge Sustainability Coaching with Agoda & U.S. Company for Worldwide Growth
Thursday, October 24, 2024
From October tenth to eleventh, 2024, the International Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) carried out its Lodge Sustainability Coaching for Business Professionals in Bali, in a collaborative effort with Agoda and the U.S. Company for Worldwide Growth (USAID). This initiative was designed to offer lodge professionals with the important expertise and data to undertake sustainable practices in accordance with the GSTC Standards, which set the worldwide requirements for sustainable journey and tourism.
The occasion, which is the biggest of its type in Indonesia, attracted 55 business individuals. It was inaugurated with speeches from Gede Gunawan, Senior Nation Director at Agoda, and Phillip Greene, Deputy Director of the Financial Progress and Schooling Workplace at USAID/Indonesia. Further insights have been supplied by IB Agung Partha Adnyana, Chairman of the Bali Chapter of The Indonesian Tourism Business Affiliation, and Dr. Agus Made Yoga Iswara, Chairman of the Indonesian Lodge Normal Supervisor Affiliation.
“As GSTC trainer, I am thrilled to reflect on the recent GSTC Hotel Sustainability Training in Bali by Agoda and USAID. This event underscored the vital importance of sustainable tourism in Bali, a destination renowned for its natural beauty and cultural heritage. By fostering sustainable practices, we can ensure that Bali remains a thriving destination for generations to come. I was particularly impressed by the participants’ active engagement throughout the training. Their enthusiasm and willingness to learn showcased a strong commitment to integrating sustainable practices in their operations,” stated Mochamad Nalendra, GSTC Coach.
Reflecting on the occasion, Boratay Uysal, CSR & Sustainability Senior Supervisor at Agoda, shared, “Agoda has been actively involved in environmental sustainability initiatives and corporate volunteering programs in Bali and greater Indonesia for several years. It is very rewarding to be able to support our accommodation partners on their sustainability journey, helping them strengthen their efforts and obtain sustainability certifications through this training.”
“The Indonesian tourism sector is an important contributor to the country’s economy. However, to maintain and grow the tourism sector, it will require incorporating sustainable environmental practices across the whole sector. This starts with improving the knowledge of those in the tourism industry” stated Phillip Greene, Deputy Director Financial Progress and Schooling Workplace, USAID/Indonesia.
The workshop was led by GSTC Coach Mochamad Nalendra and Co-Coach Herdi Andrarilachi, providing attendees an intensive training in sustainable improvement. This session marked the ninth collaboration between Agoda and GSTC, and the fifth with USAID as a part of the U.S. Help for Financial Progress in Asia (US-SEGA) venture. This 12 months’s occasion in Bali capped off a sequence of profitable trainings beforehand held in numerous Asian areas, together with Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines, collectively educating over 450 hoteliers.
In the course of the coaching, individuals engaged with greatest practices and case research from the lodge business, gaining in-depth data of the GSTC Lodge Standards. On the conclusion of the course, individuals have been awarded a certificates of attendance, fulfilling one of many stipulations for acquiring the GSTC Skilled Certificates in Sustainable Tourism. A possibility to earn this certificates is out there via a web-based examination scheduled throughout the subsequent 4 weeks. Moreover, US-SEGA, a companion within the Sustainable Tourism Growth Initiative, provides scholarships for the official GSTC Sustainable Tourism Examination.
