SLOW LIFE and Biodiversity Conservation Unavoidably, business has exploited many natural resources for decades, making it a driver of biodiversity loss. Today, we have to think how we use biodiversity resources in a sustainable manner. As biodiversity is a vital asset for any tourism destination, Six Senses and Evason Hua Hin’s philosophy is developed around the core purpose of creating innovation and leading a SLOW LIFE: Sustainable, Local, Organic, Wellness, Learning, Inspiring, Fun and Experience. SLOW LIFE indicates a commitment to resort guests to provide complete and unique experiences, while at the same time improving the well-being of employees and local communities. SLOW LIFE means responsible business, enabling Six Senses and Evason Hua Hin to provide benefits through biodiversity conservation and local community development. Learning SLOW LIFE practices at the resort hopes to remind guests to emulate such practices at home. 98 THE ASIA REGIONAL FORUM ON BIODIVERSITY Other hotel chains can also apply these practices in order to conserve biodiversity. The resort’s founder Sonu Shivdasani and his wife Eva Malmstrom continue to give encouragement, guidance, and support for all employees, enabling them to continue contributing to a profitable business while caring for the communities and the environment. Theirs is a vision for making business to help better the environment and the communities and the business running in harmony with the environment and cultural surrounding. Six Senses and Evason Hua Hin has proved that living luxury could go along with sustainability. Guests keep on coming back, actively contributing to the resort’s social and environmental mission while enjoying the ultimate luxurious experiences. All these indicate that responsible business is possible. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT For the success of this study, we would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation towards visions on responsible business of Six Senses Founder, Sonu Shivdasani and his wife Eva Malmstrom who give encouragement, guidance, and support for entire employees of theirs to think of caring communities and the environment. This is a vision for making business to help better the environment and the communities and the business running in harmony with the environment and cultural surrounding. We also would like to thank you to all hosts (staff members who are working in the resort) who are committed to the Core Purpose, their endless effort and understanding. Lastly, we would like to convey our appreciation to our great supporters – the guests who are intelligent sophisticated SLOW LIFE’ers. REFERENCES G. Carbone, R. Tapper, F. Hesselink. Biodiversity in Six Senses Resorts & Spas: Sustainable use of Biological Resources in the Day-to-Day Operations. In : Traffic, June 2008. S. Monrakkharom. The Little Green Book Six Senses and Evason Hua Hin, update February 2012. A. Oines. Six Senses Sustainability Report 2010 - 2011, Oct. 2011.
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