SustainABIlity

A sustainable hotel

At the Abi d’Oru Hotel & Spa we believe that small communities like ours can have a positive impact on the health of the planet, with little or no sacrifice. We have therefore embarked on a journey to become a fully sustainable structure, with a low or zero carbon footprint and the prestigious BREEAM In-Use certification (which assesses the sustainability performance of existing buildings), thank to significant investment in our infrastructure which will be completed in 2025.

So what are we doing to guide our community towards constantly reducing our environmental impact?

EU ECOLABEL CERTIFICATION

In 2026, the resort was awarded EU Ecolabel certification, the European Union’s official recognition for services with reduced environmental impact. This certification attests to a concrete commitment to resource management, energy efficiency and waste reduction across all the resort’s operations.

For the Abi d’Oru, this translates into specific actions: optimisation of systems, use of certified cleaning products, reduction of single-use plastics, selection of suppliers meeting environmental criteria, and providing guests with information on mindful consumption. Compliance with standards is periodically verified and involves the continuous updating of internal procedures.

The EU Ecolabel certification therefore represents a measurable management system, integrated into daily operations across both back-of-house and the guest experience.

No to disposable plastic

We only use bamboo straws and the water bottles we provide guests with are in Tetra Pak®.

We educate our guests, through special printed materials, not to bring products packaged in disposable plastic into the hotel.

All of our employees are provided with a water bottle that can be filled at any time at the 8 dispensers at their disposal.

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We limit consumption

We have started the process of replacing all the bulbs in the resort with LEDs, changing than 2.000 this year, with the aim of reducing power consumption by 70%.
We have upgraded our air conditioning, hot water and backup energy systems with energy recovery heat pumps, ultra-high efficiency refrigeration units and magnetic levitation inverter compressors, increasing our energy efficiency by 700%.
The new LPG emergency generators significantly limit NOx and CO₂ equivalent emissions.

The Abi d’Oru is proud to support the Giovani Coltivators In Agricoltura Sociale (Young Social Agriculture) with a donation to Terra Noba Onlus, a member association of the public-private partnership established for the realisation of G I CO I AS – a project promoting employment for young people with physical and mental disabilities.

After completing internships, the young trainees are introduced to the world of agricultural and livestock businesses in four companies boasting decades-long histories in the region, and located in Ales (Mieli Manias, lead company), Sini (Sa Scrussura), Turri (Su Massaiu) and Gonnostramatza (Cuscusa). All of the enterprises are certified organic and span a diverse range of produce (beekeeping, vegetables, cereals, legumes, sheep and goat farming, etc.) and functions (agritourism, educational and social farms).

Luigi Manias, whose family has been producing honey since 1631, is the founder of this non-profit organisation, and is the person in charge of training the staff at the Abi d’Oru so that they can introduce our young guests, as well as adults, to the wonderful world of bees.

We respect water

In addition to the 8 water dispensers for staff, purified using advanced ultra-filtration, 3 water supply systems purified by osmosis serve the kitchens.

Our cooks use purified water, as do several Michelin-starred chefs around the world.

We keep the sea clean

Our beach staff are in charge of removing any plastic brought ashore by the sea and separating it in our two recycling centres, which are organised in a highly efficient manner.

It’s in the name: we support a bee colony

In an effort to highlight the value of the island’s natural and traceable products, we founded The Abi Bees project. Today we have 15 bee families that guests of all ages can visit in complete safety, listening to the beekeeper’s voice explaining the importance of bees for the future of life on Earth.

We hire local staff where possible

We mainly use the expertise of the local workforce (about 86%), supporting the local economy and limiting the travel required to get to the hotel.

We consume genuine local food

Every year we increase the number of quality local suppliers that feed our kitchens and pantries. In 2021 we will reach 65% of food sourced locally and 70% of beverages, including mineral water from the nearby town of Tempio.

We plant evergreen shrubs

More than 5.000 new shrubs have been planted in the park surrounding the hotel in the last 3 years. These are all examples of native flora, fragrant essences such as myrtle, strawberry trees and mastic, which produce oxygen throughout the year, and that characteristic scent of Sardinia so loved by visitors.

Support for sustainable mobility

The parking areas are equipped with 10 charging stations of 11 kW for electric vehicles, while near the tennis courts there is a covered bike rack with space for 24 bicycles and 8 charging points for electric bikes. The hotel also offers guests a fleet of pedal-assist bicycles for excursions and local travel.

We spread the word with SustainABIlity

SustainABIlity is a guidebook of positive behaviour for the planet which we provide in our rooms, illustrating habits that everyone can implement to limit their impact on the environment, including choosing not to have their linen washed every day.

The guidelines are enriched by an illustrated reference to the 17 Sustainability Goals of the United Nations and a QR code that allows you to view them online.

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