Outrigger Resorts and Hotels’ Fiji properties have been recognised for their sustainability efforts with Green Key Certification – the first in Fiji.

Following a rigorous auditing and documentation process, Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort and Castaway Island, Fiji are the first properties in the South Pacific to earn the recognition, with Fiji Beach Resort also being the first for the Outrigger portfolio globally to achieve the certification.

Managed by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), the globally respected Certification signifies a business’s commitment to sustainability and serves as an assurance for guests that the establishment they are visiting adheres to strict environmental requirements.

“Green Key Certification recognises tourism leaders who demonstrate a genuine, measurable commitment to environmental responsibility,” International Green Key Coordinator, Martina Lucarelli said.

“Outrigger’s Fiji properties have shown strong alignment with Green Key’s rigorous sustainability criteria, and their certification reflects meaningful action to protect natural ecosystems while supporting local communities.”

Both properties were also the first South Pacific resorts to earn Green Seal Certification.

Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort employs a dedicated environmental office to ensure legislative compliance, and both resorts have ongoing conservation initiatives in play.

“The Outrigger teams in Fiji continue to work tirelessly to implement practices and efforts that protect their beautiful island home, and we hope the Certification will pave the way for more hotels and resorts in the South Pacific to follow suit and embrace meaningful environmental change,” Outrigger’s Ben Johnson, Area Director of Sales and Marketing, Fiji Islands.

“We know travellers are increasingly prioritising sustainability when choosing where they travel and who they stay with, so we are thrilled and proud to be able to share the news of our Green Key Certification as further assurance to guests of our dedication to protecting Fiji’s islands and their communities.”

The hotel group is now working to achieve Green Key Certification across each of its 31 properties globally, in alignment with its overall sustainability strategy.