Laundries are often the silent partners of the spa industry. When looking into reducing chemical and water usage. Can our laundry partners can help spas to reach sustainability goals? Laundries are truly collaborative partners to the spa and hospitality industry and can greatly contribute towards fulfilling the sustainability goals of the spas and their clients. […]
Category Archives: The SSA
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Dec
Dec
Scrummi has become the leading provider of biodegradable towels for hair and spa. What is the material they are made of? Scrummi’s are made from 100% soft and natural biodegradable wood fibres from certified sustainable sources. They start life at Cedar and Eucalyptus trees – cellulose from the wood is used to produce the fibres that we bind […]
Insights, The SSA
Let’s talk – Tracey Brasenell shares more insight about the launch of Sacred Nature
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Dec
Dec
What were the key reasons Sacred Nature was Developed? As you know at [comfort zone] we are a luxury, experiential, spa & skin care company that has sustainability, people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. The Planets overconsumption and over-reliance on fossil fuels has caused: • An excess of CO2 in […]
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The SSA is undertaking the first-ever Global Survey into sustainability. By collecting a substantial amount of industry-specific data, we will gain important insights into attitudes, knowledge and implementation of sustainability. It is a time of huge global change. We believe that during these difficult times we must not to lose sight of the importance of […]
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Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas have been in-operation for over 23 years with a very clear vision to be a luxury resort where guests can reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them. CEO, Neil Jacobs, says it best “Of course hospitality is never just about a place to stay. We want our places […]
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Sep
What is linear, recycling and circular economy? Simply put; A linear economy is where we make, use and dispose of resources and materials and replace with new. A recycling economy is where we use waste materials and turn them into new materials or objects. A circular economy (or circularity) is one in which we keep resources in […]
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The United Nations is calling on companies to play a big role in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and your business’s operational practices are an important part in reaching this goal. What are the UN SDGs? While we’ve been making unprecedented economic and social gains over the last few decades, that growth […]
The Sustainable Spa Association will launch at for membership at World Spa Wellness on the 29th/30th March 2020. The countdown is on for spa memberships to open. We are delighted to have had so much support from industry suppliers who are becoming founding partners of the project. We will reveal our Brand Partners with the […]
The Sustainable Spa Association is a not-for-profit organisation launched in 2019 by Directors, Lucy Brialey and Rob Cooper. It works with spa destinations to reduce the impact of their daily operations on environmental issues and helps communities affected by environmental damage. Here, Directors Lucy and Rob tell us more about what they do and why […]
Clarins’ plastic commitments Eco-friendly design and creative delivery are linked: from choosing the active ingredients to packaging, Clarins favors the most environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing processes.Therefore, Clarins applies these principles to their product design to gradually reduce the product’s environmental impact and also minimize the use of natural resources by using: fitted cases, lightweight […]
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