The exquisite Furama City Centre has gotten some other hotels green with envy by receiving the ASEAN Green Hotel Recognition Award, which made its debut on 22nd January 2008 at the ASEAN Tourism Forum in Bangkok.

The Green Hotel Standard is one of the six ASEAN Tourism Standards that ASEAN’s ten member-countries have adopted in ensuring that ASEAN is a distinct haven. The award recognises hotels that are environmentally friendly and those that embrace measures to economise energy. The major criteria comprises an environmental chart policy, the use of green products, energy and water conservation, solid waste management, noise pollution control as well as improving the quality of life to external areas surrounding the hotel.

The ‘Green Committee’ at Furama City Centre is chaired by Mr Michael Chin (Building Management) and members include Mr Goh Hoo Peng (Engineering), Mr Melvin Neo (Housekeeping), Mr Andrew Yap (Food & Beverage) and Mr Kent Law (Front Office). Happy to have received this award, the dedicated committee is fast looking ahead at more ‘Green’ measures for the hotel.

Mr Vincent Kerk, General Manager of Furama City Centre, says he is “very pleased with the ‘Green Committee’ and all staff at the hotel for the hard work and commitment that they’ve put in to make all of this happen.”

He also divulges that Furama City Centre aims to participate in the upcoming ‘Green Mark Awards’ by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore, as well as receive endorsement of the ‘GreenLabel’ by the Singapore Environment Council.