Newport World Resorts earns fourth Silver Certification for sustainability
For its performance across key sustainability indicators in 2025, Newport World Resorts (NWR) received its fourth consecutive Silver Certification from EarthCheck, the global environmental certification and benchmarking program for the tourism and hospitality industry. The criterion places strong emphasis on long-term consistency, requiring properties to maintain verified performance year after year.At the core of the leisure and entertainment complex’s sustainability initiatives is its I LOVE Earth program, a property-wide commitment to responsible hospitality. Guiding it in turn is the H.E.A.R.T. framework: Healthy, Responsible and Sustainable Sourcing; Environmental Impact; Active Benchmarking and Certification; Reform, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose; and Transform through Teaching, Training and Engagement. This approach grounds the resort’s sustainability work in five integrated pillars that steer how it sources, conserves, reforms, measures and engages.First is the building of healthier and more responsible food systems. Through strengthened partnerships with local producers, 58.77 percent of the property’s total food purchases were sourced locally, supporting community livelihoods and reducing reliance on long transport routes. The shift toward ethical sourcing continued across all hotels, with 87.23 percent of eggs now cage-free and 29.05 percent of seafood verified under responsible sourcing standards. The property’s urban farm sustained its role in on-site production, harvesting 397.99 kilograms of greens as of October 2025.From January to October 2025, Newport World Resorts’ renewable systems generated 1,491 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean energy, while engineering improvements contributed an additional 429 MWh in savings for the month of October alone. These efforts reduced operational energy consumption from 118.70 MWh in 2024 to 116.53 MWh in the same period that year. The transition to off-site renewable energy beginning March 2025 further accelerated the property’s shift to lower-emission operations.Circularity and reduction efforts also marked 2025. As of October, food waste decreased by 17.46 percent, supported by Winnow AI deployments in key kitchens and strengthened utilization of diversion partners. Under the Digital First initiative, the property saved 1,395 reams of paper, equivalent to 84 trees and 3.49 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent avoided.Employees extended the program’s mission into surrounding communities through seedling planting activities, LOVE Kitchen feeding programs, relief operations, coastal cleanups and youth-focused outreach.Entering 2026, Newport World Resorts aims to achieve EarthCheck Gold certification, a distinction awarded only to properties that demonstrate five continuous years of certified best-practice performance. TMT
