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“Welcome to Tropicalia’s 2017 Sustainability Report. As CEO of Cisneros, I am honored to reflect upon our journey in becoming one of the most sustainable luxury resorts in the world.”

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“Welcome to Tropicalia’s 2017 Sustainability Report. As CEO of Cisneros, I am honored to reflect upon our journey in becoming one of the most sustainable luxury resorts in the world.”

2017 highlights

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Tropicalia Engages International Lenders
Tropicalia Ranks Top Project for Development Impact by IDB Invest
Four Seasons Tropicalia Pursues EDGE Certification for Energy Efficiency and Design

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Tropicalia is a sustainable luxury resort development created by Cisneros Real Estate and located in Miches, Dominican Republic, the most internationally accessible destination in the Caribbean.

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Tropicalia is a sustainable luxury resort development created by Cisneros Real Estate and located in Miches, Dominican Republic, the most internationally accessible destination in the Caribbean.

KEY COMMITMENTS TO SUSTAINABILITY




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FUNDACIÓN
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Fundación Tropicalia drives sustainable, socioeconomic development in the Miches community by striking multisector partnerships and working with the local community.

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Fundación Tropicalia drives sustainable, socioeconomic development in the Miches community by striking multisector partnerships and working with the local community.

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AWARDS AND
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Innovation in Non-Governmental
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Most Important Non-Governmental Organization in the Region
Solutionist Company of the Year
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GLOBAL
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Our report references the G-4 GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (2016), is self-assured, and has been reviewed and validated by a carefully selected stakeholder panel that includes an independent third-party verifier, The Ocean Foundation.

GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE

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Our report references the G-4 GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (2016), is self-assured, and has been reviewed and validated by a carefully selected stakeholder panel that includes an independent third-party verifier, The Ocean Foundation.

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Economic Sustainability: International lenders and financing

Economic sustainability is an intrinsic part of our project. Financing Four Seasons Tropicalia required time to engage in conversations with international lenders and investors that shared our vision for driving sustainable business.

In 2017, we focused on adjusting and consolidating the project to secure financing partners that valued projects with significant development impact.

We actively leveraged our sustainable design and 9 years of implementing socioeconomic and community development programs to access financing by IDB Invest and IFC.

Tropicalia earned the highest DELTA score for development impact of all IDB Invest corporate projects approved in 2017.

Environmental Balance: Our management systems and programs

Preserving the natural amenities at Tropicalia is what makes this destination so special. We protect and conserve the natural environment using sustainable site development and destination management to maintain biological integrity, habitat connectivity, and green space.

Environmental permits for both Tropicalia and Four Seasons Tropicalia are current and require the implementation of a rigorous Environmental Management and Protection Program.

Our programs ensure protection of habitat and biodiversity; health, safety and training for workers and stakeholders; as well as environmental, physical and biological controls for resource management.

In 2017 Tropicalia and IDB Invest developed an Environmental and Social Action Plan to align our policies with the bank’s performance standards.

Thoughtful Architecture: Sustainable design certified

This year we completed the design of the Four Seasons Tropicalia (FST). In addition to meeting the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) standards for LEED, the design will also comply with the IFC’s rigorous standards for Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE).

FST will be required to achieve a minimum of 20% energy and water savings, as well as 20% savings of embodied energy in materials.

We anticipate achieving up to 50% energy savings thanks to the implementation of passive cooling design strategies, such as green roofs and open corridors.

Tropicalia vetted design decisions against its proprietary Sustainability Management System and identified opportunities to increase monitoring and measuring of water and energy.

Community Advancement


Since 2008, Fundación Tropicalia supports the socioeconomic development of the Miches community through multisector partnerships and programs in four key areas: productivity, environment, education and sociocultural advocacy.

Our scope of work targets improving education opportunities for school children and teachers; creating awareness regarding the rights of women and girls; supporting entrepreneurs to nurture a local supply chain of goods and services for tourism; and preserving the region’s cultural traditions.

At Tropicalia, stakeholder engagement is a dynamic exercise and we continuously identify those most affected by our activities by mapping out local, regional, and national authorities; local and international organizations; community leaders and media; and partners, suppliers and employees.

Community, local and national authority stakeholders are consulted on a daily basis, as Tropicalia and Fundación Tropicalia team members reside in Santo Domingo and Miches, allowing for frequent and regular interaction, as well as an intimate understanding of their needs.