Sustainability
A GREENER FUTURE STARTS NOW
Sustainability starts with our people. Each and every one of us goes to extraordinary lengths to drive positive changes in energy conservation, water conservation and waste management while crafting exceptional, more eco-friendly experiences for you.
Sustainability starts with our people. Each and every one of us goes to extraordinary lengths to drive positive changes in energy conservation, water conservation and waste management while crafting exceptional, more eco-friendly experiences for you.
SUSTAINABLE DINING AT MI XUN TEAHOUSE
At The Temple House, we take pride in bringing together sustainability and culinary excellence. In collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature, we hosted "Gifts From The Nature" event on International Panda Day 2023, featuring a special menu inspired by eco-friendly ingredients from communities around giant panda habitats. To contribute to the good cause, our talented culinary team from Mi Xun Teahouse has carefully selected ingredients from these areas and crafted the new seasonal "Farm-to-Table" MICHELIN tasting menu for guests to indulge!
To prepare the new menu, our team embarked on a discovery journey to the communities around the Giant Panda National Park together with One Planet Foundation.
FARM TO TABLE AT OUR HOUSE
Our House friends enjoyed a day in the sun at Qi Yun's farm, a local partner farm in Chengdu. In the scenic garden, they learned all about his sustainable approach to harvesting, while getting their hands dirty and picking vegetables, fruits, and other seasonal ingredients! To showcase these ingredients, The Temple House's chefs prepared a mouth-watering, farm-to-table lunch.
One of our first farm-to-table feasts, this is just the beginning. Stay tuned for more, coming soon!
GOING GREEN TOGETHER WITH GREEN KITCHEN
Green Kitchen Initiative is a collaborative, group-wide effort to ensure our kitchens and restaurant spaces are designed to run as sustainably as possible.
Our chefs speak with the next generation to share what Green Kitchen is, and how we're working to ensure a greener future!
HOUSES IN ACTION
A Sustainable Festive Season
Sustainable seasonal celebrations are a tradition at The Temple House. Every Christmas, we incorporate recycled materials as whimsical and thought-provoking festive decorations for our community-driven tree-lighting ceremony. In the past years, we’ve featured recycled bamboo, recycled glass bottles from guest rooms, upcycled bottles from Tivano and Jing, used candle shells from Daci Temple and repurposed wooden floorboards from our House.
A Sustainable Festive Season
Sustainable seasonal celebrations are a tradition at The Temple House. Every Christmas, we incorporate recycled materials as whimsical and thought-provoking festive decorations for our community-driven tree-lighting ceremony. In the past years, we’ve featured recycled bamboo, recycled glass bottles from guest rooms, upcycled bottles from Tivano and Jing, used candle shells from Daci Temple and repurposed wooden floorboards from our House.
Saying No to Plastic
We have reduced and removed single-use plastics from our House – replacing all straws, hampers, room amenity wrappers and toothbrushes with products made from biodegradable materials. In our rooms, plastic water bottles have been replaced with glass and reusable cloth bags are now provided. Every small change helps us achieve our goal of reducing our carbon footprint.
Saying No to Plastic
We have reduced and removed single-use plastics from our House – replacing all straws, hampers, room amenity wrappers and toothbrushes with products made from biodegradable materials. In our rooms, plastic water bottles have been replaced with glass and reusable cloth bags are now provided. Every small change helps us achieve our goal of reducing our carbon footprint.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
The Temple Café, Tivano and Mi Xun Teahouse received the "Three-Leaf Rating", Swire Properties' Green Kitchen Initiative, for their green renovation decisions with the goal of building an energy efficient kitchen.
Some measures include: installing water economisers on all water taps, using LED lighting and standard water saving dish washing machines, as well as ORCA kitchen waste processor to drastically cut down on the waste we produce.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
The Temple Café, Tivano and Mi Xun Teahouse received the "Three-Leaf Rating", Swire Properties' Green Kitchen Initiative, for their green renovation decisions with the goal of building an energy efficient kitchen.
Some measures include: installing water economisers on all water taps, using LED lighting and standard water saving dish washing machines, as well as ORCA kitchen waste processor to drastically cut down on the waste we produce.