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Chasing the sunset is one of the most favorite tourist activities, chased by both foreign and domestic tourists. Kuta Beach and Legian Bali has been popular with tourists for quite some time, and Jalan Legian Bali is the entertainment center of the island, all kinds of restaurants, boutiques, cafes, and bars can be found on this street.

The One Legian Hotel was launched in 2011, and in order to meet the needs of the rapidly growing industry, The One Legian Hotel expanded in 2015 by adding a new building. Now, The One Legian Hotel has 301 rooms to welcome its guests. With the concept of 'One Stop Living Hotel', making The One Legian Hotel a pioneer with the concept that all facilities needed by guests can be found inside the hotel. The One Legian Hotel has the most complete facilities, namely comfortable rooms, two swimming pools, two restaurants, two bars, a fitness center, and a car park, all for maximum guest satisfaction.

Not only paying attention to quality services for guest satisfaction, The One Legian Hotel also pays attention to environmental sustainability. The One Legian Hotel is very active in carrying out environmental and socio-cultural sustainability programs. Running a coastal and local area cleaning program monthly. Collaborating with the local Village community, The One Legian Hotel carries out river cleaning and tree planting activities in the riverside area of Banjar Plasa. This activity is an effort of The One Legian Hotel to preserve the surrounding nature as well as a form of care for the community around Banjar Plasa. The One Legian Hotel carries out various social activities with all staff and employees, such as collecting useful items to be distributed to local orphanages. Together with associations namely the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) and the Bali Hotel Association (BHA), The One Legian Hotel also conducted a blood donation program in the hotel area.

As a sustainable tourism player, and based on the common principles of environmental and socio-cultural sustainability, The One Legian Hotel officially joined Signing Blue, a program related to the improvement of marine tourism initiated by WWF-Indonesia in 2019. The One Legian Hotel collaborates with the WWF-Indonesia team and other hotels to carry out coastal cleaning activities at Mertasari Beach, Sanur Bali. Carried out every year, The One Legian Hotel commemorates Earth Hour by involving overnight guests to turn off their lights, in accordance with directives from the World WildLife Fund (WWF).

The One Legian Hotel's sustainability program focuses on three areas, namely the hotel area, the room area, and the Food and Beverages area. The One Legian Hotel supports the 'No Single Use Plastic' program by reducing the use of plastic as much as possible. Single-use plastic packaging can no longer be found in hotel rooms. Single-use plastic packaging has been replaced with environmentally friendly packaging, for example mineral water in single-use plastic bottles has been replaced with refillable glass bottles. The One Legian Hotel uses cloth bags for dirty clothes. These replacement efforts require a large investment, but there is a savings of 25% for replacing mineral water containers, and 30% for dirty clothes bags per year. In the Food and Beverages area, The One Legian Hotel has replaced all use of single-use take-away food packaging made of Styrofoam with environmentally friendly and recyclable packaging. Another effort is to replace the use of single-use plastic straws with straws made of bamboo and iron that can be reused. The digital menu is one of The One Legian Bali's innovations as an effort not to use paper-based menus.

Energy conservation efforts have been carried out by The One Legian Hotel since 2012 by replacing all lighting to Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and installing motion sensor systems at several points in the hotel area. These efforts can lead to a 30% energy savings. Water conservation is important for The One Legian Hotel which has two swimming pools. A water filtration system has been implemented to recycle swimming pool water so that it can be reused without compromising the comfort of the guests using their facilities.

Putu Sedana, Operation Manager of The One Legian Hotel said, “The savings that occur go hand in hand between sustainability and economy. They support each other.”

The One Legian Hotel has good waste management by separating organic and non-organic waste. Cooperating with local waste companies, organic waste is handed over, and in turn The One Legian Hotel receives compost to be used in the hotel gardens. Further efforts to minimize pollution carried out by The One Legian Hotel Seminyak is to reduce dirty water waste by establishing good cooperation with the Denpasar Sewage Development Project (DSDP) institution.

In an effort to run a hotel with a sustainable tourism concept, The One Legian Hotel is a hotel that is friendly to guests with special needs. The hotel is equipped with a special bathroom for people with disabilities, a special ramp for wheelchairs, and has prepared a special room located close to the lobby and restaurant.

To help develop and promote local Balinese culture, The One Legian Hotel is committed to the local community in Banjar Plasa by cooperating in the form of purchasing food ingredients from local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The One Legian Hotel organizes Legian Street Market every two months for three consecutive days to support local MSMEs.

The One Legian Hotel is committed to helping local socio-economics by employing locals, namely residents of Banjar Plasa. All staff of The One Legian Hotel are Indonesian citizens, 90% of which are Banjar Plasa residents, and they have work contracts in accordance with the labor laws of Indonesia. Trainings to improve individual and collective skills are carried out periodically, helping increase the satisfaction of guests. This can be felt from the Excellence Review and positive comments on the TripAdvisor page and in several other online platforms. In addition, The One Legian opens opportunities for students to work part-time or Field Job Training (PKL) in hotels and has collaborated with several high schools, both Tourism Vocational High Schools (SMK), Information Technology Vocational Schools, Tourism Colleges, Bali State Polytechnic, Institute of International Business and Tourism (STPBI). The One Legian accommodates these students to help them develop and adapt to the world of the tourism industry.

Facing the Pandemic Period

Legian Street, Kuta Bali is a popular destination for foreign and domestic tourists. The One Legian, right in the middle of Legian Street, is one of the most favorite hotels, with an occupancy rate of 100% in the pre-pandemic period. Currently, The One Legian is carrying out several strategies to deal with the global pandemic, one of which is making attractive stay package promos for domestic and local tourists. Daily packages are available for visitors who can enjoy hotel facilities such as the swimming pool and fitness center.

To face the New Normal period, The One Legian has adapted by implementing health protocols and has been certified for Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environmental Sustainability. Strict New Normal protocols have been implemented at The One Legian. The addition of hand washing basins, hand sanitizers, and signs to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been implemented. Guests are required to check their temperature and wash their hands before entering the hotel area. Signs for wearing masks, diligent hand washing, and maintaining social distance have been placed at many points in the hotel area. Furthermore, food handling methods have been improved in the restaurant and kitchen areas to reduce physical contact with guests. 

The hope in the future for The One Legian is that they can get through the pandemic and that the tourism of Bali can bounce back. The One Legian will continue implementing the CHSE protocol which has become the hotel standard for maintaining the comfort and safety of guests. Interesting promotions will continue to be offered, to remind the world that the beautiful island of Bali is ready for foreign and domestic tourists. The middle of 2021 has made many good moves for Bali tourism to get back in shape, the central government for example has organized world events to be held in Bali. The beauty of Bali will always attract optimism and tourists, allowing for business opportunities to continue to develop. 

Bali’s beaches are second to none, one such beach is Berawa Beach, with its calm atmosphere, it is a strategic location for various social and personal activities. In fact, various events are often held with international and local concepts. Berawa Beach is also famous for attracting surfers from all around the world.

The Haven Bali Berawa was officially opened in January 2017, a five-star facility complete with a 500-meter swimming pool. Located right on the coast of Berawa, North Kuta, one of the favorites of foreign and domestic tourists. Consisting of 60 hotel rooms with a unique exterior concept that tends to lean towards natural wood style but has a modern touch. The Haven Bali Berawa is a sustainable tourism player who not only pays attention to environmental sustainability but also pays attention to socio-economic cultural welfare. This is evident from the program of environmentally friendly activities carried out as well as their program to only employ local people. The Haven Bali Berawa is active in the central association of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) and the Bali Province PHRI.

The Haven Bali Berawa has a vision and mission that leads to environmental sustainability and the development of socio-economic culture. Signing Blue, an idea from WWF-Indonesia for the improvement of marine tourism is a perfect complement that can be trusted internationally. This togetherness of concepts has allowed The Haven Bali Berawa to collaborate with Signing Blue since 2018.

The Haven Bali Berawa has implemented the completeness of environmentally friendly hotel rooms by eliminating single-use plastic packaging such as by replacing mineral water in single-use plastic bottles with glass bottles and placing signs regarding the use of water and electricity in moderation, this was welcomed positively by their guests.

Bogang Septiadi, General Manager of The Haven Suite Bali Berawa said, "We changed the use of mineral water in single-use plastic bottles to mineral water in glass bottles, this resulted in savings because we used to buy 300 to 400 plastic bottles per day, and currently we just bought glass bottles and refilled mineral water. There has been a decline in bottle purchases and garbage collection.”

Water conservation efforts have been carried out by The Haven Suite Bali Berawa by using a water pump system with Reverse Osmosis, using underground water which is then processed and used to fill the swimming pool and water for bathrooms. By using the Reverse Osmosis system, significant amounts of water are not wasted, as an example, the swimming pool used to waste as much as 60 cubic meters, and now using this system the water wasted is merely 10 cubic meters. To minimize energy usage, The Haven Suite Bali Berawa replaced all its conventional light bulbs with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). All staff and guests are regularly educated on energy savings and environmental friendliness.

The Haven Suite Bali Berawa is located right on the coast and has a special Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling stranded marine mammals. All management, staff and guests are educated on the SOP for handling stranded marine mammals.

One form of The Haven Suite Bali Berawa's concern for natural preservation is collaborating with communities that care about the environment, namely collaborating with the PHRI association on World Clean Up Day, Bye Bye Plastic Bag Bali in The Biggest Beach Clean Up, Earth Hour, and Blue Ocean which is carried out annually. Planting palm trees and planting trees in swamp forests is also often done in order to conserve nature.

The Haven Suite Bali Berawa has good waste management by separating organic and non-organic waste. The hotel has also been certified in handling Hazardous and Toxic (B3) waste in accordance with the laws in Indonesia. The Haven Suite Bali Berawa has a Waste Bank program in collaboration with the Badung Regional Government and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the collection of waste to be recycled. Another effort to control plastic waste is to collaborate with EcoLab, a social company in the field of waste control. Plastic waste from hotels is recycled by EcoLab and used as useful items such as bags, hangers, cup mats, as well as bracelets.

To run with a sustainable tourism concept, The Haven Suite Bali Berawa is a hotel that is disabled and elderly friendly. The hotel is equipped with a special bathroom for people with disabilities, a special ramp for wheelchairs, and has prepared a special room. The Haven Suite Bali Berawa collaborates with the disabled community in Klungkung, East Bali, where people with disabilities could showcase their skills in a cultural evening of dances and handicrafts to promote Balinese culture.

To promote local culture, once a year on Nyepi Day, The Haven Suite Bali Berawa educates guests by making canang activities, a typical Balinese offering made of various kinds of flowers and coconut leaves, of course accompanied by Balinese dances. 

The Haven Suite Bali Berawa addresses its socio-economic concerns by employing local people and is committed that 40% of the workforce is local. The Haven Suite Bali Berawa complies with the labor law by not employing underage workers and ensuring worker safety with an annual certification process. Basic training related to the best work and services are carried out every month.

Entering the Covid-19 Pandemic, The Haven Suite Bali Berawa experienced a decline in occupancy, but The Haven Suite Bali Berawa spent more time working on internal and physical improvements to the hotel and finally received the Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environment Sustainability CHSE certification from the Ministry of Tourism and the Indonesian Creative Economy. A strict New Normal protocol has been implemented at The Haven Suite Bali Berawa to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.. The addition of hand washing basins, hand sanitizers, and signs to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been implemented. Guests are also required to have their temperature checked and wash their hands before entering the hotel area. Signs for the mandatory wearing of masks, diligent hand washing, and social distancing have been placed at many points in the hotel area. The hotel rooms have masks that guests can use for free. The sterilization and disinfection process are often carried out when guests leave and the room will be marked if it has gone through the process. 

The internal improvement carried out by The Haven Suite Bali Berawa during the Pandemic was by conducting a training program entitled Training Camp, where staff stayed in hotel rooms for hygiene training and several other training topics to maintain staff motivation during the Pandemic.

The end of the pandemic, which is the hope for everyone around the world. The Haven Suite Bali Berawa is impatient and optimistic that it is ready to meet the demand and arrival of tourism when conditions improve, and foreign tourists return for their vacation to the Island of the Gods. Full of confidence, the island of Bali remains optimistic of future opportunities. Tourism, arguably a basic necessity for everyone, cannot be replaced by other segments. It has an important role in psychological recovery and relaxation, which in turn leads to more enthusiasm for socialization.

Located right in the middle of Bali's modern millennial culinary tourism area, only one block from the Legian and Seminyak areas, surrounded by restaurants, convenience stores, and ATMs,The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak is designed uniquely to accommodate the modern lifestyle on the island of Bali while maintaining the authentic atmosphere of Balinese nature. The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak was established in 2012 with a commitment to provide the best service to their guests. Consisting of 136 rooms with different room types according to guests’ needs, namely superior rooms, deluxe pool views, and family rooms, equipped with facilities such as restaurants and bars, fitness center, meeting rooms, and spas, complete package to be enjoyed in a city-hotel.

The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak is actively involved in the Association of Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants (PHRI), Bali Hotel Association (BHA), and has received a Gold Certificate from the Tri Hita Karana Foundation, a tourism sector award to actors for their efforts to preserve the island's culture and environment.

Efforts to Preserve the Environment 

Various kinds of activities to preserve the environment are often carried out by The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak, such as weekly collaborations with the Legian Traditional Village in a clean-up event on Jalan Legian, planting trees on Jalan Dewi Sri, and participating in beach cleanups in Kuta Beach.

Together with the BHA association, The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak also participated in cleaning and education activities related to the management, arrangement, and sorting of waste in one of the villages in Tabanan.

An environmental conservation activity is routinely carried out to commemorate the anniversary of The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak, namely planting trees on Serangan Island and releasing turtles in collaboration with turtle managers at Kuta Beach, the closest beach to The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak.

The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak collaborated with the Bali Provincial Governor's office in cleaning the Besakih Temple which is one of the most important temples on the island of Bali. The effort to preserve the island of Bali does not stop there, The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak participates annually in The Biggest Beach Clean Up Bali, a coastal cleaning event in collaboration with Bye Bye Plastic Bag. They also participate in the International Coastal Clean Up event. The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak is committed to supporting programs related to preserving the environment by involving almost 50% of its staff.

The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak has a good waste management system, in collaboration with the Legian Traditional Village for waste management. The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak sorts its waste according to categories, namely organic waste, plastic, paper, and cans which is carried out within the hotel area before being handed over to a waste management company of the Legian Traditional Village.

To support good sustainable tourism, this hotel is disability friendly. The hotel is equipped with wheelchairs and canes for the convenience of guests with special needs. The hotel is also equipped with a special bathroom for people with disabilities and special stay rooms located on the ground floor close to the lobby and restaurant.

The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak is committed to the socio-economic aspects of the island of Bali. Food ingredients such as fruits and vegetables are obtained from local farmers in the Bedugul area. The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak is also committed to purchasing fish that are suitable for consumption for the sake of a sustainable sea. The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak collaborates with incense craftsmen, along with canang, a typical Balinese offering, with a total of 100,000 sticks of incense required per month. All the artworks in The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak are the work of local craftsmen. To celebrate the New Year, The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak held a Barbecue Night, enlivened by Balinese dances and local musicians.

The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak is committed to employing local Balinese and all staff of The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak are Indonesians. All of their staff have permanent work contracts and The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak has complied with the Indonesian labor laws. The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak accepts students from the College of Tourism and Vocational Schools to conduct Field Work Training. The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak collaborates with the Bali Tourism College in Nusa Dua and the State Polytechnic. Trainings for staff related to guest services are regularly carried out to maintain guest satisfaction, this can be seen from the good reviews from TripAdvisor, TrustYou, and various other online platforms.

Joining Signing Blue

With their shared vision of sustainability, The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak joined Signing Blue, an internationally trusted legal entity. Signing Blue is a marine tourism improvement program from WWF-Indonesia. This togetherness of concepts has allowed The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak to collaborate with Signing Blue since 2020, and can already experience the benefits of being guided in making changes to have a positive impact on the environment.

Many positives have been achieved by The 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak since joining Signing Blue, for example reducing plastic waste. Currently, the use of single-use plastic bags has been replaced with cloth bags that can be washed and reused. Bathroom amenities such as soap and shampoo in single-use plastic packaging have been replaced with more eco-friendly packaging.

Drinking water bottles in single-use plastic bottles have been replaced with refillable glass bottles. Karta I Wayan, General Manager of The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak said, "If the room occupancy is 50% occupied, namely 68 rooms and two bottles of mineral water are provided in the room, we can reduce the use of 136 bottles of mineral water in single-use plastic packaging per day. We have avoided 48,900 plastic bottle waste per year.”

Prior to joining Signing Blue, 50% of the hotel area used conventional light bulbs. Currently, The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak has replaced all with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs); this is an energy conservation effort, with energy savings of up to 15% consistently being achieved.

To conserve water, The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak has a filtration system that allows it to reuse wastewater for watering plants. Laboratory test results for the filtered water are good and the hotel has received permission to use the filtered water. The perceived savings every month is 15%. In addition to using a filtration system, The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak has bio-pore holes to maximize water infiltration into the soil. In the room, The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak provides several signs for saving water, signs to only use water when in need, signs to hang towels if towels want to be reused, and signs giving guests the option of reusing their linen.

Positive changes in waste management have been made by The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak, such as the addition of a certified hazardous and toxic (B3) waste storage area.

The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak was doing well before the Pandemic, their occupancy rate reached 90%, with guests coming from all around the world. Currently, The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak is dominated by domestic tourists who make reservations from Online Travel Agents (OTA). The Pandemic has pushed The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak to make several changes and improvements, namely rearranging the gardens within the hotel area, rejuvenating hotel rooms, improving the menus in the restaurant and rearranging the table layout in the restaurant in order to maintain a safe distance for the convenience of the guests.

The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak has successfully received a 'New Normal' certificate issued by the Bali Regional Government Tourism Office (Disparda) and an 'I Do Care' certificate or Cleanliness, health, Safety, and Environmentally Sustainable (CHSE) issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenkraf) of the Republic of Indonesia. The Standard Operating Procedure has been updated and must be followed by all staff and guests. The addition of hand washing basins, hand sanitizers, and signs to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been implemented. Guests are required to check their temperature and wash their hands before entering the hotel area. Signs for wearing masks, diligent hand washing, and maintaining social distance have been placed at many points in the hotel area. The sterilization and disinfection process is often carried out when guests leave and sterilized rooms will be marked once they have passed the sterilization process. The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak provides tissue paper in their elevators for pressing elevator buttons, two isolation rooms to anticipate guests who have fallen sick, a clinic that has been equipped with oxygen cylinders, and a special spa room, all to maintain guest satisfaction.

The end of the Pandemic is the hope for everyone in all parts of the world, this includes The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak, with the high hopes that the situation will change for the better. 

The 101 Bali Fontana Seminyak has planned various activities to help preserve nature and help develop the socio-economics of the island of Bali. Two of such activities are helping finance children who cannot afford school fees and covering the finances for the elderly in nursing homes. The central government has prepared many world events to be held in Bali for the middle of 2021, providing great opportunities for recovery in the tourism business, and in turn the world economy. The great allure of Bali remains strong, despite the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Indonesia has always been a maritime country. In the past, most of its people made a living from ocean travel. Indonesian phinisi ships were well known in various parts of the world, and that continues till this day. The abundance of Indonesian agricultural products is traded using ocean routes, these famous routes, used for thousands of years, have made Indonesia an icon for maritime trade. Today, marine tourism opportunities are developing throughout the Indonesian archipelago, allowing tourists to visit evermore beautiful destinations. 

SeaTrek is a sailing tourism company that was founded in 1990, they started with one sailing ship “Katharina” and added another ship in 2010 called “Ombak Putih” to meet the growing demands of the sailing tourism industry. These two tourist ships are classified as a cultural heritage ship of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO, operating in the Central and Eastern parts of Indonesia, following in the footsteps of the adventurer Alfred Russel Wallace, a Welsh explorer geographer and anthropologist, who explored Central and Eastern Indonesia in 1859. SeaTrek ships sail according to the zoning map recommended by the Indonesian government, namely Wakatobi in Sulawesi, Komodo National Park in the waters of Labuan Bajo, Flores, and Bird's Head Seascape Raja Ampat Marine Protected Area, Alor Marine Protected Area, and also stop by some beautiful islands between these places.

Signing Blue is an idea from WWF-Indonesia, a program for the improvement of marine tourism based on three pillars, namely aspects of the natural environment in terms of marine diversity and reduction of the ecological footprint, socio-cultural aspects, and aspects of management effectiveness. These pillars are in line with SeaTrek's mission to become a better, more environmentally responsible and sustainable ship operator. SeaTrek joined Signing Blue in 2017. 

SeaTrek's Katharina and Ombak Putih have made significant improvements in their food division by regularly holding meetings with the Signing Blue team to discuss sustainable and suitable seafood options. SeaTrek buys seafood from local fishermen with strict conditions, namely only buying fish that are already mature so that they do not pose a threat of extinction. It also avoids some sensitive and endangered species and pays attention to the size of the fish according to the Signing Blue standards. It doesn't stop there, SeaTrek can also meet the needs of different dining styles of its guests, such as vegetarian, halal, and so on. Food ingredients such as vegetables and fruits are obtained from local farmers to help the local economy.

Good sustainability efforts are carried out by SeaTrek, both on land at their office and at sea on their ships. Starting from eliminating the use of single-use plastic bottles. SeaTrek provides its guests with reusable drinking water bottles free of charge.

SeaTrek strives for energy conservation in the office by optimizing the use of an open-space style office. This means that the SeaTrek office area does not have to use air conditioning units and no need for a lot of lighting. The lighting system in the office also uses Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), which are both efficient and last for a very long time. SeaTrek urges guests to save water and electricity by turning them off when not needed, guests are also explained how SeaTrek strives to make each journey more sustainable and puts written signs in the ship's cabin. SeaTrek limits the use of its engines by opening the sails of the ship when the wind is strong enough. SeaTrek also undertakes water conservation efforts as much as possible. 

SeaTrek has a good waste management policy and implements waste management activities in the office as well as on their ships. Waste segregation is carried out, the waste is divided into three categories, namely wet waste, plastic waste, and paper waste. At the head office, SeaTrek has collaborated with Eco Bali, a local waste company. Garbage is sorted according to categories on board and cooperates with ports of call for waste transportation. Waste water treatment is carried out on SeaTrek ships using an Oil Water Separator (OWS) machine which is used to separate oil compounds from water. Waste in the form of oil produced by the OWS engine is placed in a special tank and handed over to the local waste manager at a trusted stopover dock. As said by Hata, SeaTrek's Second Engineer, "Water discharged into the sea from ships is completely uncontaminated with oil, this is an effort not to pollute the environment, especially the sea."

Many efforts to conserve the natural environment are carried out by SeaTrek. SeaTrek's ships always pay attention when anchored at certain depths in order to preserve coral reefs that are still alive at those depths. The use of mooring buoys when not sailing is also kept to a minimum. SeaTrek provides its guests with locally made, coral-friendly sunscreens and educates that the Oxybenzone content in conventional sunscreens can damage coral reefs. This makes guests understand and be more aware so that they change their mindset on their next trip.

SeaTrek has partnered with Ocean Gardener on coral reef restoration. SeaTrek management and staff participate in a coral reef restoration program at Sanur Beach, Bali in 2019. This coral reef restoration program is an ongoing program, SeaTrek management and staff monitors coral reefs every two weeks in order to clean overgrown algae and also Drupella Snails, a type of sea slug that feeds on coral reefs.

A good Code of Conduct is very important for marine tourism companies, for example snorkeling tours with Whale Sharks which are a protected marine animal, the staff clearly informs their guests not to take photos using flash / lights, not allowed to touch marine life, keep your distance when swimming, and so on. SeaTrek maintains a good Code of Conduct, and makes sure to convey their Code of Conduct to their guests before any activities involving diving and snorkeling.

SeaTrek also carries out conservation programs on land. For this, Seatrek collaborates with Wow Borneo in orangutan conservation efforts in Palangkaraya, Kalimantan. SeaTrek also collaborates with the Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Center in North Sulawesi to help conserve the yaki, an endangered creature that is protected by the government. It does not stop there, SeaTrek managed to bring its guests to participate in the Tropical Bear conservation program which is also located at the Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Center. As stated by Nita, the Operational Director of SeaTrek, “We bring guests to the Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Center to help create food for the Tropical Bears. This Tropical Bear is a wild animal that is threatened with extinction due to its diminishing wildlife habitat."

Various kinds of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs are carried out by SeaTrek which are in line with the social concept of 'direct impact activities'. Traveling to remote villages is one of the activities in their Scheduled Trips, where SeaTrek provides a Water Filter water filter for drinking water for free to the village head which will later be placed at the village hall to be used by all villagers, as it is difficult for these villages to get clean water suitable for consumption. Moreover, the SeaTrek team educates the village children by giving out books for free, these books are mostly on marine sustainability, such as Ocean Sustainability, Wayan and the Turtle King, and the Sea Heroes. These books are in two languages namely Indonesian and English, this allows village children to learn English whilst learning how to preserve underwater life.

In collaboration with the Pick under the Surface initiative, a program for the distribution of free diving goggles for children has been carried out. The goal is that children in villages, especially those located on the coast, can see the beauty and diversity of marine life and are encouraged to maintain its sustainability. This program has been running since 2019 and has distributed hundreds of diving goggles. Another program together with Pick Under the Surface is to teach children how to swim, as there are still many children who don't know how to swim, despite Indonesia being an archipelagic country.

SeaTrek has succeeded in cooperating with its guests to participate in a sustainable CSR program. One example is the program to distribute free reading glasses to the elderly of remote villages. In this case, it is guests who volunteer to bring or buy the reading glasses. This program has proven to have an immediate impact, as Nita said, “Many elderly people are very happy when our guests are given reading glasses, they admit that they are happy because they can finally see clearly what they have not seen so far.”

Promoting local culture has become one of the contents of SeaTrek's 12-day Scheduled Trips, they often promote local Flores culture, which produce world-famous woven fabrics. In collaboration with local weaving craftsmen, SeaTrek brings its guests to buy Flores woven fabrics as souvenirs or for their private collections. On these trips, SeaTrek also travels to historical places, namely visits to forts from the Dutch and Spanish eras on the Spice Islands of Banda, Ambon, and Ternate. SeaTrek tour guides are also encouraged to tell the rich history of these famous places.

SeaTrek prioritizes hiring Indonesian citizens, particularly local residents. This is in line with SeaTrek's concept of 'Seeing Indonesia Through Indonesian Eyes'. The company also prioritizes the completeness of legal documents of their staff. All SeaTrek staff have an employment contract following the labor laws of Indonesia. Coaching is regularly carried out by SeaTrek for its staff, starting from training on job descriptions to training on survival and nature conservation. There are external trainings as well, one of which is with Green Fins Indonesia, these are related to survival, namely using mooring buoys as much as possible, lowering anchors to a certain depth so as not to damage coral reefs, and processing waste on ships.

Apart from the training programs, SeaTrek's efforts to improve guest satisfaction include making a list of questions about SeaTrek's services when the trip ends. Reviews and comments on Facebook and on the Trip Advisor page become a benchmark for measuring guest satisfaction. A good benchmark proven by returning guests who repeatedly come to join SeaTrek's marine tourism trips.

SeaTrek maintains good safety procedures. Their ships are equipped with emergency alarms. If the alarm sirens, guests, staff and crew must assemble at the meeting point and a headcount is performed, making sure no one is missing. SeaTrek's vessels are also equipped with Light Fire Extinguishers (APAR) and safety jackets both inside and outside the cabin. Alternative evacuation routes have also been provided if the main route is impassable.

Both of SeaTrek's ships are equipped with good navigation systems, critical in the case of a man overboard, as the system will help guide the ship retrace its path. The emergency float tires are equipped with a light that automatically turns on when exposed to water, very helpful in the event of a man overboard at night.

SeaTrek has updated safety procedures during the pandemic. Guests are required to submit a letter of negative COVID-19 result from the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test valid 24 hours before boarding the ship. All ships, especially cabins, have been sterilized and disinfected. SeaTrek's ships are all equipped with hand sanitizers, even before the Covid-19 pandemic.

During the pandemic, several SeaTrek trip activities were hampered, such as visiting villages, historical sites, and CSR programs. SeaTrek's hope is that the situation will quickly return to normal so that it can carry out activities that have a direct positive impact on the environment and socio-economic culture. As stated by Frank, “We hope to be able to carry out activities as usual soon and bring guests to see the beauty of the bottom and the top of the Indonesian sea, giving guests inner and outer satisfaction because they know that they have made positive changes related to environmental sustainability. and do good things related to the socio-economics of the local community.”

SeaTrek has planned several strategies for positive change going forward. One of them is with the WWF-Indonesia team, namely the Carbon Footprint calculation program. In this program SeaTrek calculates the expenditure of carbon emissions released into the Earth's atmosphere. SeaTrek hopes that this program will be more optimal in its ongoing efforts to reduce the carbon footprint resulting from marine tourism activities.

The return to a growing global economy is the beginning of the end for the pandemic. The community’s positive response, with its renewable innovations, have spawned new opportunities for people from all walks of life. With this new enthusiasm and optimism, Indonesia will get through the pandemic and recover any lost economic growth.

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Located in east Bali, Lotus Bungalows is an enchanting and exotic place. Launched in 1998, Lotus Bungalows has a boutique resort concept with 20 Balinese-style rooms, with restaurant facilities, swimming pools, and Gangga Divers Dive Center which is equipped with a special swimming pool for diving practice, perfect for divers and tourists who want to explore the beauty the beautiful nature of eastern Bali. Lotus Bungalows is an active member of the Association of Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants (PHRI) in Karangasem, Bali.

As a Dive Resort, Lotus Bungalows realizes the importance of preserving the environment, especially the sea. Lotus Bungalows is committed to being a tourism influencer that has a positive impact in both the socio-economic aspects of the local community and also in environmental aspects, especially the sustainability of marine life. As stated by Iskandar as the owner of Lotus Bungalows, “As a Dive Resort with guests mostly divers, we are very aware that we depend on the environment, especially the sea. We want to have a positive impact on our environment by preserving it and also to the surrounding community.”

'Garden to Table' or' From the Garden to the Table 'is a concept in Lotus Bungalows restaurant where vegetables are grown in the hotel area, organic and fresh, then cooked and served. One of the favorite menus at the Lotus Bungalows restaurant is the Chicken Sambal Matah Pizza, a unique and delicious blend of Balinese and Italian cuisine.

Environmental Sustainability Practices

Lotus Bungalows carries out many activities related to environmental sustainability and is very aware of the problem of plastic waste in the oceans. The main focus of Lotus Bungalows is Waste Reduction, one of which is to replace the use of single-use packaging in all hotel and Dive Center areas. As stated by Natalie Maya as the Sustainability Coordinator of Lotus Bungalows, "The main focus at Lotus Bungalows is waste reduction by preventing waste from occurring, where we no longer use single-use packaging throughout the hotel."

Lotus Bungalows no longer uses mineral water in single-use plastic bottles and replaces them with glass water containers, in this effort the company has a perceived plastics-use savings of 80%. All in-room amenities such as tea and coffee have been placed in refillable containers, as well as bathroom amenities such as soap and shampoo, have all been placed in refillable containers. Lotus Bungalows provides in-room cloth shopping bags so that guests can refuse single-use plastic bags when shopping.

Just like in the hotel room area, the Lotus Bungalows restaurant does not use food ingredients in disposable packaging such as margarine, jam, sugar, salt, and so on. All food additives are placed in a refillable container. To further help its waste reduction program, Lotus Bungalows has replaced plastic straws with reusable straws.

Lotus Bungalows makes energy conservation efforts by replacing all conventional bulbs with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The management has conducted training to change the behavior of staff to only use electricity as needed.

Gangga Divers, which is a Dive Center owned by Lotus Bungalows, has a Code of Conduct to always respect marine animals and maintain the preservation of coral reefs by not touching or stepping on them. This code of conduct is always conveyed before starting diving and snorkeling activities. To help preserve underwater life, Lotus Bungalows through Gangga Divers often carries out underwater cleaning involving guest divers. Coastal cleaning is carried out regularly, for example collaborating with One Island One Voice to clean the coast every year in The Biggest Beach Clean Up event, in this event Lotus Bungalows took the initiative to become the coordinator of the Candidasa Beach area.

Lotus Bungalows has a good waste management system, hotel and restaurant waste are sorted according to appropriate categories, namely organic waste, recyclable waste, and non-recyclable or non-compostable waste. Organic waste from restaurants and gardens is managed independently within the hotel area and processed to be used as compost for use in the hotel garden as well as their vegetable garden. In this effort, Lotus Bungalows collaborates with a waste management company, Eco Bali Recycle, regarding the construction of a compost area and training for managing organic waste to be used as compost. The recyclable waste is handed over to the waste management of Nyuh Tebel Village, Candidasa, to be recycled for resale. Lotus Bungalows has also carried out efforts to deal with waste internally, urging all staff to bring their own mineral water bottles, refillable for free at the hotel, an effort gladly welcomed by the staff.

With the concept of a bungalow room, Lotus Bungalows is friendly to guests with special needs. All rooms are on one level and have wheelchair access to the rooms. As a Dive Resort, most of the visitors are divers, but it is possible for guests who want to enjoy the beauty of the underwater world by snorkeling. In this case, Lotus Bungalows collaborates with local fishermen to pick up guests who want to snorkel, this is an effort to support the socio-economic conditions of the local community. Another effort is to buy food ingredients such as vegetables and fruits from local markets, not only getting fresher vegetables and fruits but also helping and supporting the local socio-economy.

All staff at Lotus Bungalows are permanent employees and most of the staff are locals, namely from Nyuh Tebel Village. Lotus Bungalows opens opportunities for students from the Tourism College and Vocational School to conduct Field Work Training, one of which is the Karangasem Tourism Vocational High School. As an active member of PHRI Karangasem, Lotus Bungalows regularly participates in staff training programs held by PHRI and conducts training related to work and guest satisfaction services. The results of these trainings can be seen clearly from guest reviews, and the hotel managed to get the Travel Choice 2020 Award from TripAdvisor.

Joining Signing Blue

In line with Lotus Bungalows' mission to preserve land and marine environment, Signing Blue is a perfect complement as it is an established internationally trusted legal entity. Lotus Bungalows officially joined Signing Blue in early 2021 and now, Lotus Bungalows is more assertive in implementing the mission of preserving nature with the standards and guidelines from the Signing Blue team. It can be said that Signing Blue is a tool to strengthen Lotus Bungalows' commitment to preserving nature.

Lotus Bungalows has gained international credibility as a sustainable tourism player since joining Signing Blue. Not only that, but Lotus Bungalows also benefited from the operational aspect, the Standard Operating Procedure that was created has helped Lotus Bungalows implement work activities related to preserving the land and sea environment, occupational safety, as well as improving the local socio-economics.

Several sustainable programs guided by the Signing Blue team have been planned to support sustainable tourism, namely looking for suppliers of seafood that have been certified sustainable or trusted local fishermen and follow the standards and guidelines of Signing Blue. Sustainable programs related to local socio-economics such as collaborating with local villages to build compost centers and recycling centers to help maintain cleanliness and sustainability, socio-economic assistance with local fishermen to make traditional Jukung, Balinese fishing boats made of wood and bamboo that sail with zero emissions and help promote Balinese culture. Their sustainability programs also involve guests, namely educating guests in environmental care activities where guests can call themselves 'Ocean Hero' by refusing the use of plastic in general and coral reef conservation activities.

Entering the Covid-19 Pandemic period, Lotus Bungalows made several changes in terms of business. When the Indonesian border was closed, Lotus Bungalows focused more on domestic guests, i.e., locals and expatriates who live on the island of Bali. Packages with the interesting addition of free dive training were offered in the Gangga Divers training-only swimming pool, with certified diving instructors. Information about other interesting promos can be accessed through their website www.lotusbungalows.com and on social media.

Lotus Bungalows has also successfully obtained a 'New Normal' certificate issued by the Bali Regional Government Tourism Office (Disparda) in August 2020 and an 'I Do Care' or Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environmentally Sustainable (CHSE) issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) of the Republic of Indonesia in November 2020. Standard Operating Procedures have been established and must be followed by all staff and guests. The addition of hand washing basins, hand sanitizers, and signs to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been implemented. Guests are required to have their temperature checked and wash their hands before entering the resort area. Signs for mandatory wearing of masks, diligent hand washing, and social distancing have been placed at many points in the resort area. The process of sterilization and disinfection of rooms is often carried out when guests leave. Lotus Bungalows provides one isolation room to anticipate guests who are indicated to be sick, as one of the directives from the central government's CHSE program.

Lotus Bungalows hopes that the country's borders will be opened soon, allowing foreign tourists to return to Indonesia, especially the unspoiled Candidasa area, and help the recovery of Bali tourism. Lotus Bungalows continues to strive to achieve its mission as a tourism player that has a positive impact in preserving nature and helping the local socio-economics. Of course, when the borders between countries are opened, Lotus Bungalows will remain focused on domestic tourists and expatriates who live in Bali, to make them visit and perhaps make Lotus Bungalows a second home. Bali has not been left behind in the speedy development of technology for economic purposes, it has become a convenient place for long-distance businesses.

The middle of 2021 is the beginning of an opportunity to improve the global situation, the central government has created a recovery program for Bali. A business event was held in Bali, with a virtual and offline concept that was attended by various countries, such as the UK and Ireland. The exoticism of Bali remains an inspiration for both local and foreign businesses.

Transportation is a means of travel that is essential for the community, be it for tourist trips, family visits, as well as for business. Blue Bird is a pioneer of land transportation services in Indonesia, it was founded in 1965 as a taxi company. Then in 1972, the Blue Bird Group introduced a taxi fleet with fares based on a metered system. Now, Blue Bird has become a multinational company, trusted by the general public. With various technological advances, Blue Bird can be creative with its solutions and innovation strategies that are both superior and reliable.

Through several generations, Blue Bird has grown rapidly and is currently a public transportation company that can be found throughout the archipelago. The island of Bali as a center of world tourism, has become one of Blue Bird's operational areas, this includes the neighboring island of Lombok. Blue Bird has been in Bali since 1989 with the legal company PT. Golden Bird Bali, a pioneer of land transportation services for local and domestic tourists. Blue Bird's vision as a transportation company that prioritizes quality to ensure sustainable prosperity, has led it on a mission to achieve customer satisfaction and provide high quality services with efficient use of resources.

Blue Bird Bali carries out various creative activities to continue to lead the market in land transportation services. The most important thing is caring for the environment, including controlling plastic waste and reducing carbon footprints. Blue Bird participates in the “no single use plastic” movement which is practiced in all operational aspects. As stated by Panca Wiadnyana as Head of Blue Bird Bali Lombok PT. Golden Bird Bali, “The concept in PT. Golden Bird Bali for plastic waste control activities are elimination, substitution, and management”.

Of the three principles, the aim is to tackle the use of plastic efficiently. All Blue Bird Bali employees and drivers are required to bring reusable drinking water bottles to reduce the waste of single use drinking water bottles. This is shown by the decline in the amount of its plastic waste. Plastic waste which usually reaches 90,000 single-use plastic bottles as waste, has now reduced to 30%. Waste disposal frequency has also been reduced from the usual eight hauls, to only three trucks of garbage per month. As stated by I Nyoman Sudarsana, as General Affair PT. Golden Bird Bali, “We see savings when the use of disposable mineral water bottles is no longer used. At this time we have not spent any money to collect the bottles. Plastic bottle waste has been reduced from eight times to three times. The cost reduction is up to 60%.”

In principle the company, PT. Golden Bird Bali prioritizes all environmental and social aspects in line with the principles of Signing Blue - a marine tourism improvement program initiated by the WWF-Indonesia. PT. Golden Bird Bali joined Signing Blue in December 2020.

Currently, all forms of activities of PT. Golden Bird Bali are based on commitments related to Signing Blue, which includes environmental care programs, cultural customs, education, as well as women empowerment movements carried out annually.

Together with the WWF-Indonesia team, PT. Golden Bird Bali made a movement to tackle the problem of plastic waste at Kuta Market, clean up swamp forests with media partners on the island of Bali, protect springs of Mount Agung, and build separators in rivers to separate river water flows from carrying garbage to sources of water. A collaboration movement with the public was also carried out, namely exchanging waste from the community for goods from partners of PT. Golden Bird Bali. This encourages people to keep the environment clean by collecting their waste and exchanging it for goods. Many collaborators were involved, namely the nearest traditional village to the branch offices of PT. Golden Bird Bali, print and online media, and the girl community of the local village.

PT. Golden Bird Bali managed to get around 5000 volunteers for the swamp forest cleaning activities carried out in 2020. These volunteers consist of drivers, employees, locals, and the Indonesian National Police.

Since 2016, PT. Golden Bird Bali have made Efforts to minimize their carbon footprint, these include using fuel with a higher-octane number and no longer using government subsidized fuel. In December 2020, PT. Golden Bird Bali signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT Pertamina to implement the 'Blue for New Life' program, which is a program to use fuel with a higher-octane rating. Efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of PT. Golden Bird Bali does not stop there, in the future it will operate a fleet of electric cars, in accordance with the direction of the Indonesian government.

In addition to efforts to minimize the carbon footprint, PT. Golden Bird Bali is also trying to conserve energy by making an appeal to employees in offices, pools and workshops to use electricity as needed, this is an effort by the management of PT. Golden Bird Bali for energy saving and has been doing it for a long time.

As a commitment of PT. Golden Bird Bali in the socio-economic aspect, food supplies in its canteen are from empowered local entrepreneurs. One of the Women Empowerment programs of PT. Golden Bird Bali is doing the "Kartini Blue" program where the wives of drivers and employees are given sewing machines and taught how to sew for free, they then collaborate with PT. Golden Bird Bali, sewing the Blue Bird uniform.

All employees and drivers of PT. Golden Bird Bali has a legal work contract and has been proven to follow the labor regulations in Indonesia. The driver's working age limit is 23 years and the driver's retirement limit is 58 years. Most of the employees and drivers are Balinese. PT. Golden Bird Bali also supports the Women Empowerment program by accommodating female drivers. Currently there are 12 female drivers on the island of Bali.

Entering the Covid-19 pandemic, PT. Golden Bird Bali made internal improvements in terms of development and preparation for future conditions, namely based on the three pillars of Hygiene (cleanliness), Low Touch (keeping distance), and Tracking. The pre-employment process is carried out by drivers and employees of PT. Golden Bird Bali, they participate in retraining on SOPs and procedures for dealing with the pandemic, namely washing hands, wearing masks, maintaining a distance, and avoiding crowds. PT. Golden Bird Bali regularly checks the check-in and check-out lists for its drivers.

SOPs that have become Fixed Procedures (Protap) related to Hygiene or cleanliness have been created for employees and drivers to comply with current conditions. PT. Golden Bird Bali also invited representatives from the Health Office to provide information related to COVID-19 to all drivers and employees.

Keeping a distance or Low Touch is the second pillar that PT. Golden Bird Bali is enforcing during the pandemic. PT. Golden Bird Bali has implemented non-cash transactions, all transactions in the office, pool, and workshop already use a barcode application so that distances are maintained. PT. Golden Bird Bali strives for customers to make non-cash payments through the MyBlueBird Taxi application.

Blue Bird’s recent innovation, namely Tracking on the MyBlueBird Taxi application, a development in the Global Positioning System (GPS) feature to track taxi fleets. By using this technology, the application will find the closest driver to the customer order through the MyBlueBird Taxi application, this reduces customer waiting time in public areas where there is higher risk of exposure to the Covid-19 virus.

The entire fleet of PT. Golden Bird Bali has proven the cleanliness of its cars. Each taxi unit is required to return to their respective pools every day for the sterilization and disinfection process, which are performed by dedicated officers. Each operating car unit has been equipped with hand sanitizers for customer use, and all office and pool areas are sprayed with disinfectant twice a week. This is a protocol that has been implemented since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020.

The hope of PT. Golden Bird Bali for the future is the hasty return to normalcy and an increasingly conducive economy, especially in the business and tourism sectors. This is increasingly visible with the rapid development of technology and business between countries. As the best tourism destination in the world today, the island of Bali still ranks first for business development.