Belmond.
BEL.US | Short term accommodation activities
Belmond Ltd., now part of LVMH, operates luxury hotels, train services, and river cruises worldwide. The company's portfolio includes iconic hotels in prime locations, such as Hotel Cipriani in Venice and Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. Belmond also offers unique travel experiences through its ...Show More
Better Health for All
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Belmond's principal goods and services, luxury hospitality and travel, have no significant direct positive or negative health impact, resulting in a neutral health effect. All other KPIs lack specific, quantifiable data points required by the rubric's thresholds and are therefore omitted.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles for BEL.US regarding financial services or economic opportunity. Belmond Ltd. is described as a luxury hospitality company, while the articles discuss local economic development initiatives in Belmond, Iowa
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, or community investments by Belmont Bank & Trust
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, which are unrelated entities. Therefore, no KPIs under the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value can be scored for BEL.US.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, quantitative evidence for Belmond's performance against the defined KPIs for Fair Pay & Worker Respect was found in the provided articles. Information available included executive compensation data without corresponding median employee pay, qualitative employee reviews, policies for business partners rather than company-wide performance metrics, and allegations or past legal settlements outside the specified reporting period.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No quantitative data was provided in the articles to assess Belmond against the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. Specifically, there is no evidence for fair-trade certification share, audit frequency, forced/child labour incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Belmond has a comprehensive anti-corruption policy with a zero-tolerance stance on corruption and influence peddling, explicitly prohibiting bribery, influence peddling, and facilitation payments.
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It also advises caution regarding gifts and invitations, and addresses infringements of EU law and national penal codes.
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For whistleblower protection, Belmond operates a "Speak Up Line" and utilizes the LVMH Alertline, both managed by a third party and available 24/7.
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The policy prohibits retaliation against individuals reporting in good faith
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and accepts anonymous reports.
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Concerns are acknowledged within seven days,
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and investigations have a maximum duration of three months, extendable by another three months for complex cases.
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For financial claims handled by Belmond & Co Claims Management Ltd, a final response or update is provided within eight weeks.
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Kind to Animals
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Belmond's Maroma hotel maintains approximately 80% of its grounds as untouched jungle,
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protects nesting grounds for endangered marine turtles,
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and released over 10,000 baby turtles last year while caring for 80 nests.
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It also protects Melipona bees, caring for 12 hives in boxes and two in tree trunks,
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and donated technology to a Bee School.
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Belmond Safaris supports the Wild Entrust Africa Conservation Project in Botswana, providing camera traps for scent-mark research to mitigate predator-human conflict.
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Hotel das Cataratas supports a project to protect endangered jaguars and pumas,
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and Belmond Jimbaran Puri has an initiative to protect sea turtles and enable guest releases.
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Maroma also partners with Parley for the Oceans to map coral on the Mesoamerican Reef and collected 500kg of rubbish from a beach.
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Belmond has committed to sourcing 100% of eggs (shell, liquid, and egg products) from cage-free environments by 2030.
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As of September 2025, all UK hotels (2) and trains (3), the Mount Nelson hotel in Cape Town, and all safari lodges (2) in Botswana are 100% cage-free.
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River cruisers in France are 80% cage-free, with evidence for the remaining 20% being finalized.
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Two properties in the Americas are currently evaluating new suppliers.
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No War, No Weapons
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Belmond aligns with the United Nations Global Compact and requires its suppliers to comply with its principles
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. The company's Ethics and Compliance Committee meets at least twice per year
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, indicating a level of monitoring. The parent company, LVMH Group, has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2003
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. No other specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Belmond against the remaining KPIs for the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Belmond achieved EarthCheck certification for all of its eligible properties in 2024.
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However, the company does not publicly report quantitative data for key environmental metrics, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emissions, renewable energy usage, water use, or waste diversion.
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Belmond also does not disclose science-based carbon reduction targets or a net-zero target year.
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The company has partnered with Parley for the Oceans for community conservation and education initiatives, such as expanding protected zones for sea turtles and coral mapping on the Mayan Reef.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Belmond has established at least 12 formal partnerships with local and indigenous community groups and cultural organizations.
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These include collaborations by Belmond Hotel das Cataratas with indigenous Guarani communities
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, Mount Nelson's partnerships with Thebe Magugu
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, Southern Guild
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, Norval Foundation
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, and Zeitz MOCAA
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, and Turismo Cuida's agreements with Tourism Cares USA
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and Ayuda en Acción
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. Belmond Palacio Nazarenas also partners with local artisans
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, UNESCO-certified studios
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, and local farmers
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, while other initiatives support local artisans like Bacoretto
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and the Rainforest Foundation
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. The company actively protects cultural and heritage sites, with its co-created initiative Turismo Cuida undertaking projects at sites such as Pachacamac Sanctuary
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and the Kullpis of Rúpac
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. Belmond Palacio Nazarenas preserves Inca walls
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, colonial frescoes
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, and an on-site chapel
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, adhering to preservation standards for Cusco's UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic center
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. No cultural appropriation incidents have been reported.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Belmond demonstrates good regulatory compliance, adhering to UK data protection laws, GDPR, CCPA, and specific data protection laws in Russia and China.
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The company has also appointed an EU Representative for data protection matters since January 1, 2021.
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Users are provided with the ability to opt-out of personalized experiences and marketing, with requests processed within 10 business days.
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The company states that data is retained only as long as needed for the purpose of collection.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Belmond has implemented waste reduction initiatives, including a pilot program at ten properties to create tailored sustainability roadmaps
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and a Gastronomy Academy to guide work in reducing food and beverage impact
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. The company's EarthCheck partnership also monitors and identifies challenges in solid waste management
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. All eligible Belmond properties undergo annual external benchmarking assessments through the EarthCheck Certified programme
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, which includes a robust auditing process for solid waste management
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. Belmond sets yearly company-wide targets to reduce its impact and reliance on natural resources
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, aiming to meet LVMH Life 360’s sustainability targets
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, though specific quantitative waste reduction targets or explicit timelines are not detailed.