/ Posted on 4 May, 2021 19:37
Banyan Tree Global Foundation (BTGF), the sustainability arm of Banyan Tree Group, will award its first round of funding for eight NGOs with projects that benefit local communities and natural environments in countries where Banyan Tree hotels and resorts are located.
Funding will come from the Greater Good Grants (GGG), launched last year to support external organisations. The GGG comes on top of other grants Banyan Tree Group has been providing as part of its social responsibility commitment.
The inaugural round of GGG funding will support mostly environmental conservation projects
According to a press statement, financing conservation initiatives and cultural heritage projects has become all the more crucial, as economic hardships arising from the pandemic have resulted in reduced funding. It cited a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature that found at least 22 countries have rolled back protection of natural areas, some of w
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Banyan Tree progresses Skypark Lucean Jomtien Pattaya project
published : 16 Feb 2021 at 16:37
The president of Thai-Chinese Cultural Relationship Council, Mr. Pinit Jarusombat, witnessed the signing of a cooperative agreement for “Skypark Lucean Jomtien Pattaya” between Lunik Real Estate, led by Ms. Lu Meng, Managing Director, and Banyan Tree Group, led by Mr. Ho Kwon Ping, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Ms. Claire Chiang, Senior Vice President, Banyan Tree Holdings, at Banyan Tree Hotel, Bangkok, on 15 February 2021.
Lunik Real Estate is a joint venture company between Thai and Chinese businessmen with a view to developing Skypark Lucean Jomtien Pattaya, a real estate project in Jomtien, Pattaya. The branded residential project comprises a 60-storey tower and a 31-storey tower, totalling 899 units. The 4,500-million-baht project is equipped with full facilities managed by Skypark, an affiliate of the world-class Banyan Tree hospitali
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