EarthCheck Silver Certification

Date: 
Mon, 2011-01-03 (All day)

Centro Banamex achieves the EarthCheck Silver Certification, placing it as a leader in the unique worldwide group of internationally recognized certified sustainable
tourism operators.

· This new certification level was reached after being audited on recommendations made when the bronze benchmark was awarded

Mexico, City. January 3rd 2011. – After becoming the first convention and exhibition center in Latin America to be bronze benchmarked in November 2010 by EarthCheck; the world's leading sustainable travel and tourism certification organization. Centro Banamex has reached this program’s coveted Silver certification.

This phase of the project will be valid on a 5 year period in which Centro Banamex, will be audited annually to measure its performance and improvements reflected on a series of corrective, operational and staff behavioral actions, created to reinforce the policies instated on the first stage of the certification process.

Mari Carmen Basurto, Centro Banamex’s CEO stated on this new achievement: “Being benchmarked by such a relevant institution as EarthCheck is definitely important for us to accomplish our vision as a sustainable company. Since we need to be certain that the measures taken do reflect an impact on our visitors, providers, employees and specially our community, we are working closely with the EC3 global corporation and our in-house Earthcheck team to optimize every environment related policy on our every day operations. We feel honored to have achieved the Silver Certification but we are aware that we have a big
responsibility in our hands to continue our growth as a socially responsible organization”.

EarthCheck constitutes a new generation on environmental benchmarking and with a scientific based strategy, Centro Banamex will continue its efforts on not only improve every visitors experience, but the community awareness it takes to achieve a better quality of life.