Beachfront Resort has taken action to address one or more issues (whether environmental, social or cultural) which we believe will contribute positively to the long term viability of our island destination.

Main area of focus in caring for the destination:

We are committed to supporting the indigenous Ni-Vanuatu, the people of Sanma Province, the economy and the environment with building, purchasing and management practices that ensure a sustainable future for all.

How we are trying to achieve these aims:

In the construction of our new rooms and buildings we've used as much local, sustainable material as we can, this includes Natangora thatched roofing and local hard and soft treated timbers. Our construction team is comprised entirely of skilled Ni-Vanuatu tradesmen.

Our new room furniture, as good as any in the world, is made by local craftsmen from local timbers.

Unfortunately we had to remove a couple of trees to build our new restaurant and swimming pool and have respected them by using one as the centre support for the dining nakamal and the other as a totem in our soon to be built reception and office complex.

Three local artisans have spent many hours carving the trees with images and effigies from the local and surrounding island cultures.

We've installed solar heaters and rain water tanks plus energy saving electrical fittings to help reduce our carbon footprint as well as saving money.

We purchase the bulk of our fruit, vegetables and fish from the local markets and are in the process of negotiating directly with the growers and fishermen to deal directly with them and the villages.

We encourage our chef to use more and more local produce in the menu including Tanna coffee and the famous Santo organic beef - this is appreciated by our guests who, generally, like to try new dishes. We fully support the ban on using coconut crabs in our restaurant and are very careful that the seafood we purchase is in accordance with the local laws and standards for size and gender.

We have taken control of the ‘green space' close to the resort, including the beach, to ensure that it remains accessible for everyone for swimming, fishing and generally relaxing - this includes a major beatification and landscaping project plus the planting of many trees and palms.

As a yacht base in the dry season, we supply support and communications for various medical teams that visit the remote areas of Espiritu Santo and the northern islands - this includes supplying an interpreter who traveled with the Project Mark group on the 3 masted Alvei, to the west coast where only Bislama is spoken, making the health care programmes more effective and also allowing the medical team free access to our wifi network.

We forbid the selling of any shell or turtle products in and around the resort.

We encourage our guests to drink our local beer, Tusker, as the bottles are reused and not buried as happens to all other imported bottles - we also fully support Rotary's aluminium can recycling programme by collecting the cans and delivering them to the crushing base. We also have a very strong anti plastic bag ethic.

As supporters of both our local and national tourism associations we hope to improve our business and at the same time lift the prosperity and lifestyle of the indigenous people through thoughtful and sustainable practices.