{"id":3812,"date":"2025-06-10T05:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=3812"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T19:26:02","slug":"casino-resorts-under-minor-hotels-in-africa-earn-green-growth-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/casino-resorts-under-minor-hotels-in-africa-earn-green-growth-certification","title":{"rendered":"Casino resorts under Minor Hotels in Africa earn Green Growth certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Avani and Anantara casino properties in Southern Africa score gold in eco-standards, proving that luxury and sustainability are a winning pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa.- In a powerful move for sustainability and gaming, <strong>Minor Hotels<\/strong> has clinched <strong>Green Growth 2050 certification<\/strong> for several of its Southern Africa properties, many of which double as casino destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The globally recognised Green Growth certification is a benchmark for sustainability. And Gold-level status was awarded to multiple Minor Hotels resorts including three of its casino-linked properties: <strong>Avani Gaborone Resort &amp; Casino, Avani Windhoek Hotel &amp; Casino and Avani Lesotho Hotel &amp; Casino.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The certification signals a rising trend of eco-consciousness in the sector and reaffirms the group\u2019s environmental leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zero emission by 2050<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the global conversation around sustainable travel gains momentum, Minor Hotels is raising the stakes. The group has set <strong>Gold certification <\/strong>as the baseline for all its Anantara and Avani properties, reinforcing its goal to reach <strong>net-zero emissions by 2050<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Green Growth 2050 certifications reflect our ongoing commitment to sustainability across our Southern Africa properties and beyond,\u201d said <strong>Lindi Mthethwa<\/strong>, Regional Director Sales &amp; Marketing at Minor Hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAchieving five Gold and one Silver certification highlights the focus we\u2019ve placed on reducing carbon emissions, promoting responsible resource use and engaging local communities as an intrinsic part of our operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The certified Southern African properties include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avani Windhoek Hotel &amp; Casino \u2013 Gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avani Gaborone Resort &amp; Casino \u2013 Gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara \u2013 Gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avani Victoria Falls Resort \u2013 Gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort \u2013 Gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avani Lesotho Hotel &amp; Casino and Avani Maseru Hotel \u2013 Silver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Casino properties become eco-luxury experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The achievement marks a key milestone for the group\u2019s casino and resort portfolio, where high-stakes entertainment now meets high-impact sustainability. From locally sourced cuisine to waste-reduction initiatives and energy-efficient operations, Minor Hotels is <strong>transforming its casino properties into eco-luxury experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSustainability and luxury can go hand in hand,\u201d Mthethwa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For eco-conscious travellers and players, this is the new standard, where a green conscience is the real jackpot.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Springbok-Casino-Fastest-Payout-Casino-for-2024-300x200.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/springbok-casino-celebrates-whale-season-in-sa-with-new-slot'>Springbok Casino celebrates Whale season in SA with new slot<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avani and Anantara casino properties in Southern Africa score gold in eco-standards, proving that luxury and sustainability are a winning pair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2396,"featured_media":3816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Minor Hotels has secured Green Growth 2050 Gold certification for several Southern African properties, including three casino-linked resorts: Avani Gaborone, Avani Windhoek, and Avani Lesotho. This achievement underscores the group's commitment to sustainability, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050, and positions its casino portfolio as eco-luxury experiences.","focusai_entities":"Minor Hotels, Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino, Avani Windhoek Hotel & Casino, Avani Lesotho Hotel & Casino, Green Growth 2050, Anantara, Lindi Mthethwa, The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara, Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, Avani Maseru Hotel, Springbok Casino","focusai_location":"Southern Africa, South Africa, Gaborone, Windhoek, Lesotho, Zambia, Victoria Falls, Bazaruto Island, Maseru","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.85), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"ESG Impact on Valuation?","query":"How will Minor Hotels' Green Growth 2050 certification for its casino properties influence its capital markets valuation and access to ESG-focused investment funds?"},{"label":"Operational Cost Savings?","query":"What are the projected operational cost savings and ROI from the energy-efficient and waste-reduction initiatives implemented across Minor Hotels' certified casino properties, and how do these impact NGR?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60015,60011],"tags":[60309,60102,60308],"class_list":["post-3812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-south-africa","tag-green-growth","tag-luxury","tag-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3812"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3829,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3812\/revisions\/3829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}