Background

The Heritage Environmental Certification Programme was first introduced in 2002 to coincide with the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in response to a need for greater environmental awareness by the southern African hospitality industry.

Heritage recognises and certifies the environmental performance of tourism-based products across southern Africa and today, the Heritage brand represents Africa’s leading environmental certification standard. Hotels, resorts, tourist attractions and travel professionals apply it across the continent.

By staying with Legacy  Hotels and Resorts, you are contributing to a more caring and responsible approach to tourism and travel. Your support for businesses that display the Heritage  insignia is an investment in the future of Africa.

Legacy Hotels and Resorts, as our name suggests, is committed to creating a sustainable and responsible future for generations to come.  Together with the Heritage Environmental Certification Programme, we strive to touch Africa lightly through greater awareness and appreciation of our environment and by changing the way in which we operate. While reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources and introducing sustainable practices, we recognise that we have only just embarked on a journey to sustainability, and we invite you to join us in our quest for environmental balance.

Legacy Hotels and Resorts endeavours to reduce the human impact on the environment with a structure philosophy to reduce carbon emissions by targeting the main utilities infrastructure. The concept of ‘every little bit helps’ is the key to getting environmental programmes operational regarding the journey of going green.

Utilities infrastructure is categorised as follows; Electricity, Water, Heat, Fuel, Effluent and Waste.