Ripple effect
April 7, 2026 - Some journeys restore more than the traveler. Through our Regenerative Impact Fund, we give back to the places that welcome us. Simply by staying with us, you support 135 projects across 27 properties.
Earth Day is one day. In 2025, your funding supported regeneration every day. Regeneration is a bold word, with a lot of numbers attached, as the actions ripple outward. Philippa Roe, Group Manager of Regenerative Impact, helps break it down.
Sustainability means ensuring our operations can continue indefinitely without depleting natural resources. But we want to go further, creating a net positive impact on wildlife and animal welfare, habitat, culture, and communities. And when we say further, we mean 50 million square meters further.
“We actively work to leave a positive impact on the ecosystems and communities where we operate,” says Philippa. “This happens through a dedicated fund made up of 0.5 percent of hotel revenue, sales of our soft toy mascots, and guest donations. In 2025 we renamed the Sustainability Fund to the Regenerative Impact Fund to better reflect how the fund supports projects beyond our resorts.”
Each property plans projects specific to its location, ensuring funding is targeted, monitored, and revised or expanded each year.
Into the blue
Philippa continues, “In 2025 we surpassed 50 million square meters of habitat protected since 2021. A major contribution came from Six Senses Kanuhura, where one million square meters of seagrass meadow are monitored and protected through resort management and conservation guidelines. This builds on the multi-year effort at Six Senses Laamu, where marine biologists and NGO partners successfully petitioned the government to establish six Marine Protected Areas, based on research fully funded by Six Senses guests.”
Most people who visit one of our tropical ocean properties have ‘swimming with sea turtles’ on their bucket list. Across five properties working with sea turtle conservation partners, 9,482 sea turtle hatchlings made their way to the ocean from our beaches. At Six Senses Con Dao, an unexpected visitor appeared.
“Green sea turtles usually nest here,” says Philippa. “But in 2025 an Olive Ridley turtle chose the beach as her nesting site. Two months later, 19 hatchlings emerged and swam off into the blue — the first recorded Olive Ridley nest across all Six Senses properties.”
Wildlife friends
A new hedgehog rehabilitation center opened at Six Senses Ibiza’s farm in May 2025. Hosted by CanHog, guests can learn about our spiky friends while helping to care for those in trouble. Over at Six Senses Fiji, 12 critically endangered Fijian Crested Iguanas were translocated to another island to form a new population. We’re amazed that one of the females translocated from Six Senses Fiji’s protected area is already pregnant, a major milestone for the species’ survival.
Community matters
When people think of sustainability, they often think of environmental credentials. But the fund also targets community programs with measurable results.
“The numbers speak for themselves,” says Philippa. “Across our properties, 9,686 students accessed education and skills training, 8,434 people gained improved access to drinking water, building upon efforts from previous years, and 66,774 people received improved access to healthcare through transportation, home visits, or vital medical equipment.”
Six Senses Con Dao launched a women’s menstrual health education project as part of its broader support for women’s health. Another new project, this time at Six Senses Courchevel, helped 85 kids from vulnerable backgrounds explore future pathways, receive psychological support, and have some fun along the way through 402 hours of teaching.
Long-term actions
Local culture also shapes how we operate. Menus celebrate regional ingredients and traditions. Local art and artifacts are purchased to support artisans and entrepreneurs. Guests can meet craftspeople and experience traditions such as sadu weaving in Saudi Arabia, henna painting in Oman, or handmade homewares in Fiji. Traditional knowledge often leads to more sustainable practices. Banana leaves, for example, offer a natural alternative to cling wrap. All this is designed to foster partnerships and actions that endure over time.
Increasing the impact
To expand the reach of these initiatives, Six Senses partners with local NGOs, schools, and hospitals to strengthen local services and improve access to essentials such as clean water and education. This includes being an early signatory of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, led by the UN Environment Programme and the UN World Tourism Organization, and collaborating with the United States Coalition on Sustainability and SustainChain™.
Philippa concludes, “Within hospitality, Six Senses has created a niche and become a gamechanger in sustainability. We also work with NGOs and global initiatives across conservation, community, culture, and commerce to help scale solutions and share knowledge.”