Sustainability at Six Senses Zighy Bay
Sustainability lives in the little things we do and the bigger ideas they can grow into. Led by our Sustainability Team, thoughtful choices shape how we reduce energy and water, rethink waste, limit plastic, and make the most out of local and seasonal ingredients. Through our Regenerative Impact Fund, made up of 0.5 percent of total hotel revenue, we support initiatives focused on education, women’s empowerment, animal welfare, environmental protection, and community support to create meaningful change that reaches beyond our resort.
Environmental Responsibility
The bay we call home keeps us busy in all the best ways. There are sea turtles to monitor, corals to nurture, goats that sometimes need a helping hand, and plenty of resident cats keeping us company along the way. Together, they keep us curious, connected, and occasionally covered in fur.
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Sea Turtles and Marine Conservation
Green sea turtles are among our most special neighbors. With Olive Ridley Project, we continue to learn how they live, move, and use our bay. In 2025, 226 encounters helped us identify 38 new turtles, bringing our total to 264 since 2019, with 64 adopted by name. Working with local fishermen and the Ministry of Environment, we also removed 1.5 tons of waste from beneath the water and another 1.8 tons from local beaches. Dive into the story through reef surveys, turtle talks, and beach cleanups.
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Animal Welfare
Goats have long been part of life here, sharing the village, bay, and mountains with the community. Together with the Ministry of Agriculture, we visited seven farms and provided vitamin shots and essential vaccinations to 410 goats, helping protect local herds from serious disease and support the families who rely on them. Caring for animal welfare here also means caring for the people who live alongside them. As for making friends with a goat, Neem leaves usually do the trick.
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Coral Restoration Program
Just beyond the shore, reefs are quietly doing important work. Our coral nursery, made up of 13 one-by-one-meter frames, is home to around 600 corals that are regularly monitored and cared for by our team. The project also creates opportunities for guests, local groups, and government partners to learn more about reef conservation up close, with the Ministry of Environment taking part in 2025. The goal is simple: give these tiny reef builders the best chance to grow, multiply, and keep our underwater neighborhood thriving.
Social Responsibility
For us, social responsibility is personal. It means supporting the people and communities around Zighy Bay in ways that are rooted in local needs. We work alongside local partners to understand what matters most and create opportunities that remain meaningful long after a project ends. It is about listening first, lending a hand where it counts, and helping good things grow close to home.
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Zighy Village
Over the years, our connection with Zighy Village has grown through support for education, healthcare, and practical needs within the community. In 2025, financial assistance reached a hundred people in the village, helping families with essential needs and offering a little more day-to-day security. Ramadan is also one of the moments when that connection feels especially close, as our hosts prepare Meer bags for local families — a simple tradition of sharing that has become part of how we show up for our neighbors.
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Education for the Next Generation
In 2025, Earth Lab packed up and hit the road, bringing hands-on sustainability learning to local schools and reaching around 1,200 students. The year also gave us a chance to practice what we teach. We carefully cleaned and restored 249 pairs of housekeeping and spa footwear before donating them to children at a local school. By sharing practical ideas and giving useful things another chapter, we hope sustainability becomes something the next generation can understand, experience, and make their own.
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Women’s Economic Independence
The women of Dibba have plenty of stories to tell, and our role is to help create more ways for their voices to be heard. Through “Sense of Oman: Through a Woman’s Eyes,” guests discover local culture while directly supporting the women behind the experience. In 2025, 58 guests joined in. We also passed on 850 kilograms of retired curtains and towels, which were given a new life as handcrafted pieces for sale. A curtain ending up as a handbag was not exactly the original plan, but we rather like where it landed.
