Sustainability in Rome
Rome has always had a talent for letting the past and the present live side by side. At Six Senses Rome, they share an address. The hotel occupies Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, a protected building in Rome's UNESCO-listed historic center, awarded LEED Gold in 2024. It runs on 100 percent renewable electricity from Sorgenia, certified through Guarantees of Origin, and allocates 0.5 percent of revenue to the Regenerative Impact Fund for environmental, cultural and community projects across the city. Since 2025, it has held GSTC group certification.
Environmental Responsibility
Within the palazzo, we focus on renewable electricity and annual targets to manage resource use and reduce waste. Step outside, and the landscape widens: our Regenerative Impact Fund supports environmental education, initiatives that explore how people and wildlife can better coexist, and projects that address plastic and other waste in the Tiber River. There are no grand gestures here. Just small actions that add up.
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Wildlife Conservation with Aurelia the She-Wolf
Aurelia is our mascot, handcrafted in Rome by local women artisans. She represents our support of Io Non Ho Paura del Lupo (I Am Not Afraid of the Wolf), an association working to improve coexistence between wolves and people. Across 12 months from 2025 to 2026, educators reached 95 schools across nine regions, holding 150 sessions with 4,340 students. In 2025, 351 were sold, with 100 percent of the profits donated to the association.
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Tiber River Preservation
The Tiber has carried emperors, merchants, pilgrims, and generations of Romans through the story of the city. Today, it also carries plastic. Six Senses Rome partners with piùblu, a Roman association working to reduce plastic pollution in the Tiber through cleanups, education, and community work. In 2025 we joined four Tiber cleanups with 33 volunteers, removing 50 cubic meters of waste from the water.
Social Responsibility
A hotel is part of a neighborhood long before it becomes part of an itinerary. For Six Senses Rome, that means building relationships beyond the palazzo. Through our Regenerative Impact Fund and local partnerships, we back projects that open pathways into hospitality, support independent living, and bring people together through education. Some begin with a home. Others with a first day at work, or a conversation in Earth Lab.
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Preserving Rome's Heritage at San Marcello al Corso
In Rome, history rarely stays politely in the past. Next door, the Church of San Marcello al Corso holds the protected remains of an ancient baptismal font, dating back to the 5th century. Guests can view it through a glass opening in the Earth Lab floor or take the stairs and stand beside it. In 2021, Six Senses Rome funded restoration of the church facade covering 1,500 square meters. Our daily Sustainability Tour follows the whole thread.
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Social Inclusion and Community Integration
Change often begins with ordinary things: a coat no longer worn, a first job or a key of your own. With the Community of Sant'Egidio, we gave 300 kilograms of quality pre-loved clothing a second life in 2025. In 2026 our Regenerative Impact Fund renovated an apartment in Sant'Egidio's Co-Housing project, now home to five residents with disabilities and the support worker who lives with them. We also partner with Albergo Etico to support inclusive employment. Since 2023, five people have joined our team, and four remain with us.
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Earth Lab Educational Engagement Events
Earth Lab sits inside the hotel, but its doors and ideas open onto Rome. Guests and hosts meet locals, experts and partners to listen, question, exchange ideas, and occasionally disagree. In 2025 we hosted nine talks and Future Mondays events, on subjects from sustainable gastronomy and the circular economy to AI and social inclusion. We welcomed 425 people, with every event hosted free and open to all. No need to be a guest. Curiosity is quite enough.
