SOFITEL BKC CELEBRATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

This June, Sofitel Mumbai BKC celebrated World Environment Day with ‘The Smart Commute’ Cycle2Work. Promoting cycling and its benefits, the hotel Sofitel Mumbai BKC has organised a race ending at the venue. Starting on the 6 June 2014 at 7am, commuters are given the choice of four routes which will culminate at the hotel’s recently launched venue Hriday a 30,000 sq. ft. of sheer space in the heart of Mumbai.

In lieu with the Hotel’s campaign PLANET 21, Sofitel Mumbai BKC promises a responsible and sustainable development with a goal of protecting the environment. Biswajit Chakraborty, General Manager, Sofitel Mumbai BKC commented, “In our Planet 21 initiative, the hotel regularly conducts a number of activities some of which include; Coffee Bean Waste Project where used coffee beans are collected from all areas of the hotel and transferred into the Waste Converter Machine to create recycled waste which is later used as manure for the plants. The hotel also follows Tree plantation drives, blood drives, regulation of water supply to its best capacity and more, ‘The Smart Commute’ Cycle2Work will be one additional step closer to a greener and healthier environment.”