Challenges

We have learnt different ways to gradually reduce the waste we send to landfills, to 0.5% today.

Now we realise that the real challenge lies not in recycling, but in generating less waste.

We are challenging ourselves to look at each waste category and find creative ways to reduce it.

We’ve always used design as a vehicle for change. By adding features like cross-ventilation, green roofs, and natural light, we’ve found ways to use less energy. But there’s more to do. We need to reduce our energy use even further, switch to renewables, and rely less on regular power grids.

In Bali, the lack of viable options for us is an obstacle. For now, we're exploring our alternatives, like Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), and combining different methods to keep improving.

We want to use as much local produce as possible, to both support the community and avoid high emissions from distant sourcing.

Currently, 99% of our suppliers are Indonesian – out of which, 72% are Balinese. But there is still so much we can do.

Bali being an island, we have limitations with what we can get, especially regarding quantities and quality, but our team is hands-on and we’ll hope to get better soon.

For example, we consume an average of 435 kg of ginger every month. However, the amount of organic ginger we can source in Bali is only 38% of what we consume, creating a challenge in quantity and quality while sourcing locally.