Accor & Mantis Supports Initiatives in Preserving Wildlife and Community Development Projects

Earth Day, the birth of the modern environmental movement which started in 1970, will be celebrated on 22^nd April 2022.  Today, it is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national and local policy changes.

In honor of Earth Day 2022, which has the theme #InvestInOurPlanet, Accor and Mantis have launched a campaign to encourage Members of ALL - Accor Live Limitless, to convert their Reward points into a donation to support CCFA (Community Conservation Fund Africa).

Paul Gardiner, CEO of Mantis said: “The message of this year’s Earth Day strikes a chord – time is short to solve the climate crisis, to choose a prosperous and sustainable future, to restore nature and build a healthy planet for our children and their children. Change must start now, from businesses to governments and people, we can all make a difference.”

Running worldwide, from April 2022, members of ALL – Accor Live Limitless, will have the opportunity to act for the planet by donating their Reward points to CCFA in support of projects that help preserve Africa’s endangered wildlife and wilderness areas, through sustainable community upliftment initiatives.

It is easy for members of ALL – Accor Live Limitless, to convert their points for a cause. All that is required is a minimum of 2,000 Reward points which is the equivalent to a €40 (Euro) donation.

To select the cause they want to support members can click here.

Gardiner added: “Eco-tourism depends on preserving and rehabilitating our wildlife and wilderness areas. We are working to shift mindsets to encourage our guests, suppliers and partners to become accountable for their actions and to help preserve our planet. At Mantis we are committed to making a difference, our goal is to create a conservation legacy through projects that both protect the environment and empower communities. One hundred percent of all donations made to CCFA are channeled into our wildlife and community-based initiatives.”

Mantis and Accor recognize the urgent need for community upliftment which will benefit Africa’s wildlife and environment, at a time when both are under threat. Conservation has been the cornerstone of all properties in the Mantis Collection, starting three decades ago with the rewilding of the Eastern Cape pioneered by conservationist and Mantis Founder and Chairman, Adrian Gardiner. Guests who stay at a Mantis eco-lodge, boutique hotel or waterway vessels play a key role in supporting responsible travel.  For more than forty years, Accor has taken a stand on sustainable development and is committed to the empowerment of local communities and the protection of the planet.

“ Accor and Mantis established CCFA to help support communities and wildlife in Africa. Being able to use ALL Points to make a contribution to CCFA efforts will undoubtedly have an extremely positive effect on all the projects we aim to complete in 2022” said Mark Willis, CEO India, Middle East, Africa & Turkey for Accor. “I would like to thank all of our members of ALL- Accor Live Limitless in advance for their support” he added. 

Community Conservation Fund Africa (CCFA) is a registered non-profit company founded in 2018 by leading conservation-focused hospitality groups Mantis and Accor, to address social and environmental imbalances and to find sustainable, workable solutions to the growing global conservation crisis. CCFA is a fundraising arm, pivotal in sustaining and supporting a variety of wildlife and wilderness conservation projects in partnership with communities across Africa. In addition, CCFA strives to educate tourists, communities, and stakeholders to respect and support wildlife and wilderness areas.

About Donations

Donation entitled to tax deduction:

• CCFA

Members whose tax domicile is in South Africa will receive a tax receipt for each donation, to the address indicated in client account. For any question regarding your donation contact CCFA: https://www.mantiscollection.com/contact-us/

• Accor Heartist Solidarity

Members whose tax domicile is in European Union, are entitled to a tax deduction, depending on the fiscal laws and qualifying criteria in their country of residence. A tax receipt is sent by Accor Heartist Solidarity for their donation, to the address indicated in client account. For any question regarding your donation, you can send an email to Solidarity@accor.com

Note:

• Tax receipt will be sent to the postal address indicated in your ALL member profile. Please make sure information is accurate.
• Tax deduction depends on the fiscal laws and qualifying criteria in your country of residence (country indicated in your ALL member profile).

In accordance with the regulations in force, when you make a donation, your personal data are transmitted to the charity partner selected.

For any question linked to the use of your personal data, you can contact:

• ALL – Accor Live Limitless : data.privacy@accor.com
• Accor Heartist Solidarity : solidarity@accor.com
• CCFA: impact@mantiscollection.com

About Accor

Accor is a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,300 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries. The group has one of the industry’s most diverse and fully-integrated hospitality ecosystems encompassing more than 40 luxury, premium, midscale and economy hotel brands, entertainment and nightlife venues, restaurants and bars, branded private residences, shared accommodation properties, concierge services, co-working spaces and more. Accor’s unmatched position in lifestyle hospitality – one of the fastest growing categories in the industry – is led by Ennismore, a joint venture, which Accor holds a majority shareholding. Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. Accor boasts an unrivalled portfolio of distinctive brands and approximately 260,000 team members worldwide. Members benefit from the company’s comprehensive loyalty program – ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a daily lifestyle companion that provides access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences. Through its Planet 21 – Acting Here, Accor Solidarity, RiiSE and ALL Heartist Fund initiatives, the Group is focused on driving positive action through business ethics, responsible tourism, environmental sustainability, community engagement, diversity and inclusivity. Founded in 1967, Accor SA is headquartered in France and publicly listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404) and on the OTC Market (Ticker: ACCYY) in the United States. For more information visit group.accor.com, or follow Accor on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

About Mantis

Mantis is a leading conservation-focused hotel group with luxury hotels, eco-lodges and waterways experiences located across the globe. Sustainable travellers have been enjoying eco-tourism, safaris and adventure travel with Mantis since 2000. Rooted in conservation, Mantis pursues sustainable business practices and develops tourism products that are respectful of the environment and communities in which they operate. Acclaimed for its pioneering work in development, management, marketing, education and conservation, Mantis’ business model successfully combines responsible tourism, conservation and adventure, which translates to one-of-a-kind travel experiences. Whether small and intimate or vast and complex, on a sweeping African plain, in a bustling city, or in the midst of a forest, each is an exceptional place for guests to find themselves. While uniquely different in the experiences they offer, all are linked through a collective ambition to be extraordinary; to be rare in a world that mass-produces sameness.  Mantis consistently curates, collects and discovers destinations and experiences that stir the soul, defy expectation and live in the heart forever. Sustainability goals are achieved through the Mantis Impact division, as well as through the Mantis and Accor foundation, Community Conservation Fund Africa (CCFA). Mantis is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,200 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries. For more information visit: www.mantiscollection.com