The overall carbon footprint, the total emissions (in absolute terms) and carbon intensity, has decreased significantly. The main contributing factor for the reduction in tCO2eq emissions is the discontinuation of coal as a source of energy in the Textile cluster.
A group-wide carbon accounting exercise, using a robust methodology, which includes scope 3 emissions, has been launched in partnership with an international consultant. This will inform the update of our climate strategy. Complementary ongoing projects to achieve the emissions reduction goal include increasing the share of renewable energy, notably with onsite electricity generation in the CIEL Textile cluster, and energy efficiency initiatives notably in the Healthcare cluster.
The increase in total emissions and significant decrease in carbon intensity for the Hotels and Resorts cluster is due to a sharp increase in operations following the easing of Covid related restrictions.
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Emission per cluster tCO2eq
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Carbon intensity (tCO2eq/m MUR)
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Ciel Textile is enhancing its commitments regarding zero-waste factories. 2 Floreal factories in Madagascar have streamed down textile waste to 0%, while 6 factories in Asia have achieved zero waste to landfill. Additionally, initiatives throughout the cluster to recycle and / or upcycle textile or plastic waste into materials for different products serve as a foundation for CIEL textile on its journey to circularity.
CIEL Hotels and Resorts has developed an in-house application to record general waste (including plastic, paper/carton) and food waste (further segregated into preparation, plate and leftover waste). The systems calls for a behavioral change process internally as well as for external individual service providers such as waste collectors. However, through the upcoming deployment of training initiatives, CIEL Hotels and Resorts cluster will accelerate the adoption of the system.
Ferney’s contribution
Ferney is home to over 1,500 hectares of forest within the Bambous mountain range and has supported conservation efforts of national and international importance since 1987. Today, the work carried out by La Vallee de Ferney Conservation Trust represents CIEL’s flagship project on biodiversity in Mauritius.
The Mauritius Kestrel:
National Bird from 2022
In 1974, Mauritius Kestrels were the rarest bird of prey in the world, with only 4 individuals known to exist in the wild. Following captive breeding and intensive management of a renewed population by Durell Conservation and its partners, reintroductions started in the Ferney Valley in 1987. This year, the Mauritius Kestrel was proclaimed national bird.
While the species is still endangered, 125 chicks have fledged in Ferney since 2016, including 22 in 2021/2022 from 17 known breeding pairs. According to the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF), the valley is home to the best global population of this bird (IUCN estimates 170 to 200 birds are alive in the wild).
This habitat plays an even more important key role in the conservation of the species, whereby the MWF harvests eggs yearly from Ferney nests, to raise and reintroduce young birds in other areas in Mauritius, ensuring genetic diversity and supporting Kestrel populations on the island.
Focus on Flora
Nearly 120 species and varieties of native plants are known to be present in Ferney, of which 43 endangered at 18 critically endangered. 37,000 trees were planted in the Conservation Zone to date, strengthening the presence of at least 37 endemic species, improving the endemic fauna’s habitat, and creating a unique eco-tour experience for visitors, Mauritian and foreigners alike. The Trust will now focus its efforts on critically endangered species that cannot reproduce naturally, due to lack of numbers and isolation, which prevent pollination. Maintenance weeding will also continue to assist the forest’s natural regeneration.
Workforce & Infrastructure
The Trust directly employs 11 staff, mostly from neighbouring communities. Since its creation, It has relied on a 600m2 plant nursery built in the Valley. The nursery serves as the base operations where seedlings are grown in optimal conditions, before replanting in the conservation zone. As of September 2022, it contained over 19,000 plants from 37 different species.
In 2021, a new 300m2 nursery was built in the Ferney gardens, to support further conservation efforts. It now contains over 9,000 plants.
Other Fauna Present
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•Up to 40 Echo Parakeets (vulnerable species)
• 54 Pink Pigeons (vulnerable species), with 10 new individuals caught and ringed in 2021/22
• Population of over 10,000 Greater Mascarene Flying Fox (Fruit Bats) (endangered species)
• Cuckoo-shrikes & Paradise Flycatchers sighted