Corona Spearheads Eco-Tourism with Corona Island, the World’s First Blue Verified, Single-Use Plastic-Free Island
09 August 2022 - 1:11PM
Business Wire
Open to the public in Summer 2023, the natural oasis achieved
the highest level of sustainability verification by Oceanic
Global’s Blue Standard
Today, global beer brand Corona announces the grand opening of
Corona Island, a tropical sustainable destination for eco-tourism
off the coast of Colombia. A first-of-its-kind island paradise,
Corona Island is free of single-use plastic, encouraging guests to
reconnect with the natural world through immersive hospitality
experiences.
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Corona Island (Photo: Business Wire)
As a beer made with natural ingredients that was born at the
beach and the first global beverage brand with a net-zero plastic
footprint*, Corona partnered with international nonprofit Oceanic
Global to create the first Blue Verified island.
Corona Island has achieved Oceanic Global’s three-star
plastic-free Blue Seal for eliminating single-use plastic and
adopting sustainable operating best practices at scale. From
construction to energy production, food sourcing and guest
experiences on-site, sustainability is at the center of every
decision and touchpoint of Corona Island.
“On Corona Island, we are celebrating the majesty and beauty of
the outdoors by getting guests engaged in protecting paradise,”
said Felipe Ambra, Global Vice President for Corona. “Everyone on
the team, from our chefs to our architects contributed to creating
a truly single-use plastic-free paradise. We look forward to
welcoming visitors, rekindling their relationship with nature and
hopefully creating more advocates to protect our natural
world.”
“Oceanic Global is honored to help develop the Corona Island
experience and applauds Corona’s sector-leading sustainability
efforts,” said Lea d’Auriol, Founder and Executive Director at
Oceanic Global. “We’re proud to have worked with Corona from the
beginning of the project to ensure that this sustainable
destination demonstrates how travelers can experience paradise for
both leisure and educational purposes, while leaving a minimal
trace behind.”
Exclusive island features:
- Design and vision for the island led by international
architectural and design firm, James & Mau, in partnership with
local Colombian architect, Jairo Márquez.
- Guest menus created by Chilean-born Chef Christopher
Carpentier, who was featured as a judge on MasterChef
Colombia.
- Corona Island’s leisure programs are curated by Paulina Vega,
former Miss Universe, who was born on the Colombian coast.
- Educational workshops and excursions hosted as part of Oceanic
Global’s “Blue School”.
For more details, and to learn how to book a stay on Corona
Island starting Summer 2023,** please visit the registration page
here.
*AB InBev's 2021 Environmental, Social & Governance. Report.
Retrieved from
https://www.ab-inbev.com/assets/pdfs/ABINBEV_ESG_2021_Final.pdf -
page 37.
**U.S. Residents are not eligible for purchasing stays on Corona
Island. Corona and some of the Modelo beer brands have been
licensed to a third party for the U.S. territory.
About Corona Global
Born in Mexico, Corona is the leading beer brand in the country,
the most popular Mexican beer worldwide exported to more than 180
countries. Corona Extra was first brewed in 1925 at the Cervecería
Modelo in Mexico City. Corona is a pioneer in the beer industry by
being the first to use a transparent bottle showcasing its purity
and high quality to the world. The artwork found on the bottle is
painted, highlighting our commitment to quality in our packaging
and our Mexican heritage. No Corona is complete without the lime.
Naturally adding character, flavor and refreshment, the lime ritual
is an integral part of delivering an experience that is truly
unique to Corona. The brand is synonymous with the beach and
celebrates time outdoors. It invites people to pause, relax and
enjoy the simple pleasures of life.
Corona has an ongoing commitment to reducing plastics. Since its
partnership with Parley for the Oceans in 2017, they have exceeded
its mission to protect 100 islands before 2020, and continue to
deploy consistent global clean-up efforts.
About Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext:
ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the
Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges
and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: BUD). As a company, we dream big to create a future
with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to
meet life’s moments, move our industry forward and make a
meaningful impact in the world. We are committed to building great
brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers
using the finest ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over
500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona® and
Stella Artois®; multi-country brands Beck’s®, Hoegaarden®, Leffe®
and Michelob ULTRA®; and local champions such as Aguila®,
Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®, Castle®, Castle Lite®,
Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, Modelo Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®,
Sedrin®, and Skol®. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600
years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots
at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering
spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the
creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the
Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil.
Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed
and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of
approximately 169,000 colleagues based in nearly 50 countries
worldwide. For 2021, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 54.3 billion
USD (excluding JVs and associates).
About Oceanic Global
Founded in 2016 by Lea d’Auriol, Oceanic Global (OG) inspires us
to care deeply for the ocean and provides solutions to protect it.
The international non-profit sheds light on humanity’s essential
relationship to the ocean and empowers individuals, communities,
and industries to create positive change. Oceanic Global creates
educational experiences, consults on sustainable operations, and
engages local communities to generate measurable impact for our
collective wellbeing. In 2020, Oceanic Global launched the Blue
Standard (Blue), a first-of-its-kind cross industry standard that
establishes universal accountability for sustainable business
leadership and empowers industries and businesses of all sizes to
achieve measurable impact that protects our blue planet. Oceanic
Global is based in Brooklyn, New York with international hubs &
volunteer bases in New York, London, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Tulum,
and Hong Kong. Reflective of its global reach, the organization has
additionally produced United Nations World Oceans Day since 2019.
#CareDeeply | www.oceanic.global
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