Plant Forests With a Click: How the Green Button Turns Small Choices Into Lasting Impact
Published on: Jan 22, 2026
Sustainability does not always start with grand gestures. Sometimes, it begins with a single, thoughtful decision.
At SAii Hotels & Resorts, that idea has taken shape through the Green Button – a simple digital feature that allows guests to opt out of daily linen changes and transform that choice into meaningful environmental action.
Already live at SAii Phi Phi Island Village, SAii Laguna Phuket, SAii Lagoon Maldives and SAii Koh Samui Villas, the Green Button is designed to make sustainable travel effortless, transparent and genuinely impactful.
From One Click to Growing Forests
When you choose the Green Button during your stay, you skip routine linen refreshes. The result goes far beyond saving water and energy. Each selection directly supports reforestation efforts at Singha Park, Chiang Rai, through Singha Estate Group’s Pleuk Pa Duay Plai New (“Million Trees for Tomorrow”) programme.
Over the past three years, more than 1,000,000 square metres of land have already been replanted. Native tree species such as Rain Tree, Indian Cork and Gurjan Tree are carefully selected to help restore biodiversity, strengthen ecosystems and support long-term forest health.
Designed for Transparency and Trust
The Green Button experience is fully integrated into the SAii mobile app, allowing you to opt in seamlessly while tracking real-time impact. From water savings to environmental contributions, the platform ensures clarity and accountability – so you can see exactly how your stay supports the planet.
A Guest-Led Approach to Sustainability
Rather than asking guests to change how they travel, SAii focuses on empowering conscious choices within the stay itself. The Green Button reflects a wider commitment to making sustainability accessible, meaningful and rewarding – without compromising comfort.
This initiative also supports S Hotels & Resorts’ broader environmental goals, including carbon neutrality by 2030 and a 30% biodiversity uplift within the same timeframe.
As Michael Marshall, CEO of S Hotels & Resorts, shares:
“Sustainability should feel simple, engaging and rewarding. The Green Button gives guests a direct way to create positive change, from conserving resources during their stay to planting trees that will thrive for generations.”
Travel That Leaves a Positive Trace
With the Green Button, sustainability becomes part of the experience – not an obligation, but an invitation. A small click. A lasting impact. And a forest growing somewhere because you chose to travel thoughtfully.
