SUSTAINABILITY & ESG REPORT

This ESG Report outlines Nyadha House’s approach, actions, and impact across Environmental, Social, and Governance dimensions. As a micro-enterprise, Nyadha House focuses on practical, measurable, and locally relevant sustainability actions aligned with the SDGs and the principles of the UN Global Compact Network Nepal.

• Environmental Strategies
• Social Strategies
• Governance Strategies

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Nyadha House prioritizes passive design, maximizing natural light and ventilation. Energy-efficient appliances and LED lighting are used across the property to minimize consumption.

Initiatives:

• LED lighting across guest and common areas
• Reduced reliance on artificial lighting during daytime
• Encouraging guests to participate in responsible energy use (towel reuse, limited heater usage)

WATER STEWWARDSHIP

Water efficiency is encouraged through refillable water bottles in the room, low-flow fittings and guest awareness practices, including towel and linen reuse options.

Initiatives:

• Low-flow taps and showers
• Linen reuse policy for longer stays
• Refillable water bottles

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Nyadha House actively works to reduce waste, particularly plastic waste, through mindful procurement and guest amenities.

Initiatives:

• Refillable toiletries (Bamboo Dental Kits, soap dispenser)
• Limited single-use plastics
• Use of biodegradable bin liners

Sustainable Sourcing

We prioritize local sourcing wherever possible- from food ingredients to furnishings- supporting small producers and artisans.

Initiatives:

• Breakfast supplies procured from Local Bakery
• Refurbished wood materials used furniture through local carpenters
• Newari delicacies sourced from Local ‘Aama Samuha’ Women’s group.

Environmental Awareness

Guests are informally educated on local environmental challenges and responsible tourism practices. Sustainability messaging integrated into guest interactions rather than enforced policies

Local Employment & Decent Work

Nyadha House employs staff primarily from the local community and rural areas ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and respect for work-life balance.

Women Empowerment

As a woman-led business, Nyadha House actively supports women’s economic participation through employment and procurement.

Initiatives:

• Leadership by a woman entrepreneur
• Collaboration with women artisans and suppliers
• Nyadha Collective – a curated platform for women-led crafts and products

Community Engagement

Nyadha House collaborates with local guides, vendors, and cultural practitioners, ensuring tourism revenue circulates within the community.

Initiatives:

• Active engagement with the local Patan community, artisans, and service providers
• Promotion of local culture, festivals, and heritage events to guests

Guest Experience & Well-being

Nyadha House employs Human-centered guest experience design focusing on safety, comfort, and cultural sensitivity, facilitates Inclusive and respectful environment for guests from diverse backgrounds and emphasizes on meaningful interactions rather than transactional hospitality through continuous feedback.

Knowledge Sharing & Capacity Building

As a woman-led business, Nyadha House actively supports women’s overall growth and wellbeing.

Initiatives:

• Hosting of small dialogues, workshops, and cultural events.
• Informal mentorship and sharing of entrepreneurship, motherhood and work life balance for working mothers.

Ethical Business Practices

Nyadha House follows transparent pricing, honest marketing, and compliance with all local tourism and business regulations.

Leadership

The business is owner-managed, enabling hands-on oversight, ethical decision-making, and long-term vision aligned with community well-being.

Partnerships & Accountability

Nyadha House is an active member of UN Global Compact Nepal Network, FWEAN and CNIWLF. and has collaboration with banks, development programs, and sustainability networks and is open to third-party reviews, guest feedback, and partner assessments.

Key Environmental Insights

• The carbon footprint of Nyadha House remains modest, reflecting its scale as a small hospitality enterprise.
• Electricity consumption is the primary emissions source, presenting a clear and measurable opportunity for future reductions.
• Direct fossil fuel emissions are minimal, with limited reliance on LPG and no on-site diesel generators.
• Water and waste-related emissions remain low due to conscious consumption and waste practices.

Climate Action Commitments

Nyadha House commits to:

• Monitoring energy intensity per guest night as a core environmental KPI
• Incremental adoption of energy-efficient systems and appliances
• Exploring renewable energy and low-carbon alternatives where feasible
• Annual GHG tracking and disclosure as part of its ESG and sustainability reporting

Carbon Emissions Avoided

• ≈ 565.11 kg CO2 avoided
• ≈ 0.57 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions reduced

Nyadha House views sustainability as a continuous journey rather than a fixed destination. Building on the foundations established during its initial years of operation, the following commitments outline the next phase of growth focused on deepening impact, improving measurement, and strengthening accountability, while remaining realistic for a small, heritage-based hospitality enterprise.

By 2028, Nyadha House aims to serve as a demonstration model for small, independent hospitality businesses in Nepal, showing that meaningful alignment with SDGs and ESG principles is achievable without large-scale infrastructure.

Nyadha House aspires to be recognized not only as a place to stay, but as a responsible tourism partner contributing to cultural preservation, inclusive economic growth, and environmentally conscious travel in Patan Durbar Square.

Implementing sustainability within a small, independently run heritage hospitality business comes with both practical and contextual challenges. These experiences have shaped Nyadha House’s approach and strengthened its commitment to continuous improvement.

• Balancing Sustainability with Financial Viability

Sustainable materials, ethical sourcing, and locally produced alternatives often come at a higher upfront cost compared to conventional options. As a small business, Nyadha House has learned to prioritize impact-driven choices gradually phasing sustainability initiatives in a way that remains financially responsible while staying true to its values.

• Measuring Impact with Limited Resources

Like many micro and small enterprises, Nyadha House faces limitations in collecting detailed quantitative data on environmental and social performance. This has reinforced the importance of starting with simple, qualitative indicators and gradually building internal capacity for impact measurement over time.

• Guest Awareness and Behavior Change

Not all guests arrive with the same level of understanding of responsible tourism or heritage sensitivity. Encouraging mindful behavior such as water conservation or respectful engagement with the local community requires gentle communication, storytelling, and continuous learning on how best to engage diverse travelers.

• Learning to Start Small and Stay Authentic

One of the key learnings for Nyadha House has been that sustainability does not require perfection. Meaningful impact can begin with small, consistent actions rooted in authenticity rather than performative or checklist-based sustainability. Transparency about what is still a work in progress has helped build trust with guests and partners alike.