Conrad Cairo Achieves Highest Environmental Accolade (Egypt)
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Conrad Cairo Achieves Highest Environmental Accolade (Egypt)
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Category: Africa Indian Ocean - Egypt - Exclusive experiences
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2008-03-28
Conrad Cairo Awarded Global Green Globe Certification
The Conrad Cairo has been awarded the prestigious Green Globe Certified Gold status under the globally-recognised program which recognises the hotel’s commitment to operating at the world’s highest environmental standards.
To achieve this award, the Conrad Cairo was successfully certified for over seven continuous years which has resulted in their achieving the highest honour the Green Globe programme offers.
The certification process involves an onsite audit by an independent third party Green Globe Accredited Auditor. The Conrad Cairo successfully benchmarked against key environmental indicators including energy and water consumption, waste production and community commitment. The continuous successful completion of the independent audit process demonstrates that the Conrad Cairo has a strong commitment to the principles of environmental and social sustainability.
The actions taken by the Conrad Cairo in order to achieve the award included appointing members of staff to monitor waste, energy and water consumption; training staff in environmental awareness; switching paper memos for electronic communication; installing dimmer switches and power-saving lights; replacing the electric swimming pool heating system with a steam system; painting the facades of neighbouring buildings; and introducing recycling measures for everything from cardboard to cooking oil.
Green Globe is the worldwide Benchmarking Certification and improvement system assisting the international travel and tourism industry to attain sustainability. Green Globe provides a certification system that responds directly to the major environmental problems facing the planet, including the greenhouse effect, over-use of freshwater resources and the destruction of biodiversity.
Jan Mönkedieck, General Manager at the Conrad Cairo, said: "The Conrad Cairo is committed to environmentally sustainable practices and we believe that each of our team members can make a difference to ensure future generations are able to enjoy the cultural wonders of Cairo. We are delighted that our efforts are recognised by the globally acclaimed Green Globe programme.
In addition to the Conrad Cairo, the Conrad Bali was the latest Conrad resort to achieve Green Globe Certification in recognition of its dedication to environmental procedures.
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