ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Please note that some of the sustainability initiatives listed may be in process of being implemented and may not be available in some areas of the facility.
Energy & Water Conservation:
Make A Green Choice program rewards guests for choosing to conserve natural resources in their guest room
High-efficiency lighting in guest rooms
High-efficiency lighting in public areas
Water conserving fixtures
Regular preventive maintenance
Waste Minimization & Environmentally Responsible Purchasing:
Recycling
Dumpster monitoring
Organic waste composting
Elimination of Styrofoam packaging
Environmentally preferred suppliers
Environmentally preferred products
Amenity management
Alternatives to plastic bottled water
Sustainable food and beverage options
Enhanced Indoor Environmental Quality:
Green Housekeeping
Integrated pest management practices
Low-emitting materials, such as paints, flooring and furniture
Raising Awareness:
Property-level Green Council
Sustainable Meetings Practices
Carbon-offset program
Two electric car chargers available for patrons only; see Valet
Alternative transportation options to the train station and airport (third-party partner; provides service for up to 12 passengers
Initiatives for sustainability:
Water-saving aerators
Energy-saving LED lighting in the guest rooms and public areas & movement detectors in the hotel corridors
Waste separation
Reduction of water and electricity use in the hotel
Environment focused purchase
Preference of regional suppliers
Recycling discarded guestroom soaps to be redistributed to families in need, in collaboration with SapoCycle (www.sapocycle.org)
Using recycling wood to heat the hotel
Sustainable Meeting Program
Paperless booking and meeting planning
„Check out for Children“: When checking out one US-Dollar can be donated to our partner UNICEF. This donation is voluntary.
„Make a Green Choice“ - choose to decline daily change of bed linen
„Clutter Free Meetings“ - include streamlined stations that provide paper, pens, glasses, water and other thoughtful touches, keeping the main work area uncluttered and organized
Adequate bins for waste separation
„EAME Sustainable Fish and Seafood Guidance“: We only purchase fish and seafood from sustainable fisheries
Food and Beverage purchases from local and regional producers and suppliers
Possibility of Determination of environmental impact of a meeting or event with „Meeting Impact Report“ (MIR)
Community Initiatives
Activities for common good
„Check-out for Children“ in co-operation with UNICEF
Christmas Tree in the public area to collect gifts for the Association ‘SOS Enfants de Chez Nous’
Associate trainings in different areas, amongst others Environmental Initiatives e.g. MAGC, personal development e.g. Complaint Management, Leadership, Service Culture
Security and health protection trainings for our associates
Promotion of young associates as company that takes on trainees
Projects of Social Community Team
Yearly participation at Earth Hour