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The Example Hotel
At The Example Hotel, we operate to high standards of performance and advocate socially and environmentally sustainable business practices. Our aim is to bring a positive benefit to the societies in which we operate through high quality services, economic growth, environmental protection, community involvement and employment. In order to adhere to these principles, we endeavor to:
- Set sound environmental and social objectives and targets, and integrate a process of review and reporting.
- Comply with all applicable environmental laws, statutes, and regulations.
- Continuously improve environmental performance and reduce environmental impact of our activities.
- Create environmental awareness among our employees, customers, suppliers and the community at large.
James Ferguson
General Manager
Current Procedures
At present we currently:
Organization, Reporting and Management
- Have a written environmental and responsible tourism policy document.
Energy Management
- Engage in achieving a reduction in the energy consumption of our hotel.
- Have effective energy efficient lighting installed in at least 50% of areas.
- Have a member of staff who has been designated to monitor energy performance and set new targets based on results.
- Have installed environmentally friendly flow restrictors / controllers on showerheads and taps.
- Have a guest towel reuse/bed linen changing program in place to save water.
- Wash laundry in cold water as much as possible.
Water Management
- Have water saving devices fitted to reduce water consumption.
Waste
- Collect recyclable items separately (cardboard, plastic, glass, metals, food waste, etc.).
Purchasing
- Purchase cleaning materials with low environmental impact.
Customer Education
- Encourage guests to buy products that are made locally.
Future Procedures
In the next five years we aim to:
Energy Management
- Have a policy of purchasing low energy equipment for electrical devices such as fridges, microwaves, cookers.
- Have measures in place to ensure that our energy supply does not adversely impact on the energy supply for local residents.
- Have an energy management system installed to turn lights and air conditioning off in empty guest rooms.
Water Management
- Have low flush WCs fitted and water saving devices installed in WCs.
- Train employees about water saving practices.
Waste
- Avoid using single use condiments (jam, butter, etc) with more packaging, in favor of reusable containers.
- Give packaging back to suppliers.
Purchasing
- Source products from local suppliers wherever possible.
Community Support
- Support and actively contribute to local community development projects.
Customer Education
- Educate guests about how they can make a positive contribution to local biodiversity and conservation efforts.
- Encourage guests to explore the destination beyond the boundaries of the property.
Employee Training
- Include environmental aspects into employee training, such as how to reduce energy, water and waste.
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