Environmental Policy

Policy aims

We endeavour to:

·         Comply with and exceed all relevant regulatory requirements.

·         Continually improve and monitor environmental performance.

·         Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts.

·         Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions.

·         Increase employee awareness and training.

Recycling & Waste

·         We will eliminate unnecessary plastic packaging.

·         We will remove single use plastic wherever possible.

·         We will recycle wherever possible.

·         We will help guests and suppliers to recycle.

·         We will minimise the use of paper and packaging as much as possible.

·         We will seek to buy recycled and recyclable paper products.

·         We will reuse and recycle all paper where possible.

·         We will not use disposable cups/cutlery etc…

·         We will not provide disposable ‘travel’ size toiletries.

Energy and water

·         We will seek to reduce the amount of energy used as much as possible.

·         Lights and electrical equipment will be switched off when not in use.

·         The energy consumption and efficiency of new products will be taken into account when purchasing.

·         2022 has seen the installation of solar panels to generate electricity.

Transportation

·         We will reduce the need to travel, where possible.

·         We will make additional efforts to accommodate the needs of those using public transport or bicycles.

Cleaning

·         Cleaning materials used will be as environmentally friendly as possible.

·         We will only wash linen/towels every 3^rd day or unless requested.

Monitoring and improvement

·         We will comply with and exceed all relevant regulatory requirements.

·         We will continually improve and monitor environmental performance.

·         We will continually improve and reduce environmental impacts.

·         We will incorporate environmental factors into business decisions.

·         We will increase employee awareness through training.

·         We will review this policy and any related business issues at our monthly management meetings.

Culture

·         We will involve staff in the implementation of this policy, for greater commitment and improved performance.

·         We will update this policy at least once annually in consultation with staff and other stakeholders where necessary.

·         We will work with suppliers, contractors and sub-contractors to improve their environmental performance.

·         We will use local labour and materials where available to reduce CO2 and help the community (this is to be measured in our Carbon Footprint document).