We believe it is important to contribute to a better world. For this reason we follow the CSR (sustainable corporate responsibility) policy. But how do you see that reflected in our hotels as a guest?
Our hotels are already largely equipped with energy-efficient lighting. All lighting in the hotels will eventually be replaced by LED lighting. LED lighting consumes much less power and that reduces CO2 emissions, which is of course better for the environment.
When compiling our menu, we opt for sustainable products in addition to quality, taste and presentation. To us, sustainable products are products of which we know the origin. We do this together with our suppliers in order to make better choices for you as a guest, but also for the environment. To guarantee sustainability, our suppliers work with reliable quality marks and therefore with fair, organic and regional products.
At Amrâth Hôtels we use clean soap. They generally have a better cleaning effect than traditional soap and are gentler on the skin. In addition, Amrâth Hôtels chooses products with an EU Ecolabel or an ecological label!
We work together with Blycolin for our hotel linen. They also consider Corporate Social Responsibility to be very important. For example, they use less water, reduce CO2 emissions, optimize transport and use sustainable products.
Amrâth Hôtels strives for a responsible waste stream. That is why Amrâth Hôtels is committed to separating the waste that we produce as well as possible. For example, paper is reused as much as possible or separated in a separate waste bin for recycling, as is plastic. Food residues are limited as much as possible and collected in separate containers for processing.
Amrâth Hôtels works with full-service catering wholesaler Hanos, for food and non-food products. They provide our hotels with a modern fleet and an optimal logistics, but above all an efficient system. By opting for this wholesale construction, we considerably limit the number of transport movements. In addition, Amrâth Hôtels encourages guests and employees to come to the hotel by public transport. Almost our entire car fleet consists of EV models, but we also focus on walking and cycling, while enjoying some movement in our beautiful nature. All hotels have bicycles. And a large part of our hotels with their own parking facilities are equipped with charging stations for guests and employees who come to the hotel with an electric car.
Our hotels are becoming smarter with water and are trying to reduce consumption in sanitary facilities and kitchens, among other things. In our 5 star hotels we use geothermal heat through heat sources to cool when necessary and to heat at times of heat demand. In other hotels, too, we are increasingly switching to the combined use of residual heat when supplying heat and water. By using motion sensors and time switches, we also try to prevent wastage of electricity without affecting the feeling of safety for our guests.
At the local level, our hotels support various initiatives and organizations that are committed to society, whether this is providing a post office in the neighbourhood, a neighborhood drink or facilitating meetings of associations and foundations. We also always try to play an active (administrative) role in interest groups / working groups, etc. that stimulate social development at the local level.
To further reinforce the signed CSR statement, Amrâth Hôtels is currently working hard to obtain a sustainability label to recognize its efforts. The goal is to have all 14 hotels certified at 'Gold level' of Green Key before the end of 2023. Green key is the international hallmark for sustainable businesses and also the largest sustainability hallmark for the tourism and leisure industry in the Netherlands. Amrâth Hôtels is happy to link its name to this organization and this hallmark.