Sustainable Meetings & Events
Scaling up our events in a sustainable way
It’s more important than ever to do the right thing for the destinations and their local communities. Under the umbrella of our “Up for Planet & People” sustainability strategy, we work to ensure that every meeting and event held at our hotels has the greatest positive impact on the planet.
How we make it possible
1.
Sustainable
certifications
BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, ISO 14001, Green Key, Hoteles Más Verdes, Biosphere and Bioscore.
2.
Responsible
energy
management
We promote an efficient energy management system, defined under ISO 50001. More than 65% of electricity consumed comes from renewable energy sources.
3.
Responsible
water
management
We’ve implemented water reduction devices and water recovery systems as well as employee trainings and awareness initiatives.
4.
Reducing
Single-Use
Plastic
Our amenities are single-use plastic free and Eco-Label certified.
5.
Paperless
Processes &
Sustainable Forest
Management
We’ve digitized check-in and check-out systems and prioritizing the purchase of FSC- certified paper.
6.
Local
gastronomy and
healthy food
We’re introducing guests to local gastronomy, by providing meals based on km. 0 and seasonal products.
7.
Food
Waste
Food purchase precision and a partnership with To Good To Go with the purpose of reducing food waste.
8.
Green
Mobility
Charging points for electric cars and encouraging the use of public transport.
9.
Accessible
Events
We strive to continue making all of our hotels 100% accessible.
10.
Carbon
Footprint
We are committed to reducing carbon emissions for all our events.
How do we reduce the carbon footprint of our events?
In our commitment to combat climate change, our priority is to reduce as much as possible the carbon emissions of our sustainable meetings and events. Those that cannot be avoided are offset through projects that contribute to the conservation of nature and biodiversity in the areas we operate in. In this way, by using the HCMI (Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative) methodology, we are committed to calculate and offset the carbon footprint attributed to relevant events held at our hotels.
We also work with Retree in its mission to reforest valuable natural areas, create rural employment and combat climate change. So far, our “Forest Project”, located in the Sierra Norte de Madrid, has already planted 2,533 native trees, which is equivalent to absorbing 612.79 tonnes of CO2. The forest is located in the “Valley of Dreams”, which was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 2005.
Explore our most sustainable hotels
Check out our hotel’s best practices and efforts to be in line with sustainable development goals:
