Seymour Hotels have been commended for their environmental
policy
Both the Merton Hotel and the Pomme d'Or Hotel have been
accredited for their superb effort towards "going green".
The Merton has received a Silver award from the Green
Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS)
'This is down to a strong overall
commitment to sustainability across a range of areas.Highlights
include nature and heritage interpretation via our Blue Badge
guide, a strong emphasis on walking, cycling and non car use as
well as good overall energy management . Local procurement and
promotion of local distinctive products also feature strongly, and
water on site is also managed well.'
For more details on this scheme,
please see
www.green-business.co.uk
The Pomme d'Or has been awarded level 2 of the Eco-Active
business scheme.
Both these schemes are held in high regard and set the most
stringent of standards covering a range of criteria such as those
listed below. We will continue to monitor all our policies closely
to ensure that we support the principles set out within these
initiatives and are working actively towards the next goal.
Natural environment
(biodiversity)
We recognise that our activities can impact on the natural
environment and will do all we can to conserve this, particularly
when considering new building development. Efforts are made to
avoid the use of pesticides and other harmful chemicals, to reuse
waste water in garden areas and to limit interference with the
natural order of theIsland's eco-systems.
Water conservation
We do all we can to ensure efficient use of water, installing
water saving fixtures in public areas and guest rooms, reusing
waste water where possible for garden watering, using borehole
water for our swimming pools etc. and encouraging both guests and
staff to be mindful of scarce water resources.
Waste
management/recycling
Efforts are continually being made to reduce the amount of waste
generated and reallocation of resources within the company is
always considered before disposal. Whilst some waste (for
example glass) is sorted for recycling at the disposal stage we
recognise that more could be done within the Island as a whole and
will work actively with the appropriate authorities to achieve this
goal.
Transport
We recognise that, in order to reachJersey, many of our guests
will chose to travel by air, although we always ensure that
information about sea routes is made available as an
alternative. However we are able to influence more
environmentally friendly forms of transport once our guests are in
theIslandand as such ensure that information about buses, and in
particular about cycling and walking, is made readily
available.
Wherever practical we purchase locally and when sourcing goods
from outside theIslandwe favour suppliers who subscribe to the
principles of "Fair Trade" or similar ethical and environmental
initiatives.
Visitor awareness
We advise guests and other customers about our commitment to
environmental improvements and invite them to support initiatives
such as reduced towel laundering and energy and water
conservation. We also encourage visitors to give us feedback
about our performance in this area and to suggest ways we can make
even more of a difference.
Staff awareness
Awareness of our Environmental policy is a key feature of
employee induction and training. We want to encompass the
enthusiasm and commitment of staff by setting up "Green Teams" to
help drive through improvements and initiatives, to generate new
ideas and to monitor and to provide feedback on our activities.
Each of our subsidiary businesses is required to develop
Eco Action plans which are monitored on an ongoing
basis. These plans focus on the above activities in the
following areas - Guest Facilities (Gardens, pools, parking areas),
Housekeeping, Food and Beverage, Administration and Reception.
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