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Sustainable luxury is not an oxymoron. It can be found throughout some of the UK's leading hotels, but today it is more about the basics than the bling. Emily Manson reports on a new, carefully considered approach to business
Posted: 17 May 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Hotel group Accor has announced plans to reduce its worldwide CO2 emissions by 10% by 2015, even as the company continues with its plans to grow by around 40,000 rooms each year. Those were the proposals laid out in its new sustainability programme, Planet 21, launched this morning.
Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
A luxury hotel on Anglesey has slashed its energy bills by investing £500,000 in building its own biomass plant. Tre-Ysgawen Hall country house hotel and spa at Capel Coch, near Llangefni, is thought to be the first hotel in Wales to harness the power of biomass fuel for all its heating needs.
Posted: 12 Apr 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Paternoster Chop House has led restaurant group D&D London's across-the-board success following its recent evaluation from the Sustainable Restaurant Association. As a whole, the group achieved a two-star rating (out of a possible three), with most individual sites being awarded this.
Nearly half (47%) of all businesses are overlooking simple opportunities to save thousands on their energy bills, despite more than two-thirds (68%) prioritising operational efficiencies in 2012, according to new research by British Gas.
Posted: 11 Apr 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
A group of competing hotels in Perthshire have come together to produce a film showcasing the area's environmental tourism credentials to audiences throughout the UK and overseas. The film features Perthshire's Green Resorts group working together to exchange ideas and promote sustainability.
Posted: 30 Mar 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Serviced apartments firm Ascott has pledged to achieve 15% savings in water and energy consumption by 2015 as part of its 'Go Green @ Ascott' scheme. Ascott has implemented and will continue to roll out sustainable initiatives across its offices and properties worldwide...
Posted: 29 Mar 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
The deadline for the Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2011/12 has been extended to 18 April. Accommodation providers at every level - bed and breakfast operations, guesthouses, pubs, inns and restaurants with rooms...
Posted: 28 Mar 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Kempinski Hotels claims to be the first hotel group worldwide to create its own energy consultancy, aimed specifically for the industry's needs. KREEN, standing for Kempinski Renewable Energies, aims to optimise energy consumption management at Kempinski hotels and other hotel brands. It will...
Posted: 07 Mar 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
More than £400m could be saved by UK businesses by improving the efficiency of their hot water boilers, according to new guidance published by the Carbon Trust today. Simple, low cost measures could see heating costs cut by as much as 30%.
Posted: 29 Feb 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Chefs are being asked to send the London Linen Group their trousers in return for a free new pair of EkoChef trousers, made from 21 recycled plastic bottles. The...
Posted: 28 Feb 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Hotelympia visitors are being urged to sign a pledge to use more energy-efficient equipment. The Responsible Hospitality Partnership wants companies heading to the ExCeL event, which starts 26 February, to substitute an existing technology for one that is more environmentally friendly.
Posted: 21 Feb 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
The entire Accor hotel chain across the world consumes the same energy as a mid-sized city, an environmental footprint report has revealed. The report, the first of its kind for an international hotel chain, comes ahead of Accor's new sustainable development strategy.
Ode in Shaldon, Devon, has been named the UK's most sustainable restaurant by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). The SRA's inaugural national awards, announced at London's Cinnamon Club today, recognised restaurants across seven categories covering all aspects of sustainability.
Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
A pub on Dartmoor has become the first in Devon to win a gold award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme. The Pack Horse, which dates back to the 14th century and is owned by Admiral Taverns, previously won a silver award in 2009...
Posted: 24 Nov 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
The London Marriott Hotel Marble Arch has been awarded the top - gold - award by the Green Tourism Business Scheme for successfully implementing a green policy and green initiatives at the hotel. The hotel had to demonstrate its green credentials against a rigorous set of criteria.
QHotels, the group of 21 four-star hotels, has been named as the top hotel group in the first Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) league table, published by the Environment Agency. It is the second ranked hospitality company after Center Parcs and 30th out of more than 2,000 British listed organisations.
Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is set to launch its first national awards scheme next year. The National Sustainability Awards, which will be announced on 23 January, will recognise restaurants across seven categories...
Posted: 16 Nov 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
ISS Facility Services Healthcare and 3663 have together won the 2011 Green Business Award for Partnership. The two firms, under the ISS sustainability banner of "treading lightly together" made a significant difference to reducing carbon emissions.
Posted: 11 Nov 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
The Carbon Trust has launched a new business to help UK firms reduce their energy costs and install greener, more efficient technology. The Carbon...
Posted: 31 Oct 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Catererandhotelkeeper.com has launched a new channel centred around responsible hospitality. The Responsible Hospitality channel helps you, the operator and supplier, to ensure that trading responsibly is at the heart of your business practice.
Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Go green in your home or office, with a bulk purchase of Maxima Green recycled toilet tissue. Buying recycled toilet tissue makes excellent sense - it's better for the environment whilst still being soft and strong.
Businesses can cut their refrigeration energy bills by up to 20% using simple, low-cost steps, according to a new guide. Refrigeration can account for a large proportion of overall energy costs, according to the guide's author, the Carbon Trust.
Posted: 18 Jul 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Guests staying at the Montpellier Chapter hotel in Cheltenham are to benefit by being driven around the town in an electric car. The 61-bedroom hotel, which opened in November 2010, has taken delivery of one of the first Mitsubishi i-MiEV plug-in electric cars following its launch into the UK earlier this month.
Posted: 08 Feb 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Hotel operators are invited to attend a seminar on how their businesses can save up to 26% on their energy bills. Being held at the Wellcome Conference Centre, London, on 15 February, the seminar will provide hoteliers with the opportunity to learn about the installation of a voltage optimisation solution called Powerstar, which can help hotels reduce energy costs and lower carbon emissions.
Posted: 13 Jan 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
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