Considerate Charter
As I mentioned in my first blog I am deccaited to working towards having the greenest hotel in the Lake Disrict, just a quick blog talk abot our Green Charter.
Underwood
House is one of the few members of Considerate Hoteliers within the Lake District
being a member show ours and oher member’s commitment to act reasonable towards
our environment
Considerate
Charter
Underwood House is committed to abide by the following :
• Protecting
and improving the environment locally and thereby nationally and globally by
taking action to achieve each of the objectives of this Considerate Charter of
the Considerate Hoteliers Association
• Implement
management systems, education, training and communications that ensure guests
and staff are able to minimise any environmental impact.
• Comply with
all relevant environmental law and regulations.
• Ensure that
long-term costs and long-term environmental benefits are taken into
consideration when planning projects andplacing contracts.
• Adhere to
the Considerate Social Responsibility Statement (CSR) - as listed below.
• Support
committee action to disqualify membership in the event of a persistent failure
by a member to comply withcurrent environmental legislation and objectives of
membership
The Considerate Social Responsibility Statement
Considerate
Hoteliers will use their best efforts and endeavours to achieve the following:
AIR
• Minimise
atmospheric pollution.
• Minimise
vehicle use and fuel consumption.
• Promote
non-polluting methods of transport.
• Ensure
clean air in the working environment.
• Ensure
hired transportation complies with the code of practice of The Bus and Coach
Council.
WATER
• Prevent
water pollution.
• Reduce
water consumption.
• Recycle
grey water
• Harvest
rainwater wherever possible
LAND &
HABITATS
• Protect and
enhance planting, landscapes, habitats and open spaces.
• Conserve
and enhance conditions for wildlife.
• Ensure land
is not contaminated.
• Maintain
grounds to optimum standards of biodiversity.
ENERGY
• Minimise
energy consumption.
• Use
renewable energy sources.
• Install
energy management systems wherever possible to reduce consumption.
• Provide
efficient building insulation to prevent heat loss.
• Consider
carbon offsetting.
BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
• Minimise
the impact on the environment of buildings, structures, highways
and
construction.
• Maintain a
high standard of cleanliness both inside and outside the hotel.
• Enhance
hotel appearance with hanging baskets, planters and trees outside and plants
inside.
• Assist in
keeping the area in the vicinity of the hotel clean.
• Encourage guests and staff to keep our cities, towns and villages clean.
ACCESS &
MOBILITY
• Maximise
accessibility and mobility to and within the property with the
minimum
environmental impact.
• Comply with
all current legislation concerning disabled people and give every consideration
to the disabled, elderly and
NOISE
• Minimise
the impact of noise.
• Where noise
is unavoidable ensure it does not occur during unsociable hours.
• Ensure
transportation noise is minimised.
WASTE &
RECOVERY
• Reduce
waste.
• Re-use
waste that cannot be reduced.
• Repair what
can be repaired.
• Recycle
what cannot be re-used.
• Recover
resources from waste.
RESOURCES,
FOOD & MATERIALS
• Minimise
the use of materials.
• Purchase
products with the least environmental impact (Ref: Green Source).
• Use
recycled products.
• Support
local food, suppliers and services.
• Purchase
food in season. Give menus a sense of place.
• Purchase
goods/products from sustainable and ethical sources.
HEALTH,
SAFETY & PERSONNEL
• Comply with
current legislation on health and safety.
• Ensure
working practices maximise ability to safeguard welfare of guests and staff.
• Ensure
staff receive a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.
• Ensure
personnel policies are clear, transparent and available to staff
• Ensure
staff understand their obligations.
GENERAL
• Take action
to prevent and reduce crime and anti-social activity.
• Support the
work of relevant environmental bodies both nationally and
globally.
• Give
practical support to charities for the homeless to reduce the impact of
homelessness.
There is
Corporate Social Responsibility. There is Considerate. They are one and the
same and we are detaminted to live and breath that standard.
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