Responsible Business - Let's take responsibility

Travelling to the hotel
The Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow is located in the heart of the city centre, just steps from Glasgow Central train station and a 10 minute walk from Glasgow Queen Street train station and Buchanan Bus station. 

For information on getting to the hotel by train, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

For information on getting to the hotel by other forms of public transportation, please visit www.traveline.org.uk

Frequent and reliable bus services are also available.  If traveling from the airport, a fast and affordable option in the airport bus.  Get off at the Central Station stop, and the hotel is just a short walk down Hope Street.  Timetables are available at www.glasgowflyer.com

Taking responsibility for the environment and local community has been an important part of Rezidor's broader commitment to sustainable development for many years. In 2001, this commitment was fortified and placed within the scope of a programme called Responsible Business (RB). Each hotel has a unique RB Action Plan covering areas such as community outreach, environmental improvement, employee well-being and health and safety. To read more about the RB programme, please go to www.responsiblebusiness.rezidor.com.

Our hotels are engaged with both local charity groups and Rezidor's corporate international charity organisation, the World Childhood Foundation. The mission of Childhood is to defend the rights of the child and to promote better living conditions for vulnerable and exploited children at risk all over the world.

Here are some of the Responsible Business activities and achievements of this hotel:

• Green Tourism Business Scheme, Gold Award - First hotel in Glasgow to receive this honour.  More information is available on www.green-business.co.uk
• Every hotel employee receives Responsible Business training on their first day of employment with follow up training each year thereafter
• Waste separation and recycling of glass, paper and cardboard
• Waste oil converted into biofuels
• Use of energy saving lights throughout the hotel
• Energy shut-down process during nights, including lifts
• An 'Improve your health' approach to use of our service lifts
• Reduction of power of corridor and guest room light bulbs
• Limitation on mono-packaging wherever possible
• Encouraging our supply partners to support these initiatives through audits and regular checks on their environmental and social responsibility
• In 2006 we went through a Carbon Trust audit which has given us an action plan for areas of improvement.
• In September 2008 we will hold our 5th annual Radisson SAS Glasgow Environment Day, during which 70 students from our partner schools in Glasgow learn about energy reduction, conservation and healthy eating 
• We also support a local children's charity, 'Glasgow Children's Holiday Scheme'
• In our restaurants, we have a sensible eating children's menu
• Listing of healthy option dishes on all our menus
• Organic, Rainforest Alliance Certified and Fairtrade coffee in use throughout the hotel
• Old blankets, duvets, unclaimed lost property donated to local charities
• Battery disposal:  Recycling battery box at Concierge desk