Responsible Business - Let's take responsibility

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 charities (St Clare's Hospice and Essex Air Ambulance) 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:

• Extensive RB Action Plan for 2009
• Awaiting Grading for the Green Tourism Business Scheme - www.green-business.co.uk
• Battery collection boxes
• Separation of waste (public and back areas) for recycling
• Fluorescent lights recycled
• Flow restrictor taps in order to conserve water
• Preventative Maintenance Programme
• Motion sensors and timers installed in our low usage areas
• Recording and monitoring of consumption of gas, electricity, water and waste
• Pro-active Green Hotel committee with a team member from every department in order to involve all staff in RB activities
• RB incentive for staff - various activities throughout the year with 1 activity earning 1 point.  4 points = 1 extra day holiday.  Activities include Blood Donation, Operation Christmas Child (Samaritan’s Purse), Sponsored 10mile Airport Perimeter walk, join NHS stop smoking scheme.
• Healthy Hotel Week, promoting health & well-being amongst employees and guests.
• RB pin badges for guests/staff with donations to World Childhood Foundation
• Awarded Mid Essex Business Award for Environmental Awareness 2008.
• Awarded the Enjoy England Business Tourism Award for 2008 for the East of England region.
• Awarded the Silver Heartbeat Award by Uttlesford District Council in 2007 & 2008.
• Awarded the Special Award for the M&IT Best Disabled Facilities Award 2007
• Supply chain reviewed to increase suppliers that fulfill the RB criteria
• Locally sourced ingredients used by the Chefs.
• Active recycling project throughout the hotel.

Responsible business policy

About the Air Ambulance

Essex Air Ambulance Fact sheet

Let's take responsibility 2009

St Clare's Hospice