Hotel Karbel & Karbel Beach
VISION
Karbel&Karbel Beach Hotels are committed to environmental protection
and strive to reduce our property’s operational impact on the environment.
Goals
Through our environmental policy we will:
* ensure we comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations;
* measure our environmental performance against our objectives and targets, making
sure that we regularly review our progress and continuously look for ways to improve;
* train our staff on our environmental commitments, so that they understand the role
they play in delivering our objectives and targets; and
* invite our guests to support our efforts to reduce our environmental impact.
Objectives
To achieve our environmental goals, we will:
* achieve and maintain our Travelife for Hotels and Accommodations award;
* reduce our energy consumption by 5% in 2013 by:
o installing energy-efficient lighting and movement sensors in all public areas
o ensuring that all rooms are equipped with electronic key cards that shut off the
power supply when the guest removes the key before leaving the room
* reduce our water consumption by 5% in 2013 by:
o asking our guests to support our towel and bed linen reuse programme
o installing water flow restrictors in the taps and showers and low flush and/or
dual flush toilets in guest bathrooms
* reduce the waste we send to landfill by 10% in 2013 by:
o separating all our waste streams including glass, paper, cardboard etc. and
identifying opportunities to reuse or recycle these materials
o finding ways to prevent the production of waste by buying in bulk or working
with our suppliers to reduce packaging
* reduce the use of potentially harmful chemicals in our day-to-day operations by 5% in
2013 by:
o finding biodegradable or natural alternatives
o minimising the use of solvents in the property
* put in place a plan to protect and conserve the nesting sites of endangered species
located near to the hotel and encourage our guests to take an interest; and
* ensure that 30% of non-consumable products are made from recycled content.
Hotel Karbel Management