Environment Commitment Globe |
| A hotel demonstrates its environmental commitment through
wide ranging programs and best practices that minimise its
impact on the environment throughout its value chain while
lowering overall business costs. |
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| For an ECOTEL hotel, “Environment Commitment”
encompasses the three main issues of environment management
defined by the first three globes (Waste Management,
Energy Management, Water Management) and the fourth globe
(Employee Education and Community Involvement).
This fifth globe also embraces other aspects, in particular
a hotel’s effort to involve and gain support from all
concerned parties – management, staff, guests, suppliers,
contractors and investors, for its goal of sustainable operations. |
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| To qualify for the ECOTEL Environment Commitment globe,
a hotel is expected to: |
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Have a policy in place that defines its environmental
objectives, sets targets, and accordingly programs,
processes and best practices through which it seeks
to achieve these objectives, |
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Provide the appropriate training and resources to
ensure that management and staff are able to implement
the environmental policy effectively, |
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Have programs and practices in place for reduction
in generation of solid waste and consumption of water
and energy that have shown substantial and measurable
results, |
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Adopt environmentally friendly cleaning products
and procedures, wherever possible, |
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Integrate environmental considerations into purchasing
decisions, |
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Have a green team that includes all staff whose input
is critical to make the program work, and that consists
of one or more representatives from each department, |
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Raise awareness among employees about climate change
and need for environmentally responsible behaviour,
as professionals and as members of society, |
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Encourage engagement with the local community to
raise environmental awareness and support the community’s
green initiatives, |
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Comply with all applicable environmental legislation
as a minimum standard, and |
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Aim for continuous improvement |
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| The above criteria serve as a checklist for ECOTEL to determine
eligibility for the Environment Commitment globe award. This
globe is awarded to hotels that are able to successfully achieve
all or most of the above requirements, or show tangible and
substantial progress in meeting all or most of the above requirements. |
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The Orchid
Mumbai |
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Rodas
Mumbai |
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Lagoona
Lonavala |
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Hotel Gautam
Mahabaleshwar |
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The Uppal’s Orchid
Delhi |
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Cabbana Orchid
Phagwara |
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The Fern
Jaipur |
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The Beach Orchid
Kollam |
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