Environmental Responsibilty
A number of our properties have installed Combined Heat and Power units (CHP).
CHP’s generate electricity and capture heat that would be wasted. This heat provides thermal energy. The hot water generated from the CHP replaces gas-fired boilers to operate simultaneously.
At least 50% of our internal and external lighting is LED. We have installed systems and procedures to ensure lights switch off automatically or are turned off when not required
Hastings Hotels has a water management plan to allow us to measure and monitor our usage.
Some of our properties have installed Bore Holes. Water boreholes provide us with our own private water supply from our land, therefore reducing our carbon emissions.
We are committed to integrating environmental and social practices into our supply chain and partnering with like-minded suppliers. We aim to reduce the negative environmental and social impact of our business activities by focusing on sustainable, responsible, and local sourcing of produce.
In our efforts to educate our entire team, we have engaged the support of our waste management suppliers to develop a training plan on dealing with all our waste streams in the correct manner. This involves both a physical and visual education piece. In 2021, the general waste streams were a total of 350.8 tonnes, all of which were diverted from Landfill. Our food waste was a total of 115.3 tonnes, which was treated in an anaerobic plant in Lisburn, Co. Antrim, which generated a total of 34.6 kWh of Electricity. This created a net carbon saving of 75.9 tonnes of CO2.
All cleaning chemicals used within Hastings Hotels are environmentally friendly, from packaging to the physical cleaning agent.
We have taken measures to introduce environmentally friendly guest amenities. We provide sustainable water containers in our rooms, replacing the normal plastic bottle.
All our hand soaps are paraben-free. We have introduced Press Reader at all our hotels, allowing guests access to newspapers and magazines through their smartphones, laptops, or tablets.
We have introduced paper straws, limiting the amount of single-use plastic.
- Responsible Visitor Charter
- Sustainability Commitment
- Responsibility & Sustainability Report
