Earth Guest day 2009 Report

The Netherlands biodiversity
Accor Hospitality
The Accor Group in the Netherlands, who raised 16 500 € for the Aids Fund last year, was engaged
this year to clean up the Scheveningen beach (on the North Sea) and collected more than 40 litter
bags in less than three hours! Right before this action, the 41 Dutch hotels staff were given a
presentation by a member of the RNN Shanks association on water recycling system and by a
member of Greenpeace association on sustainable management of the ocean, and especially the
creation of marine’s reserves to prevent over-fishing.
Accor Services
Accor Services in the Netherlands is already ISO
140001 certified. For Earth Guest day, Corporate
Social Responsibility was presented to the
employees and a cleaning activity was carried out
with Accor Hospitality employees. Moreover, the
Accor Services employees also participated in the
lectures given by the two associations.
Sofitel biodiversity, water
The Sofitel Amsterdam The Grant organized Earth
Guest day through three topics:
- Water: the cleaning up of the famous Amsterdam water-channels, surrounding the hotel. This
action was carried out by the employees, thanks to boats. There also were educative lectures
on the water issue in the hotel for the children of a nearby school and also a lecture on water
purification systems for the employees in charge of the water systems in the hotel,.
- Biodiversity: for the third year, a dinner was organized on April 22 nd , without any electricity,
with only organic food and drinks: the “Black & Bio Dinner”. Moreover, the hotel is engaged in
a large environmental called “Green key”. A two-year preparation, which begins this year, is
necessary in order to obtain the certification.
- Mobilization: hotel employees participated in the event “Dance 4 Life” which is aimed at raising
funds.
Slovakia
Accor Services biodiversity, water, energy, waste
Accor Services, which wants to engage its office in an ISO 14001 Certification process, introduced the
Accor Offices Environment Charter translated into Slovak. Besides, an internal campaign on energy
saving was launched and the teams cleaned two playgrounds.
Sweden
Accor Services biodiversity, waste
The employees displayed the new Charter posters on the office wall and in the reception hall. The
entity is trying to go on the way of ISO 14001 certification. A quiz was given to the employees on
various environmental topics, in conformity with the new Charter. A contest was organized to improve
the behaviours and the actions in favour of the environment. A waste sorting system was launched.
Switzerland biodiversity, water
Each region organized actions. Hotels of the Geneva area cleaned up the Vernier forest, during a
grand popular walk organized by the city to inaugurate paths. In the evening, participants shared a
meal. Lausanne staff cleaned up a river, and the employees visited a waterpower station. Ibis Crissier
installed a rainwater recovery system to water plants. Ibis Baar cleaned up a tourist centre with the
employees and their friends and families. Head office teams gave up plastic bottles in favour of tap
water, and bought a jar for each office.
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