Responsible Business - Let's take responsibility

Taking responsibility for the environment and local community has been an important part of the Rezidor Hotel Group'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, employee and children's rights, health and safety, as well as environmental improvements. That tradition continues with Responsible Business at this green hotel in Frankfurt. To read more about the RB programme, please visit the website www.responsiblebusiness.rezidor.com

The hotels are engaged with both local and charity groups 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. See www.childhood.org for further information.

Some of the RB activities and achievements of this hotel include:

• Annual blood donation in cooperation with the German Red Cross.
• Networking with Kindernetzwerk e.V. and World Childhood Foundation – since the hotel opening in 2005, almost 8600 Euro have been collected and donated.
• Disposal of leftovers is transformed into biogas – electrical power and heat.
• Environmentally certified cleaning company – awarded with the "Blue Angel" and the "Nordic Swan."
• Operation of 90 percent energy saving lamps – yearly reduction of CO2 emissions up to 88 tons.
• Annual donation of clothes by hotel employees.
• Quarterly donation of soup for the Frankfurter Tafel e.V.
• Hotel Environmental Action Month – actions during the previous years: "Open Door Day for Children," visits to environmentally relevant plants (biogas, organic compost, etc.), litter picking with employees, Donation for Bärenherz e.V., Charity Cocktail, etc.
• In 2006, the hotel adopted the lion "Kiri" of the Frankfurt Zoo in place of purchasing holiday gifts.
• Adoption/sponsorship of one year of kindergarten for Israeli girl named Zipora.
• Annual participation in the activity "Christmas tree" organised by the Frankfurter Kinderbüro (Office for children in Frankfurt).
• Annual activity "Christmas in a Shoe Box" together with the association Geschenke der Hoffnung e.V.
• Participation at charity running event "Lauf für mehr Zeit" (5km charity run across the city, for the benefit of Frankfurter Aidshilfe).
• Participation at ARQUE Sky Run for the benefit of disabled individuals.
• Participation at the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge Run for the benefit of young athletes with handicaps.
• Responsible Business training for all employees, to enhance ecological and social awareness.
• Environmental certification ISO 14001.

Yes, We Can Be Responsible!
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt team

High level of security standard for guests at the Radisson Blu Hotek, Frankfurt – now certified as "Sprinkler Protected"

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt has received an important third-party "Sprinkler Protected" nomination, awarded three times a year to buildings with exemplary preventive fire protection. Since 23rd October 2009, the most architecturally remarkable building in the Frankfurt skyline can join such revered names as Hotel Adlon, Berlin and the German Reichstag (house of parliament), which have received the award in the past. The Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt has earned this prestigious honour for fulfilling all mandatory criteria by having a comprehensive and high-level safety concept, including an exemplary vent system and ubiquitous sprinkler network consisting of about 4000 sprinklers throughout the building.

General Manager Andreas Stöckli proudly accepted this distinguished award, which symbolises that guests find a safe and secure "home away from home" while staying at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt – a competitive advantage.

Responsible Business