Responsible Business - Let's take responsibility

Taking responsibility for the environment and local community has been an important part of the broader commitment of Rezidor Hotel Group 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, environmental improvement, employee well-being and health and safety. To read more about the RB programme, please visit www.responsiblebusiness.rezidor.com.

The hotels are engaged with both local charity groups and the corporate international charity organisation recognised by the Rezidor Hotel Group, 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.

Here are some of the Responsible Business activities and achievements of this hotel:

• Educating employees on environmental and social issues
• Informing local residents of hotel activities to help the environment through local news media
  
• Energy-saving programmes
• Recycling programme
  
• Yearly public park cleaning
• Supporting a Klaipeda's orphan institution through donations and service
  
• Football charity cup
• Implementation of 80% non-smoking rooms and non-smoking public areas from 2007