Responsible Business - Let's take responsibility

Taking responsibility for the environment and local community has been an important part of the broader commitment of the 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, cultural heritage, children’s rights, environmental improvement, employee well-being and health and safety.  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.

Standing out among luxury resorts in Kuwait, the Radisson Blu Hotel actively promotes Responsible Business activities. This accommodation also emphasizes social, environmental and cultural responsibility.

Environmentally friendly initiatives/activities include:

• This hotel actively participates in the annual international event, “Earth Hour” to raise awareness about protecting the climate. To help climate change, the power consumption of the hotel has been reduced by 8%, as compared to last year.
• The hotel features a dedicated garden and staff accommodations to promote a green and, therefore, a clean and healthy environment.

Social and community outreach includes:

• Twice a year, the hotel organizes a blood donation drive, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
• This hotel provides management training for six local Kuwaiti students for a local Kuwait university.
• To spread and facilitate cultural awareness, the hotel organizes children’s cooking classes and the Jazz festival in association with Kuwait Philharmonic of Kuwait.
• The hotel has been proudly sponsoring the Annual Art Competition among 300 students from 40 local schools for the past 13 years.

Health, safety and security initiatives include:

• To create awareness among staff about healthy lifestyles, a bi-annual fun run is organized for club members and staff.
• An extensive gym facility is present at the staff accommodation.
• To promote a smoke-free environment, the hotel prohibits smoking at the all-day restaurant during breakfast time.
• The hotel has also increased the number of non-smoking rooms from 50% to 60%.
• The hotel employs comprehensive fire-fighting safety measures with a dedicated Fire Fighting & First Aid team.
• Guests may opt for healthy food options at the Food For Thought Programme, featured at all on-site restaurants.

Staff involvement includes:

• All employees at this hotel receive the dedicated Living Responsible Programme.
• The hotel actively recycles printers, papers and batteries to minimize waste.
• During the typhoon in Philippines, the staff collected and donated a shipment of clothes to the victims.

Awards and Achievements Include:

• During Ramadan, the hotel sponsored the “Girgean” buffet for children hospitalized at Faisal Bin Sultan Cancer Hospital.
• The hotel collected and donated more than 5,500 EUR for the World Childhood Foundation through the ongoing Living Responsible Business (RB) activities.

Guests may participate in the hotel's RB activities by:

• Towel Replacement Programme: help conserve water by re-using the towel and placing it on the rack.
• Battery Recycling Programme: place used batteries in the box in the Business Centre for recycling.
• Participate in the hotel’s blood donation campaign.
• Make charitable donations to support the less privileged.