Responsible Business - Let's take responsibility

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

Our hotels are engaged with both local 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. For m,ore information, please go to www.childhood.org

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

Employees

• Responsible Business Trainings for our staff
• Regular Safety & Security trainings for our staff (first aid, use of the heart start defibrillator, fire protection, safety engineering)
• Hotel was awarded as one of the five best apprenticing companies within Luebeck
• Awards for employee of the month and employee of the year

Community
Responsible Business is not just about the environment, we also take into account social and economic issues, concerning the local community

• Organisation of Blood Donations for our guests, neighbors and employees
• Cookery courses for children
• Charity Projects
• Support of cultural and social institutions

Environment

• Recycling of paper/cardboard, glass, plastic, metall, printer cartridges, organic waste, batteries
• Responsible handling of energy
• Single switch off/on for all lighting in guest rooms
• Use of energy efficient light bulbs
• Installation of water saving aerators in all bath rooms and pool area
• Control mode for hotel's outside lighting
• Use of eco-friendly detergents