World Vegetarian Day at Original Sokos Hotel Presidentti Helsinki in Finland

On 1 October 2015, Green Key awarded Original Sokos Hotel Presidentti celebrates World Vegetarian Day. Their Hotel Restaurant Sevilla offers a delicious lunch following the theme of the day and thus consisting of vegetarian dishes only. 

The restaurant is busy every lunchtime attracting customers from both the hotel and the surrounding neighbourhood. On World Vegetarian Day all customers will join the theme day celebration and enjoy a mouth watering lunch menu with seasonal vegetables. The menu includes dishes like cold smoked tofu, chipotle-sweet potato soup and picadillo sin carne with roasted eggplants. For a salad you can choose for example Manchego cheese or tofu. Additionally, a 100% vegan menu is available. So no meat dishes at all.

In general the restaurant uses various seasonal products all year round as part of their Environmental Action Plan. Today the dishes will include seasonal vegetables such as cauliflower and eggplant.

The Vegetarian Day Lunch is a great example how a delicious and versatile lunch is created using vegetables only. Additionally it is healthy and good for the environment. Way to go Original Sokos Hotel Presidentti!

Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya Hotel encourages its guests to have an environmentally friendly stay

The Green Key awarded Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya Hotel has produced an environmental booklet informing its guests about the environmental initiatives of the hotel encouraging the guests to join the movement. 

Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya Hotel is located in the heart of Saint-Petersburg in Russia. It has been awarded with the Green Key since 2010. Besides working on upgrading its environmental management through e.g. energy and water saving initiatives, the hotel has set a pride in informing its guests about the work with its environmental performance.

The hotel has produced an environmental booklet produced on recycled paper with the title “Read me – Save the Planet”. The booklet is placed in all guest rooms of the hotel. Besides informing about the participation in the Green Key certification scheme, the booklet has information about energy, water, towels, food products, waste and eco-education.

Cronwell Inn Stremyannaya Hotel is part of the “Cronwell Hotels & Resorts” Group in Russia having most of its hotels awarded with the Green Key. 

Riadh Palms Hotel in Tunisia brightens gardens with recycled waste

The Riadh Palms four star hotel located in the city of Sousse, Tunisia, has been a Green key hotel for almost one year and has developed a series of creative environmental actions.

During this year, the administration of the hotel as well as the environmental management team chose to work on green spaces of the hotel with an innovative and original method.

The garden has been decorated with items made of different types of recycled waste (plastic, glass ...) collected in the hotel. The decoration and design of the waste was done in a hotel’s workshop under the supervision of the General Director. Following this action the gardens have given the hotel a new view around the pool which was very much appreciated by guests.

Radisson Blu hotels in Kyiv dedicate Responsible Business Month to helping soldiers

During the 12h Annual Responsible Business Month by Radisson Hotel Group, Radisson Blu hotel Kyiv and the Radisson Blu hotel Kyiv Podil organise a blood donation to draw special attention to the social problems in Ukraine. 

In September each year – during Responsible Business Action Month (RBAM) – Radisson Hotel Group give extra focus to community activities. This year, for the first time ever, the two Radisson Blu hotels in Kyiv used the campaign to organise a blood donation for the central military hospital. An extraordinary event that gave citizens the opportunity to contribute and help the soldiers who are protecting them.

The blood donation itself took place inside the Radisson Blu hotel Kyviv where specially equipped compartments were set up under supervision of military personell. The new CEO of Radisson Blu Hotel Kyiv - Podil, Mr. Ferran Bruffau Pla, took part as a donor among dozens of other staff and invited guests. The event was also broadcasted on television.