Gloucestershire hotel lands green tourism accolade

A Gloucestershire hotel has landed a world-leading certification for its green credentials after a bumper year of sustainability successes – as it strives to become net zero by 2040.

The Greenway Hotel and Spa in Cheltenham has been recognised by Green Tourism – a certification that has been assessing travel, tourism and hospitality businesses’ approaches to sustainability for more than 27 years.

Expert assessors provide certification via bronze, silver and gold gradings, with The Greenway landing silver one year after being graded bronze.

Appointing a “green champion” at the hotel to strive for a consistent approach to sustainability was key to landing the accreditation.

This has enabled The Greenway to engage in and evidence practices across wide-ranging areas such as community engagement, employee health and wellbeing, and customer experiences, through to energy usage, carbon reduction and waste management.

The Greenway is part of Eden Hotel Collection – which has five hotels across the Midlands and South West – all of which now operate on 100% renewable energy, while their collective waste last year saw 35.5% directly recycled; with 55% converted into renewable energy and 9.5% anaerobically digested.

Luke Millikin, General Manager at The Greenway Hotel and Spa, said: “We know that sustainability is increasingly becoming a key consideration for customers when they book a stay – so we are delighted to have bolstered our green credentials.

“As a hotel, we pride ourselves on supporting our local community alongside our green credentials – whether employing local people and using nearby suppliers, or working with local schools.”

Jayne O’Malley, Group Operations Director at Eden Hotel Collection, has worked closely with each hotel and Green Tourism’s assessors to develop the organisation’s green credentials.

Jayne said: “Sustainability is much more than adopting environmentally friendly practices. It’s about creating a sustainable business in every sense – from our people and our local community, through to the growth of our organisation and our supply chain.

“Some of the properties we own and operate date back as far as the 16th  century, but through our commitment to investing in sustainability, they are at the forefront of modern approaches to green hospitality.

The Green Tourism accolades follow hot on the heels of the Eden Hotel Collection being named by the AA as Small Hotel Group of the Year.

As well as helping the planet, The Greenway is also committed to helping their corporate guests feel their best. Promoting wellness and feel-good hormones with their new, feel-good business package. Find out more here.   

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For more information about Eden Hotel Collection, visit www.thegreenwayhotelandspa.com