LOS ANGELES, California – Green Globe announces re-certification of the Movenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe in Germany. In line with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts’ vision and values – this upscale hotel identifies and promotes sustainable strategies. Part of the philosophy is an exceptional commitment to socially and environmentally-friendly actions in the local community.
“The entire Movenpick team in Stuttgart is continuously committed to finding new ways to reduce our impact on the environment,” said Mr. Jurgen Kohler, General Manager and Director of Operations Germany. “In 2012, we have invested in new technical solutions to decrease our energy consumption. We do compensate the Co2 emissions of our business trips, and we offer regional and seasonal products to our guests. As our commitment also depends on the participation of our stakeholders, in particularly our guests and employees, I would like to thank everybody for their present and future involvement.”
A long term sustainability management system is in effect at the Movenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe, energy and water reduction goals are strictly monitored. New investments in sustainable solutions include an exhaust duct with heat storage (saves up to 20% energy), and protective films for all windows (saves up to 30% energy). The hotel consciously recycles and works with approved local organization Alba to collect and process its waste. Respect for the environment is the core value of the business and guests are encouraged to support a carbon-neutral stay and reduce their environmental footprint. Biodegradable cleaning products are being used, and guests are provided with a green line of shampoos and soaps in their rooms. The Movenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe is committed to buy products in bulk and avoid individual packaging wherever hygienic measures do not prevail – the purchasing policy favors local suppliers adhering to sustainable practices.
The Movenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe actively supports the local community and many charitable organizations, such as the “Foerderverein fuer krebskranke Kinder Tuebingen” – dedicated to the care of children with cancer and their families. The Leonard Church in Stuttgart is open for people in need from mid-January through March each year. They receive food and comfort during the cold winter times. Hotel staff volunteers on site during this period. In addition, trainees at the hotel visit local nursing homes for the elderly on a monthly basis.
The city of Stuttgart in cooperation with the “Christoph Sonntag” organization has plans to build a new recreation zone. This zone will serve as a retreat, protection area, and source of nutrition for amphibians, insects and birds. Landscaping will begin this spring, and Movenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe will participate in the project.
SOBRE HOTELS I RESORTS DE MOVENPICK
Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, una empresa internacional de gestió hotelera de luxe amb més de 16,000 membres del personal, està representada a més de 24 països amb 78 hotels, complexos turístics i creuers del Nil en funcionament. Hi ha previstes o en construcció més de 30 propietats, incloses la badia de Soma (Egipte), Chiang Mai i KohSamui (Tailàndia), Palawan (Filipines), Dubai (Emirats Àrabs Units), Sanya (illa Haiman, Xina), Djerba i Tozeur (Tunísia).
Centrat en l'expansió als seus mercats principals d'Europa, Àfrica, Orient Mitjà i Àsia, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts s'especialitza en hotels de negocis i conferències, així com en centres turístics, tot reflectint un sentit del lloc i respecte per les seves comunitats locals. D'origen suís i amb seu a Zuric, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts és un apassionat de la prestació de serveis i gaudi culinari de qualitat, tot amb un toc personal. Compromès amb els entorns sostenibles, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts s’ha convertit en l’empresa hotelera més certificada de Green Globe al món.
L’empresa hotelera és propietat de Movenpick Holding (66.7%) i Kingdom Group (33.3%). Per obtenir més informació, visiteu www.moevenpick.com.
Contacte: Tiare de Vries, Online Reputation Manager, i/c of Sustainability, Movenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe, Flughafenstrasse 50, 70629 Stuttgart, Alemanya, Telèfon +49 711 553 449032, Fax +49 711 553 449000, Correu electrònic [protegit per correu electrònic] , www.moevenpick-hotels.com
SOBRE LA CERTIFICACIÓ DE GLOBUS VERDS
La certificació Green Globe és el sistema mundial de sostenibilitat basat en criteris acceptats internacionalment per a una operació i gestió sostenibles de les empreses de viatges i turisme. Green Globe Certification, amb una llicència mundial, té seu a Califòrnia, EUA i està representada a més de 83 països. Green Globe Certification és membre del Global Sustainable Tourism Council, amb el suport de la Fundació de les Nacions Unides. Per obtenir informació, visiteu www.greenglobe.com.
