Our nature is a gift. Because there is no plan B, we take responsibility and are actively committed to sustainable solutions.

Management

  • Energy consumption is recorded and analyzed
  • Computer-optimized use of electricity for large appliances
  • Liquidity control
  • Investment plan for machinery, buildings and grounds

General

  • Encouraging and training staff to work paperless
  • Electric shuttle for short distances
  • Saunas are only switched on on request before 4 pm
  • Use of certified paper
  • Hybrid company cars
  • Support for local youth and sports clubs
  • Employees are trained to work in an energy-saving manner
  • Promoting events with a regional and cultural background
  • Sale of regional and local products
  • Promoting the use of public transportation for guests and staff
  • Restaurants, public areas and the majority of rooms are wheelchair accessible

Technology

  • Electricity circuit is interrupted when leaving the room
  • Connection to district heating
  • Heating hydraulics have been optimized to use energy more efficiently
  • Note in e-mail that no printout should be made
  • Small televisions to increase resource efficiency
  • Technical devices are used for a long time and attempts are made to repair them
  • Technical devices are only replaced when they no longer work, not when they are out of fashion
  • Staff area: Lights are switched off at night using a timer
  • Outdoor lighting with timer
  • Heat recovery: various ventilation systems in restaurant, kitchen, back office, swimming pool 
  • Heating set back at night
  • No air conditioning
  • Purchase of second-hand products when other hotels convert
  • All lamps are fitted with LED bulbs. Lamps with motion detectors
  • Kitchen renovation 2022: New dishwashers, more energy efficient. If new machines then more energy efficient. (kitchen conversion), induction plates 
  • Water saving heads
  • Energy-efficient renovation plans

Recycling

  • Plants, discarded materials etc. are offered to employees 
  • Rose petals are dried and recycled
  • Guest waste is subsequently separated by staff
  • Garden waste is composted

Food & Beverage

  • Member of Eigerness
  • Products from local suppliers and awards from them
  • Purchase of products from Made in Grindelwald. Lemonades etc. 
  • Food is produced seasonally and regionally
  • We process all parts of the animal, including offal
  • Avoiding Convinice products
  • Buying in bulk where possible

Decoration

  • Green spaces are left for biodiversity
  • We have an insect hotel
  • Plants are bee-friendly and indigenous
  • Flowers are chosen seasonally and locally
  • We have our own herb garden
  • Natural materials for decoration are also made on site from wilted flowers and recycled
  • Decoration is reused

Human Resources

  • employees are supported and trained
  • Flexible part-time positions are created to give mothers the opportunity to continue working with us even when they have children
  • High proportion of women in the management team
  • Participation in employee fitness subscriptions
  • Extended maternity leave
  • Salaries are independent of gender
  • We offer apprenticeships in various areas

Housekeeping

  • We will wash rented laundry centrally
  • Refillable soap dispensers
  • Towels will only be changed on request
  • We use environmentally friendly cleaning agents