INFORMATION AND GOOD PRACTICES
- Inform customers of good practices, of which environmental sustainability has been considered
• Convert them also to consider the environment during their visits
- Exchange experiences on energy savings possibilities with other companies and
– Their experiences as well as good practices- Try to convert the staff to work in a more eco friendly way
- Create awareness and make partners comply with environmentally friendly activities
- Collaborate with local actors to support your area of waste management and its development e.g. the waste recycling stations
- Prepare the company’s own environmental programme
- Environmental programme will assist companies in accounting for their environmental matters. It gives positive publicity for companies and motivates staff to work in a more ecological way.
- Place someone in the company to be responsible for environmental based issues
- Collect customers’ feedback on environmental management
- Suggest the use of sustainable and alternative sources of transportation for the staff e.g. Bicycles
- Recommend local products and services
- Less transportation reduces environmental impact
- Support local entreprenuers
- Locals are more positive towards regional accommodation
- Inform customers’ too about local products and services
- Help and direct staff and customers to sort and recycle their waste
- Change towels and beddings only when necessary or if required by customer
RELATED PAGES
-Various ecoefficiency indicators
-Biosphere Reserve newsletter 2013
Cycling is environmentally friendly and has good health benefits.
Kuva: Sami Niemelainen