Environmental policy
Please see below for a copy of Bedruthan's most recent Environmental Policy. Our formal policy has been devised in line with our international Environmental Management Plan, ISO14001, and aims to provide our guests, staff and suppliers with an overview of our continuing commitment to conserving and enhancing our surroundings.
Bedruthan Steps Hotel, Spa & Venue - Environmental Policy
As a family friendly 4 star hotel situated in North Cornwall's beautiful natural environment, we believe that we must do everything possible to reduce the negative impact we have on the environment, without compromising the holiday experience of our guest's. ‘Cherishing our World' is an ethos carried by all of the Bedruthan team and is not something we feel is simply right, but that is a necessity. It is our way of life.
We recognise that as a large organisation, the waste we produce and the energy we use are our most significant negative impacts and have objectives and targets in place to deal with this. Whilst protecting our environment, we also support our local community and economy, examples of our actions include:
- Monitoring waste and energy on a weekly basis, reviewing objectives and targets annually
- Solar panels to heat the outdoor pool
- Light sensors in our cloakrooms and dual flush toilets throughout the main hotel
- Key cards which operate the electricity in our bedrooms
- A Buy Local Policy, which ensures we source local and seasonal food
- Holding Greener Events in our Conference Centre
- Cleaning our local beach each season and sponsoring local charities
- Educating our children
All of our staff are made fully aware of our ethos when joining the company and are encouraged to join our Green Team, which meet once a month to discuss new initiatives to introduce with the hotel. Sub-contractors and suppliers are made aware of our Environmental Management System.
As an ambassador of CoaST (the Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Partnership), Bedruthan works closely with other like-minded organisations and education centres to help ensure that Cornwall's landscapes, people and economy are protected and enhanced for future generations of locals and guests to enjoy.
Our structured Environmental Management System ensures continual improvement of our environmental performance and aims to give guests the confidence that we are doing what we say we are in an effective and responsible way.
Bedruthan complies with all relevant legislation and regulations that relate to health, safety and the environment and to any other requirements or guidelines to which the hotel subscribes.
We are committed to continually improving our sustainable efforts while, at the same time, maintaining our high quality hotel.
Emma, Debbie and Rebecca
Version 5, February 2010
