Hotel Grand Chancellor properties throughout Australia and New Zealand recognise
that our business has an impact on the environment. We are committed to ensuring
that we measure and evaluate our current practices and adopt the best polices to
minimise our carbon footprint wherever possible.
This year our Hotels in Australia and New Zealand are working locally with their
tourism quality rating schemes; AAA and Qualmark, to achieve an environmental rating.
Already, Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane and Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne are
proud to be recognised as a Green STAR accredited hotel by AAA Tourism.
Some of the initiatives already adopted by our
Hotels to ensure that we meet the environmental criteria from these organisations
include:
- Reduction in waste and energy
- Minimisation of water levels and water control
- Installation of energy
efficient light bulbs
- Centralised electronic control of guest room lighting and heating
- Involvement of staff in environmental and sustainability practices
- Recycling programmes including glass, plastics and paper
- Working with suppliers that practice environmental responsibility
- Disposing of chemicals and raw materials
responsibly
- Encouraging our guests to participate in our efforts by giving them the opportunity
to make their own decisions in certain areas, e.g. frequency of bath-towel replacements,
room being serviced etc..
- Group participation in global causes such as Earth Hour
Find out what our Hotels are doing locally...
Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch
Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor Wellington
Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch
Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch is currently working towards their enviro-gold
status through Qualmark and are involved with the following sustainability plans
locally:
May 2009
Old mans beard control at Reuter Reserve
July 2009
Planting mixed species to replace large macrocarpa at Sugarloaf Reserve.
September 2009
Planting Ngaio to fill gaps after old man's beard control at Sugarloaf Reserve.
November 2009
Planting toetoe Bowenvale Valley stream to buffer flax plantings and exclude stock
from stream.
January 2010
Boneseed control Barnett Park to protect rock outcrops.
March 2010
Spur valerian control in Heathcote Valley to protect threatened plant habitat
Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch's Green
Team recently completed a waste audit in conjunction with
Target Sustainability. This involved sifting through all the Hotels rubbish
that had been accumulated over a 3 day period which amounted to 578kg. The audit
highlighted areas that the Hotel was doing exceptionally well in but also did identify
some areas for improvement which have been now been implemented.
Click here to download 'Helping the Environment when staying at Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch’
Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne
Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne has recently earned Green Star accreditation for its focus on:
- Energy efficiency
- Waste minimisation and management
- Water minismisation
- Guest education
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor Wellington
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
is committed to environmental and social sustainability. We are currently working
towards gaining recognition with both Green Globe and Qualmark this year. Our main
aims of the programmes are:
- To achieve sound environmental practices across our entire operation
- To minimize the amount of waste generated by re-using materials and recycling
- To ensure all new products or materials used around the hotel are natural based
wherever possible.
- Give preference to goods and services produced locally and with minimal environmental
impact.
Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane has been Green STAR Accredited and implements the following practices:
- SAVE WATER - 5 star water saving fixtures have been installed in all rooms. Extra ways to minimize water consumption can be through limiting your shower times & do not leave taps running unnecessarily.
- NO SMOKING - To ensure a quality environment for all guests, please respect our non-smoking policy. Smoking is permitted in the courtyard on the ground floor.
- LIGHTS - Energy efficient light bulbs are currently used throughout the hotel. To assist us even further, please turn off the lights & television when exiting your room.
- LINEN - We make your bed every day and change your sheets every second day. If you are staying with us for more than 2 nights and do not wish for your sheets to be changed, please contact housekeeping.
- TOWELS - If you are happy to re-use your towels, please place them on the rack to dry. If you would like us to change the towels, please leave them in the shower/bathtub.