The Bürgenstock Collection is committed to a sustainable future, implementing concrete actions to minimise our impact on the environment, promote social responsibility, and ensure economic viability.
The Bürgenstock Collection of hotels have chosen to partner with Green Globe. Green Globe is a certification and advisory program for sustainable tourism and travel, aimed at helping businesses in the hospitality industry operate in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Therefore, our group has defined a sustainability management plan in Switzerland based on three core pillars: environmental topics such as waste reduction, water conservation and energy efficiency, sociocultural topics which includes community engagement, sustainable events and staff engagement. And finally, communication where we improve guest communication and engagement, internal communication workflows and the decision making processes.
Nestled in the heart of Switzerland, The Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne stands as an epitome of luxury and natural beauty. Recently, the Bürgenstock Resort unveiled an ambitious sustainability plan, reaffirming its commitment to environmental stewardship. With initiatives from bio diversity to sustainable food waste. The Bürgenstock Resort has been a leader in sustainability since its opening in 2017 and continues to build upon these values. All water utilised in the Bürgenstock Resort except for drinking and showering is sourced from the lake Lucerne. The Waldhotel Health & Wellbeing facade is made of larch wood which is partially covered by plants. The journey up to the Bürgenstock Resort is via hybrid catamaran and funicular and the tracks for the funicular have been modified so local wildlife can safely traverse in their habitat.
The Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Lausanne epitomizes luxury and elegance on the shores of Lake Geneva. Renowned for its timeless charm, it now embarks on a groundbreaking sustainability journey. Their visionary new plan combines opulence with eco-conscious practices, redefining hospitality standards while preserving the planet. Some of the many initiatives that the Royal Savoy are apart of include all cleaning products are sustainable to the environment. The Royal Savoy supports local partners in its partnerships, this includes local produce for the Brasserie.
Nestled in the heart of Switzerland, The Schweizerhof hotel exudes timeless elegance and Swiss hospitality. Renowned for its luxurious accommodations and historic charm, it now unveils a visionary sustainability plan. Committed to reducing its environmental footprint, the hotel aims to redefine luxury with eco-conscious practices, ensuring a greener, more responsible stay. Among some of the many practices, The Schweizerhof Bern cares for up to 150,000 bees on the rooftop of the hotel to help the extinction of bees in the city. In the meantime, the bees produce up to 85kg of honey that is ecology used in the breakfast and as part of the honey massage in the spa.
Green Globe is the premier worldwide certification and performance improvement program developed specifically for the travel and tourism industry. Green Globe assists organizations to improve their economic, social and environmental sustainability while being rewarded and recognized for it.
The Green Globe Standard provides organizations with a framework to conduct a comprehensive assessment of their environmental sustainability performance, through which they can monitor improvements and achieve certification.
Under the Green Globe Standard a selection of more than 380 compliance indicators is applied to 44 individual certification criteria. The applicable indicators vary by type of certification, geographical area as well as local factors.
The Green Globe Standard is reviewed yearly and always updated to the highest international standard. To guarantee adherence to the highest international standards, an independent accredited auditor is appointed audit the clients on an annual basis - alternating in between on-site and desktop audits.
