Old Thorns is committed to increasing the environment sustainability of its current operations. This involves integrating sustainable measures into its business model and future developments.
We are committed to providing a quality service in a manner that ensures a safe and healthy place for our employees and guests, and minimises our potential impact on the environment. We will operate in compliance with all relevant environmental legislation.
Old Thorns has a commitment to minimising food waste, and recycling our food waste wherever possible.
Old Thorns commits to promoting environmental awareness among our employees and to encourage them to work in an environmentally responsible manner. The company continues to commit to train, educate and inform our employees about environmental issues that may affect their work.
In addition Old Thorns integrates the consideration of environmental concerns and impacts into all of our decision making activities and to communicate our environmental commitment to employees, clients, customers, members and the public and encourage them to support.
Old Thorns commits to purchase and use environmentally responsible products accordingly, with particular emphasis on ensuring we purchase only renewable energy supplies and environmentally responsible suppliers. All new building projects are designed to try and incorporate the latest environmental best practice from a buildings and plant and machinery perspective.
Reduce waste through re-use and recycling and by purchasing recycled, recyclable or refurbished products and materials where these alternatives are available, economical and suitable.
Promote efficient use of materials and resources throughout our hotel including water, electricity, raw materials and other resources, particularly those that are non-renewable.
Avoid unnecessary use of hazardous materials and products, seek substitutions when feasible, and take all reasonable steps to protect human health and the environment when such materials must be used, stored and disposed of.
We are committed to using brands who have a commitment to nature with and ethical approach.
Slippers, Robes and Supplies Our suppler has pledged to remove all individual plastic wrap from our slippers and flip flops to help save 24 tonnes of plastic waste.