The hotel group was up against stiff competition with The Hilton, Leonardo Hotels, Sodexo and Wilson Vale also on the short list. Apex Hotels demonstrated a long term, companywide commitment to sustainable practices and policies which shone above the rest.
The group has put in place a comprehensive Carbon Action Plan designed to propel the organisation to NetZero and has committed over £1 million to reducing carbon emissions. The initiative has already yielded some impressive results including recycling 60% of all waste with zero landfill, cutting over 600,000 plastic and glass bottles from waste through a new partnership with Belu Water and changing all room amenities to refillable Antipodes crafted from reused ocean-bound materials, which are fully recyclable.
The hotel group has also streamlined task and reduced waste by introducing a new Paperless Check-in and Invoicing system, as well as a new guest App to improve efficiency. A new Building Management System (BMS) has also yielded a 15% reduction in electricity consumption at Apex Waterloo Place in Edinburgh, with plans to roll out BMS across all its London properties.
Averil Wilson, Apex Hotels Managing Director said: “We are absolutely delighted to win the Sustainable Business accolade at the Springboard Awards last night. This is the culmination of a lot of hard work to embed sustainability at all levels of the organisation.
Carbon reduction is a major priority for the group going forward, and we know our guests’ buying choices are increasingly influenced by sustainable practices. It is important they feel reassured we are doing everything we can to create a cleaner more sustainable environment.”
