How ahs hospitality is contributing to a reduced carbon footprint with our Housekeeping equipment and processes
We all have a role to play in protecting our environment and reducing our carbon footprint – and all of us at ahs hospitality take this role very seriously.
For a number of years now we have partnered with eco-conscious suppliers like Bunzl who have the same passion for protecting the planet, and established processes where we can lower our CO2 emissions and track its environmental impact. In this blog, we are pleased to share with you the progress we have made so far as an outsourced hotel housekeeping company.
Our housekeepers use microfibre cloths:
Our sourcing of microfibre cloths created from repurposed PET bottles not only diverts plastic from landfills but also diminishes approximately 7.5kg of CO2 emissions per cloth. In the past 12 months, we have purchased 24,300 individual microfibre cloths for our housekeepers to clean with, resulting in the saving of 48,600 500ml PET bottles.
Our recycled polyester polo shirts make us look stylish:
Our ahs hospitality polo shirts are made from recycled polyester, making us not only look stylish but feeling good too! The production of this breathable and moisture wicking material uses less CO2 emissions than regular polyester, is more durable, does not fade and is easier to take care of as there is no need for energy-intensive ironing and tumble drying.
We swapped our rubber gloves to something more sustainable:
We have worked closely with Bunzl to provide our housekeepers across all our hotel and accommodation sites with sustainable disposable rubber gloves that significantly reduces waste to landfill. This positive change has made a great difference to our ESG efforts as we continue to transition cleaning supplies to a more sustainable alternative.
When speaking with our Bunzl Account Manager Martin Tofts, he says: “When sustainability is front of mind, you know the customer values the inputs into their operation and the mark it is leaving. It is a pleasure to work with ahs hospitality with this mindset as they’re at the forefront of their industry and leading the way in changing the customer discussion from price to sustainability”.
How we save and report on our CO2 emissions for greater environmental impact:
We have further streamlined our processes to make further savings on our CO2 emissions that have also improved our business efficiencies. This includes:
- Reducing the number of deliveries year to date, in comparison to the same point in time last year – encouraging our Housekeeping Executives to make more mindful housekeeping material replenishment orders.
- Providing environmental reporting to our clients on their scope 3 emissions – taking them on the environmental journey with us.
- Upgrading to electronic invoicing, which removes the need for delivery dockets or paper invoices as this is automated via our Expense System.
- The rollout of our technology solutions provides a strong reduction in paper usage in daily housekeeping practises along with the ability to provide our team members with work flexibility in a trackable and compliant nature.
Taking care of our environment is a shared responsibility:
As part of the RGF Staffing parent company, focus on sustainability is not an aspiration but a target. Together, our commitment is to be carbon neutral throughout our business activities and our entire value chain by 2030. In our recently refurbished head offices in Perth and Sydney, our newly designed modern collaborative workspace features innovative and environmentally friendly solutions such as LED lighting, desk booking systems, and habitat booths where each panel is made from 53 recycled plastic bottles each.
To read more about our ESG commitments and practices, go to our sustainability page here.
Curious to learn more how outsourced hotel housekeeping can contribute to sustainability goals? Read our blog here.
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