Green & Sustainability
Our commitment
We are committed, from generation to generation, to providing our guests with a memorable, sustainable and ecological experience, we wish to inspire positive change in our industry for a better, responsible and more sustainable future for all.
Our structure has in fact adopted the criteria dictated by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and verified by the certification body Vireo, obtaining the relevant certificate in 2023.
Our values
We are committed, from generation to generation, to providing our guests with a memorable, sustainable and ecological experience, we wish to inspire positive change in our industry for a better, responsible and more sustainable future for all.
The main values on which we have based our work for over a century are:
We are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by supporting local communities and adopting ethical business practices.
We are committed to treating our employees with respect, fairness, and dignity, ensuring safety and equality in the workplace.
The company is committed to minimizing its impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices in everyday management.
Our community
We value the importance of the environmental impact that the hotel industry can have on society and the environment, and therefore we want to reduce our environmental footprint through the adoption of sustainable practices and the reduction of energy waste.
Hotel Bologna actively collaborates with local projects and organizations, engaging in the training and employment of young people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds.
Furthermore, we support and collaborate with suppliers and partners who share our sustainable values, for example, through the purchase of local and seasonal products, and the use of eco-friendly products.
The practices carried out
- All courtesy kits in our establishment have a low environmental impact
- We use stationery materials only from certified sources
- We use environmentally friendly and sustainable cleaning products
- We choose, where possible, local, provincial, or regional suppliers
- We provide free spaces for meetings at the local literary circle Walter Tobagi - Creative Writing Laboratory
- We sponsor cultural initiatives of local associations, including the Veneto Circle which organizes the Mestre Painting Award
- We host weekly meetings of the city's main service clubs
- We are founding members of the Mestre Domani foundation, which is committed to contributing to the socio-cultural growth of Venezia Mestre and promoting its identity (it organizes, among others, the Mestre City Award and the National Poetry Award, City of Mestre)
Our actions
We have implemented a number of responsible measures, including using environmentally friendly products, reducing and recycling waste, and investing in new technologies in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the stay.
The hotel also actively promotes social and environmental responsibility through awareness campaigns and initiatives aimed at its guests and the local community.
Among the concrete actions we take
- We monitor the consumption of the entire facility (energy, water, and waste)
- We use energy-efficient LED bulbs
- We have installed water flow reducers for faucets and reduced flow buttons for all toilets
- We engage our guests with the aim of reducing waste through small daily efforts
- All our rooms are equipped with energy-saving systems
- We purchase a portion of the necessary energy from renewable sources and constantly set improvement goals
- We have installed thermal solar panels for hot water production in our rooms
- We have provided separate waste collection bins in all areas