At Copperhill Mountain Lodge, we are proud of our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. We have implemented efficient energy solutions, waste reduction and sustainable sourcing throughout our operations to reduce our environmental impact and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Our responsibility also extends beyond the environment. We partner with local initiatives and organizations to give back to society and contribute to a better future. Through these initiatives, we strengthen both our sustainability efforts and our commitment to social responsibility, working to create a positive impact on both the environment and society.
We are proud to be a Nordic Ecolabel-certified hotel – one of the most recognized environmental labels in the Nordic region. This means that we meet strict requirements in areas such as energy, water, waste, and chemicals, and actively work to reduce our impact on the environment. Our vision is that staying with us should be more environmentally friendly than staying at home. The long-term goal for us and the entire chain is to be climate neutral by 2030 at the latest.
Read more about the Nordic Ecolabel and Strawberry WeCare here.
Today, we are putting a strong focus on food across Strawberry. The ambition is to get us to eat healthier and more environmentally friendly food to achieve sustainable growth on our planet.
This is how we try to contribute:
- We work with as much local produce as we can and change the menu according to the season
- We have removed all products containing palm oil
- All our guests should have the opportunity to eat a full breakfast consisting of only organic ingredients
- All fish we serve is MSC certified
- We sort out all food waste and pass it on for biogas recovery.
- We have replaced much of the red meat in our menus and our groups are always given the option to choose green menus for the whole party.
You don't need to buy a new ski rack for a short stay in the mountains. Thanks to our collaboration with Sweet Protection, you can borrow ski clothing free of charge during your stay – an easy way to use clothing more smartly and sustainably. If you want to buy your own ski rack, you know you're buying clothing you feel comfortable in.
Sweet Protection was founded in 2000 in Trysil, Norway, by passionate extreme sports enthusiasts and is now an industry leader in helmet technology and technical innovation. Their skiwear maintains the same high standards and is made from durable materials to ensure a long life, which in turn reduces environmental impact.
Kvinnojouren Åre is largely made up of volunteers, and at present the finances only allow for a telephone hotline and chat during limited hours. There are great visions of how they can be a warm embrace for the municipality's vulnerable women and how they get schools, workplaces and associations to act against men's violence against women.
We at Copperhill Mountain Lodge have decided that we will ensure that the Women's Shelter can help more sisters to a better life in different ways. One of these is to donate money equivalent to the working hours if you choose not to clean your room.
We have chosen to be the first hotel in Åre to introduce the Hotel Courage policy as a management tool. For us, it is important to take a stand and to act. This policy is an instrument that creates the conditions for guests and employees to act if they suspect that something is not right. Intimate partner violence usually occurs in closed rooms in homes or hotels.
We want to highlight this through Hotel Courage. The more we talk and learn about these problems, the more we can do to prevent them. We train our staff on the subject and make sure everyone knows our procedures should something happen to us. Together we are always stronger!
Our biggest and most important goals are that we want satisfied employees and satisfied guests. These two are well connected, if we feel good, our guests feel good. Sustainability is also about a sustainable work environment and a fine and present leadership. We work continuously with training for our leaders and convey inspiring goals, visions and great values to our team.
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