Aligned with our purpose of True Hospitality for Good is our Journey to Tomorrow responsible business plan. We’re making important strides in creating an inclusive workplace, supporting our communities, and protecting the world around us. We’re proud of the progress we’re making, including being recognised as one of the world’s top companies to work for women, our teams volunteering thousands of hours of their time within their communities, and our efforts to reduce carbon emissions per occupied room.
To improve efficiency across the IHG hotel estate, every hotel is given access to the IHG Green Engage™ system—an online environmental management platform that provides hotel teams with green solutions. This tool helps chart progress and measure energy, water, and waste data, supporting IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow commitments.
At voco St. David’s Cardiff, we’re proud to be certified by Green Key, an international ecolabel that sets the "standard of excellence" for environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism industry.
Our "Meeting for Good" initiative reflects our dedication to sustainability. From using recycled materials in meeting spaces to offering plant-based catering options, we ensure your meetings are environmentally responsible.
The luxurious filling for our duvets and pillows is made from 100% recycled materials, and is GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified. Our supplier, Fine Bedding Company, estimates that the filling for a 10.5 tog king duvet and four standard pillows is the equivalent of 230 recycled 0.5l PET bottles.
The plant-based, vegan-friendly ingredients of our refillable bathroom amenities are sourced to ensure that they do not negatively impact their ecosystem; and the refillable bottles help reduce plastic waste. We’ve also installed aerated shower heads in every guest room, reducing water usage by mixing it with air. An equivalent, same-sized but non-aerated shower head uses 30-50% more water per minute, according to manufacturer tests.
The water in our meeting areas and guest rooms is filtered and served in refillable glass bottles, which saves an estimated 300+ plastic bottles per hotel room per annum (based on average consumption and 80% occupancy).
Living a sustainable life doesn’t have to be put on hold for your wedding. There are lots of ways to reduce the impact of your wedding on the environment. Speak to our team to learn more.
Every year in Wales we throw away 4 million tonnes of rubbish! That’s enough to fill the Principality Stadium every 20 days. To help us meet our environmental goals and reduce waste, we decided to become a barefoot spa. No more slippers in the bin, here!
The air conditioning in all our public areas is controlled through a building management system which is calibrated to the weather and ambient temperature outside. This enables the air conditioning to switch on and off automatically, maximising energy efficiencies.
The future of travel is electric. That’s why we have six mains-powered electric vehicle chargers in our car park, ensuring that guests can conveniently charge their vehicles during their stay.