SR.04 SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
In order to “ensure the effective use of natural resources with environmental responsibility awareness”; our goals are to minimize all kinds of waste arising from resource consumption, to separate them at source and to dispose of hazardous ones without harming the environment, to comply with the relevant laws and regulations and to continuously improve them, to contribute to the instillation of environmental awareness in our employees, guests, tour operators, suppliers and society, to make our policy a lifestyle, to ensure the continuity of our practices so that they spread to every area of our lives and to keep them open to public scrutiny.
It aims to provide regular training for our employees, to continuously improve their conditions, to identify the hazards and risks they may be exposed to, and to prevent possible work accidents and occupational diseases.
Our occupational health & safety policy is to protect human health and human rights within team spirit, to ensure a safe and healthy working environment by complying with legal requirements and our own conditions, to raise awareness among all our employees through training, to ensure that they do not endanger the health and safety of themselves, other employees and our guests, and to continuously improve the prevention culture by reviewing our risk analyses.
It aims to work to prevent exploitation of vulnerable groups without discriminating on the basis of race, gender, disability, etc., and to increase the number and quality of local employment created by tourism, including by increasing wages and service quality.
Our hotel is committed to providing accessible tourism services for everyone within its means and informs its customers and stakeholders clearly and accurately about the level of accessibility through its website.
To provide benefits to cultural heritage and to minimize damage to cultural heritage.
Our purchasing policy is aimed at local, environmentally friendly, fair trade and efficient purchasing. We monitor our suppliers’ sustainability processes.
To provide maximum satisfaction by determining the expectations and needs of our guests in advance,
To provide social and economic benefits to the local people and to minimize the negative impacts on the people,
Our hotel provides accurate information to all segments in its promotion. It always uses real visual material in its promotion. Our hotel has a transparent and realistic structure in terms of its products and services on its website, social media accounts and other printed and written promotion channels and marketing communications.
We take all necessary precautions to increase local employment, protect and enrich natural life in the places where we are present, and we share with the public all the activities we carry out to protect our environment.
SR.05. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
We protect the environment in our business, prevent its pollution, and attach importance to its protection by reducing our negative impact on the environment.
For this;
- We comply with legal regulations and try to reduce our environmental impact.
- We take care to effectively separate our waste according to its source, groups and hazard classes.
- We know that using hazardous substances and chemicals only when necessary and in the required quantities will reduce both the negative impact on the environment and the amount of waste.
- we purchase from our business that have the “recycling” and “environmentally friendly” labels. We try to create reuse opportunities.
- We take care to use disposable materials such as paper, napkins, toilet paper and packaging as much as necessary and to leave less waste in nature.
- We store wastes in separate areas according to their characteristics, in a correct manner, deliver them to licensed/authorized companies without exceeding the legal storage time limits, and keep their records.
- We try to use water, energy and all natural resources economically. We share this sensitivity with our employees, guests and suppliers.
- We measure our performance in environmental management, monitor this data with targets and try to improve our performance.
- We aim to educate our employees about the environment and increase their awareness.
SR.06. CHILDREN’S RIGHTS POLICY
Children are the future we are entrusted with. It is our primary responsibility to recognize them as individuals, respect their rights, and protect them against all kinds of psychological, physical, commercial, etc. exploitation.
To ensure this;
- We do not allow child labor in our own institutions and expect the same sensitivity from all our business partners.
- Opportunities that contribute to the development of children within the business, where they can express their thoughts, wishes and feelings freely and feel free and comfortable.
- We provide training to our employees on preventing and recognizing child abuse.
- We ensure that children are under adult supervision in the activities they participate in.
- We organize trainings and support relevant projects to raise awareness about the protection of children’s rights.
- When we witness suspicious activities involving children, we first inform the hotel management and, if deemed necessary, seek help from official institutions.
SR.07. WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY POLICY
We attach importance to gender equality in our business.
- We ensure the health, safety and well-being of all our employees, regardless of gender.
- Women’s participation in the workforce in all our departments and offer equal opportunities.
- We act with the policy of “equal pay for equal work” without any gender discrimination.
- We distribute tasks by observing the principle of equality.
- We provide the necessary environment to benefit from career opportunities equally.
- Create education policies and support women’s participation and awareness raising.
- We create a work environment and practices that maintain work-family life balance.
- We support women to be in company management and offer equal opportunities.
- We do not allow women to be subjected to any kind of abuse, harassment, discrimination, suppression, coercion, slander, etc. We are always aware of the value they add to the world and our institution, and we support their existence.
SR.08. SUSTAINABLE PURCHASING POLICY
In line with our sustainable supply approach, our suppliers/solution partners;
- Having Quality Assurance Management Systems, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, and internationally accepted environmental and sustainability labels/certificates,
- Not having any harmful effects on the environment in production and supply and complying with environmental regulations,
- Using/consuming resources appropriately without harming natural life or the ecosystem, and complying with hunting bans,
- It works to minimize and manage its waste correctly, and offers less packaging or bulk packaging alternatives in product packaging,
- that are environmentally friendly, economical, local, ethical, recyclable or using recycled materials, organic, bio , vegan , not tested on animals, not containing harmful chemical components, etc.
- Being a local and domestic production/service provider,
- It should be a product/service that reflects/promotes the cuisine, traditions and culture of our country/region,
We attach importance to this and convey this perspective to our stakeholder suppliers. We try to create efficient purchasing opportunities with our suppliers and aim to reduce the environmental impacts arising from supply processes.
SR.09. ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY
In order to protect our world from potential dangers, we use our energy efficiently and set goals to reduce our energy consumption.
For this;
- In order to fulfill both our responsibilities towards nature and our legal obligations, we follow national and international standards, laws and regulations, voluntarily carry out studies to reduce energy use and/or continuously improve our energy consumption performance, and monitor the results of our work.
- We set goals and include energy efficiency in our training programs to ensure the participation of our employees.
- We value collaborating with all our stakeholders to create common goals and results in energy management. We strive to continue our interaction with our guests, employees, visitors and all our business partners in order to reach a level of awareness and consciousness on these issues.
- We try to research, find, purchase and use energy efficient appropriate products, equipment , fittings and technology alternatives.
- document our Energy Management System , disseminate it to all our departments , update it when necessary, review it and continuously improve it.
- energy risks or emergencies that may arise, such as energy shortages , and plan the precautions that can be taken.