Kursaal Bern receives eco-certificate from Green Key
Kursaal Bern AG has now been awarded an eco-certificate by Green Key. This means that the Kursaal Bern is now also a "Swisstainable Level III - leading" company and has been recognized by HotellerieSuisse as a Green Living establishment.
"With this award, we have reached a milestone that we are proud of. But we still have a long way to go. Sustainability is a long journey with many stages," says Kevin Kunz, CEO of Kursaal Bern AG.
Kursaal Bern has been a founding member of the City of Bern Climate Platform since 2006. Back then, the focus was on reducing CO2 emissions. In recent years, however, the commitment to sustainability has expanded: bee colonies have been living on the Kursaal terrace since 2017. They help to preserve diversity in nature and produce delicious organic honey. Last year, nesting boxes were added for the birds in the Kursaal forest.
From avoid food waste to save food
The fight against food waste has now turned into a successful food save: Kursaal Bern saved 3.5 tons of perfectly good food in 2023, partly in collaboration with the "Schweizer Tafel" food bank. "We are working on implementing sustainability throughout the building. We want to be transparent, traceable and measurable. That's why we are supported and audited by myclimate, United Against Waste and now also Green Key," explains Kevin Kunz.
Guests can help out
100% green electricity, environmentally friendly heat recovery instead of chemical refrigerants during hotel renovations and motion-controlled LED lamps are just a few examples of energy savings and efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. Together with the Kursaal Bern, guests can make a voluntary contribution to a climate protection project with myclimate "Cause We Care".
Green Key is an international, high-quality eco-certification program for hotels, conference centers and restaurants. The certification is valid for one year and is based on compliance with strict, internationally recognized criteria in the areas of environmental management and sustainability education.
Source: www.kursaal-bern.ch
