Greener
We've been 'greening' it since 1846
From our modest beginning serving only local food, to the 1980s and being one of the first hotels to introduce a fan-coil system to heat and cool the property, going green is something we've always done - and will keep on doing.
When staying with us, guests can be confident that we're doing our part to reduce, reuse and recycle.
- The heating and cooling of the hotel is done via a fan-coil system, using the fjord as its source
- Excess heat produced by our fridges and freezers is used to warm water
- Sand used to prevent slippery ice during the winter is cleaned and reused
- Working to electrify all motorised garden tools and machines
- Changing all lighting to low-energy LED lights
- Locally sourced water runs fresh from the mountain and into our pipes and pools
- Organic breakfast options
- We weigh and measure all food waste, working to reduce when we can, and we compost the rest to make our own mulch
- No unnecessary plastic and disposable products
- Recycling program for paper, plastic, glass, food and metals
- Dangerous waste such as batteries are disposed of properly
- Any chemicals used for cleaning are marked with the Nordic swan ecolabel
For a greener stay
Our green-stay initiative
We've also made it easier for you, our guest, to make greener choices when staying with us.
- We have a local bus stop right outside the hotel
- If you don't want your room cleaned, hang the "greener stay" notice on your door
- If you don't need your towels cleaned, simply hang them up
- Save power by turning off the in-room main switch
- Bring your room towel to the pool
- Book public shuttle services for excursions and activities not nearby
- Visit local sights on foot or by electric bike
- Charge your electric car during your stay (subject to availability and a charging fee)
Eco-lighthouse
Certified since 2012
Hotel Ullensvang received the eco-lighthouse certification for the first time in 2012, and is recertified every 3 years.
The eco-lighthouse certification has 7 main principles:
- Sustainability is part of strategic decisions made by the hotel
- Sustainability is part of staff training and part of all employees' day to day operations
- Work continuously to identify and improve areas of the business where a greater effort towards sustainable solutions can be made
- Set lofty goals, define steps to reach the goals, measure and report results
- Transparency in relation to findings and actions
- Implement sustainability as part of all routines and procedures
- Ensure the business is compliant and up to date on all Norwegian and EU/EEA legislation relating to sustainability and environmental protection
Learn more about the eco-lighthouse certification here:
Social responsibility
As part of our work surrounding sustainability and our endeavour towards providing a better stay, the human aspect of the operations needs to be taken into consideration.
The hotel strives to be a diverse, safe and inclusive place to work, and some of the points we want to highlight are:
- We have colleagues from over 18 different nationalities and cultures
- We have a competitive pension scheme for all employees
- We pay according to the union agreed tariffs
- We are are a certified national apprentice scheme hotel
- We are a proud sponsor of the local Pride celebration in Ullensvang municipality
- We have a fair gender balance in the hotel management team
APR
Read our APR report here
