The term "Green Meeting" means the sustainable planning, organization and implementation of events such as conferences, congresses, team events or seminars. Based on the three pillars of sustainability, special attention is paid to ecological, economic and social aspects at these green events. One of the goals of Green Meetings is to reduce the carbon footprint of the event, thereby reducing the environmental footprint. Efficient use of energy, regional value chains, environmentally friendly resource management, avoidance of waste and social responsibility are also the focus.
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At all BIO HOTELS, you can rely on shared values and binding quality standards. These form the basis for sustainability in practice, mindful enjoyment and genuine hospitality. Click here to find out more about the BIO HOTELS’ standards.
300 to 500 kg. That's how much carbon dioxide one person produces every day on a ship cruise. And what does the whole thing look like for an overnight stay in a hotel? Well, that depends. In conventional establishments, it is not uncommon for the number of emissions (depending on the category) to exceed 30 kg per guest.
By comparison, our BIO HOTELS emit an average of about 7.5 kg of CO2 per person per night. How is this possible? Quite simply:
We maintain numerous minimum standards and constantly strive to effectively improve our sustainable management. For example, we prefer to serve regional and seasonal products. Long transport routes are to be avoided as far as possible. After all, foodstuffs that arrive in Europe by ship or even by plane often cause ten to a hundred times the carbon dioxide emissions.
We maintain numerous minimum standards and constantly strive to effectively improve our sustainable management. For example, we prefer to serve regional and seasonal products. Long transport routes are to be avoided as far as possible. After all, foodstuffs that arrive in Europe by ship or even by plane often cause ten to a hundred times the carbon dioxide emissions.
You need a certificate for your climate-neutral Green Meeting? If required, your entire event can be CO2-balanced and climate-neutralized. Afterwards you will receive a certificate.
In line with our holistic sustainability concept, you will find the following in addition to 100% green electricity in many cases:
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Our own photovoltaic or solar power systems - Already a few years ago, our BIO HOTELS generated as much electricity as 200 single-family homes would need annually.
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LED lights, as these are not only less harmful than halogen lights, but also far more environmentally friendly.
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Heating systems from renewable, fast-growing energy sources such as wood: Many of our houses have sophisticated wood heating systems that prefer to use wood from the region for heating. And the beauty of it: Unlike oil or gas, biomass is CO2-neutral.
When it comes to the production of paper, it is important to remember that wood, water and energy are required for its extraction and manufacture. However, unlike virgin fiber paper, recycled paper requires far fewer of these components. Ultimately, this sustainably protects the environment and even reduces CO2 emissions. In our Green Meeting Hotels you will therefore only find certified recycled paper or paper from sustainable forestry.
When purchasing, we attach great importance to the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), European Flower and Blue Angel seals. This means that you can expect particularly sustainable conference materials from us. Our goal is to make sustainability tangible for you in all areas.
Fruit and yogurt, nuts and muesli bars, colorful smoothies - all prepared fresh and varied. It is precisely these foods that our mental engine needs to work. Because if you want to keep your mind fit and fresh, you need the right nutrition to do so. That's why we often serve brain food straight from the field to the plate. "More than regional" is the motto here.
The food should be light and easily digestible - and of course rich in vitamins and minerals. That's what really gets our brains going and lets us hit top form. Fortunately, many of our Green Meeting hotels have in-house fruit and vegetable gardens that provide our guests with crisp vegetables, vitamin-rich fruit, herbs and salads. Heavily fertilized foods that are difficult to digest or even very fatty tend to have a counterproductive effect during meetings. After all, at the Green Meeting you want to use your head and not your stomach.
And the best thing about it is that by directly processing your own products, a particularly high nutritional value is retained in the meals. So you start your Green Meeting more sustainably and well fortified. In addition, we deliberately avoid unnecessary items such as small containers. For the sake of the environment. In our seminar rooms, you'll find reusable glass bottles and healthy snacks to keep you going. Some of our member companies also offer exclusive catering.
Sustainable management stands in particular for trust and transparency. Therefore, we have committed ourselves to comprehensive control measures since the founding of the BIO HOTELS association in 2001. In cooperation with independent inspection bodies (ABCert, Austria Bio Garantie and bio.inspecta), two inspections take place in all our hotels every year; at least one of them is unannounced. This makes our sustainable management transparent and traceable. Violations of our strict guidelines are reported and sanctioned accordingly. As our guest, you can always be sure to enjoy certified organic quality. Without compromises of any kind.
