« OUR VISION »
To continue welcoming generations of families from all around the world to the Gstaad Palace, so they may benefit from the peace, tranquility and alpine authenticity of the Saanenland for centuries to come. We're committed to this. Find out at a glance what we do to ensure that we ’ re operating responsibly at an economic, ecological and social level.
« OUR DNA »
The drive to act in the interests of nature, people, the environment and bio-diversity, has simply always been in the Palace's DNA. We know that the true luxury of our establishment lies in the unique landscape that surrounds it and in the spirit of cordiality that connects our employees and guests. Rest assured, we have defined vision goals and action plans to process successfully for a brighter future.
« HUMAN RIGHTS & CHILD SAFEGUARD»
We are dedicated to upholding human rights in every aspect of our operations. We ensure that all individuals within the Gstaad Palace are treated with dignity, respect and fairness at all times. Additionally, we have a strict zero-tolerance policy against the abuse of children and take every precaution to protect children from exploitation. Our commitment extends to all people and companies, ensuring that ethical practices are maintained throughout our entire establishment.
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OUR FAMILY »
What do we offer?
Seasonal BBQ’s
Greengo Industry Nights accessible to everyone in Gstaad
Special Benefits with YOUR Gstaad Card
Partnership with “Sponti-Car” an electric rental car available to all our staff
Yearly evaluations with development opportunities
Landesgesamtarbeitsvertrag (LGAV) conform
Training programs such as language courses
Open Door policy
Zero tolerance towards harassment or abuse
Employee of the season awards
Employee loyalty rewards
Employee Satisfaction Surveys
COMMITMENTS & INVESTMENTS
COMMITMENTS
Improvements: Sustainable Development
Purchasing
Power
People
Partnership with ‘Procurement Hotelierverein
Gstaad-Saanenland’ to prevent food waste.
Obtained the Swisstainable certificate.
Switzerland’s FIRST luxury hotel purchasing sustainable aviation fuel.
The hotel is heated with renewable energy produced from locally sourced wood. Aiming to reduce energy consumption with every renovation.
All employees are trained in sustainable actions upon arrival and frequently refreshed on a regular basis.
Partnership
Partnership with car companies to ensure our company fleet is primarily electric/hybrid vehicles. Implementation of a more sustainable “Building Management System”.
SMALL STEPS WITH BIG RESULTS
Selection of our journey since 1968
In 2008 we were a major partner in the wood chip district heating
Hotel owner is on the board of a company developing alpine solar parks
Invested over CHF 120'000 into planting 1'500 new trees for reforestation to mark the 100th anniversary of the hotel
Switched to LED concepts - resulting in up to 80% energy savings
One of the first to install charging stations for electric cars in Gstaad
Continuously switching to triple glazed windows to minimize heat loss
90-days biodegradable straws, made from potato, tapioca and rice
We teamed up with a company dedicated to recycle soap left overs
DEVELOPMENT
From 2024 we have...
Reduced our total Energy by 27.05%
Decrease the use of Hazardous substances by 38.29%
Reduced our total emissions by 25.75%
Our average emissions per guest night has reduced by 15.14%
WATER
Totalwateremission
-11.52%
Water Reduction
We have reduced the amount of water flowing while maintaining the pressure to 10L per minute for showers and 5L per minute for taps and bidet.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT REDUCE
RECYCLE
Bins for recycling and disposal of:
All of our Purchasing is done in bulk
All employees are trained in waste disposal
No plastic bottles in any of our rooms & suites limit the number of single use plastic available on property
Through our waste management initiatives we have reduced our single use plastics by 13.64%, Hazardous substances by 38.29%.
FUTURE
FUTURE GOALS
By 2026: By 2027: 01 02
01 02 03 04 05
Obtain sustainability certification by Travelife
Advance from engaged to Leading in Swisstainable certification from Swiss Tourism
Reduce electricity use by 2% to improve Green House Gas emissions
Invest 6% of our funds directly into environmental protection
Maintaining our Travelife certification 03 Digitalization of invoice & paper management system
Admission to sustainable leaders program by LHW
Advance from Committed to Engaged in Swisstainable certification from Swiss Tourism
FUTURE ACTIONS
Spring 2025 - technical advancement:
Updating windows in our restaurant area from double to triple glazing while renovating an entire venue
Implementation of re-usage of warm water originating from “Freezer Systems” to heat water for our pools
While renovating 3 rooms, we will also switch to triple glazing
Spring/Summer 2025 - maintain happiness of our staff:
Fine-tune the culinary experience offered by our staff canteen
Establish training for leadership positions on correct usage of “Staff Management System” (Hours)
We plan to refurbish 23 of our staff rooms to constantly improve quality of living
Summer/Autumn 2025 - technical advancement:
Reconfiguring energy peak monitoring system
Replacing remaining old light sources to LED
Implementation of a centralized control panel for ventilations
Enhance electric charging stations at the hotel
Winter 2025/2026 - enhancing CO2 footprint:
Reducing paper usage in the hotel, and converting all stationary paper into “recycled paper ”
“IT’S NOT A FAIRYTALE. ITS REAL.’’
Our commitment to sustainability is here to stay.
We are excited to continue our sustainable journey which began two generations ago to safeguard our environment but also the financial health of our family owned company.
We kindly invite you to join us on what is to come.
For more information about our journey to sustainability please visit our website or scan the QR code:
Johan Rockström
For any inquires or questions please contact: sustainability@palace.ch
