Green & Sustainability in Thon Hotels Brussels

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE EXPERIENCE IN THON HOTELS

BRAND IDENTITY OUR COMMITMENTS: At Thon Hotels BENELUX, we are fully aware of the limited available natural resources on Earth and have therefore chosen to implement an environmental policy that takes into account our opportunities to reduce our ecological footprint while maintaining high quality service.

OUR REWARDS : GREEN KEY Three of the Thon Hotels in Brussels (Thon Hotel EU, Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie, Stanhope Hotel Brussels) and Thon Hotel Rotterdam are certified with the international Green Key eco-label.

ENTERPRISE ECODYNAMIQUE Thon Hotel EU and Stanhope Hotel Brussels

by Thon Hotels are also certified by the Brussels label " Entreprise Ecodynamique".

TRIPADVISOR GREEN LEADERS Ecoleaders platinium: Thon Hotel EU Ecoleaders gold : Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie Ecoleaders silver: Stanhope Hotel Brussels

OUR FOCUS & OUR ROLE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Biodiversity Sustainable food Water & Energy management Mobility Waste reduction and reuse Awareness & social engagement

BIODIVERSITY Herb boxes in Stanhope Hotel Brussels, Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie, Thon Hotel Brussels City Center and Thon Hotel EU which uses them in kitchen and bar Urban Cultivator in Thon Hotel EU to promote vertical farming Insect Hotels in 3 of our properties Thon Hotel EU hosts 3 beehives and over 150.000 bees who can produce on a yearly basis up to 100 kg of delicious honey for our guests Rooftop garden in the Thon Hotel EU : growing pumpkins, zucchinis, rhubarb, blackberries, radishes,… and lettuce in the greenhouses for kitchen use

WATER & ENERGY MANAGEMENT Rainwater collection Participation to World Water Day by distributing hourglasses for showers to our guests Our electricy is 100% from renewable energy sources and Thon Hotel EU has solar panels on their rooftop A green reward policy allows guests to refuse room cleaning. Following this ecological choice, they receive a €5 green coin, which they can donate to charity ( Red Cross Belgium, Good Planet Belgium and Birds Bay) or use at the bar/restaurant Participation to the Earth Hour

MOBILITY SUSTAINABLE FOOD Thonner'ke Triple Blond: special beer brewed by a micro-brewery just outside the city and made with 100% Belgian hop Fairtrade and organic PURO coffee (by Miko) Buying local, organic, Fairtrade products such as juices, chocolats, free-range eggs, milk, fruit, vegetables,...

Collaboration with eFarmz for short circuit food from Belgian farmers Weekly seasonal menus in our restaurants Yearly participation to the Fairtrade Week and the Organic Week

Recharge station for electric cars and bikes Villo! cards (city bikes) at the disposal of guests at the reception Promoting public transportation to our guests Bike parking Participation to the European Mobility Week

WASTE REDUCTION AND REUSE Paperless way of working and minimise printing Separate waste bins in all rooms and public areas Eco-friendly cleaning products Donations of clothes, bed linen, bathroom amenities,... to shelters: Red Cross Belgium, Les Petits Riens ... etc Collaboration with "Too Good to Go" App for Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre Guests can always ask for a doggy bag in all our "à la carte" restaurants Participation to the European Week of Waste Reduction with donations of clothes and toys to less-fortunate Participation to Clean Up Europe to collect and recycle street waste Refillable dispensers for shampoo, soap and even cream in Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre, Stanhope Hotel Brussels and Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie

AWARENESS & SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT Seed flyers : " This is not a flyer, This is a flower" Green teams in each hotel and involvement of staff in new projects Organization of a Breakfast Table for everyone during the Carfree sunday Inspirational video for #Thonfuture Participation to the Shoebox Action by donating non-perishables goods to persons in need Financial support to ; Good Planet Belgium who organises awareness action for children Red Cross Belgium who distributes hot meals to less-fortunate persons Birdsbay who shelters and feeds wild animals

As a guest, you contribute to a better environment & community by making right choices on a daily basis.

For more information on our other green actions or to inspire us even more , please contact us : thonhotels.com facebook.com/thonhotelbrussels/ instagram.com/thonhotelsbrussels/

Thon Hotels Brussels rue du Luxembourg / Luxemburgstraat 23 1000 Brussels Contact: Emma Lemaitre +32 2 200 39 04