Green Key

Green Key –
practical solutions
for responsible
hospitality industry
Green Key
• Global ecolabel
• Started by the hospitality industry in
Denmark 1994
Endorsed by
• Now managed by Foundation for
Environmental Education FEE
• The program aims at raising
awareness and creating behavioural
changes, thus decreasing the
environmental impact of each
overnight stay
• Hotels, campsites, B&B, restaurants,
conference centers, attractions
Radisson Blu Ambassador Paris
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Green Key contributes to the UN Sustainable
Development Goals 2015-2030
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2.400 Green Key Sites in 52 Countriesx
Albania
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dom. Republic
Egypt
England
Estonia
France
Finland
Georgia
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Germany
Greece
Greenland
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Malta
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Sint Maartin
Sweden
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab
Emirates
44 Green Key Awarded Hotels in Finland
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Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Espoo
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Hotel Kämp
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Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel
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Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden
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Klaus K
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Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel
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Break Sokos Hotel Flamingo, Vantaa
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GLO Hotel Kluuvi
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Solo Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri
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Radisson Marina Palace Hotel, Turku
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GLO Hotel Art
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Original Sokos Hotel Albert
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Original Sokos Hotel Royal, Vaasa
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GLO Hotel Sello
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Original Sokos Hotel Vantaa
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Original Sokos Hotel Villa, Tampere
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GLO Hotel Airport
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Original Sokos Hotel Pasila
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Solo Sokos Hotel Tammer, Tampere
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Best Western Plus Hotel Haaga
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
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Original Sokos Hotel Ilves, Tampere
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Hotel Lilla Roberts
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Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
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Solo Sokos Hotel Torni, Tampere
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Hotel Haven
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Original Sokos Hotel Helsinki
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Oulu
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Hotel Fabian
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Original Sokos Hotel
Presidentti
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Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki
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Lossiranta Lodge
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Solo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone
In the Åland Islands:
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Pori
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Silverskär
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Vaasa
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Hotell Arkipelag
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Break Sokos Hotel Levi
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B&B Anderssons
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Rovaniemi
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Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna,
Kouvola
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Original Sokos Hotel Arina,
Oulu
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Establishments awarded with Green Key
Certificate meet a set of high standard
environmental requirements
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Raising awareness
amongst staff,
clients and owners
for sustainable
development and
environmental issues
in leisure
establishments
Working together
for environmental
preservation and
reducing the
environmental
footprint.
Active
communication
about enviromental
work and
achievements, and
encouraging
customers to take
part.
Resource
management
Reduction of
consumption
meaning a
reduction of
costs
Green Key Criteria as a tool
Environmental
Management
Water
Food and
Beverage
Indoor
Environment
Washing and
cleaning
Green Areas
Available at www.greenkey.fi
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2016
Green Key
Staff
Involvement
Guest
Information
Waste
Energy
CSR
Green
Activites
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Administration
Green Key every day
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Green Key at Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki
Kuva Hanna Sumarin blogista
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Green Key at Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki
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Green Key at Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki
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Green Key Criteria creates the basis
• Green Key Criteria in 13 areas
• basic criteria (imperative)
• guidelines (a growing number each year)
1.
Evaluate
your work
and plan
• Key elements:
• Environmental management and
responsibility
• Communication
• Resource efficiency
• Environmental education and activities
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Send in your application
• Fill in all basic criteria
points
• 63 criteria points in 13 areas
• Fill in guideline criteria
• Each year a growing number
1.
Evaluate
your work
and plan
2. Fill in
application
• Add supplementary
documentation
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Environmental Policy
Water consumption
Energy consumption
Housekeeping policy etc.
Let’s talk your work through in on-site audit
1.
Evaluate
your work
and plan
2. Fill in
application
3. Green
Key Audit
“Green Key is a practical and
understandable environmental
program. The criteria are very
down-to-earth and clearly
state what you need to do
and accomplish. For us it was
a natural choice.”
Minna Malkamäki, Hotel Lilla Roberts
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Expert national jury
1.
Evaluate
your work
and plan
2. Fill in
application
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3. Green
Key Audit
4. Green
Key Jury
Celebrate! Green Key Certificate represents a
commitment by a tourism establishments to adhere
Valid for 1 year
to strict environmental criteria
1.
Evaluate
your work
and plan
2. Fill in
application
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3. Green
Key Audit
4. Green
Key Jury
5. Green Key
Award
Benefits for hotel, environment, guests
Environmental
Impact
Mixed waste -90%
Cost Savings
Marketing &
Communications
Water consumption
-40%
100% led lights
CSR
More organic and local
products
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2015
Green Key Finland
Thank you
Marketta Viljasaari
Tel. +358 45 600 9250
[email protected]
www.GreenKey.fi
Green Key International
Finn Bolding Thomsen
Program Director
[email protected]
Tel. +45 6124 8082
www.GreenKey.global
Green Key Finland
Green Key International
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