Responsible Business - Let's take responsibility!

Taking responsibility for the environment and local community has been an important part of the broader commitment of the Rezidor Hotel Group to sustainable development for many years. In 2001, this commitment was fortified and placed within the scope of a programme called Responsible Business (RB). Each hotel has a unique RB Action Plan covering areas such as community outreach, cultural heritage, employee and children's rights, health and safety, as well as environmental improvements.

The hotels are engaged with both local charity groups and the corporate international charity organisation supported by the Rezidor Hotel Group, the World Childhood Foundation. The mission of Childhood is to defend the rights of the child and to promote better living conditions for vulnerable and exploited children at risk all over the world.

Environmental friendly initiatives and activities:

• Annual participation in the Go Green Earth Hour
• Emergency evacuation drill
• Guest corridors and basement lighting controlled with timers and BMS
• Recycling paper and cans
• Tree planting
• Utilising energy-saving bulbs or LEDs and dimmer systems in RBG and meetings rooms

Social and community outreach:

• Beach cleaning
• Blood donation campaigns
• Collection for charity - Carrefour Vouchers
• Diabetes events - walk for good health
• Healthy food promotion in RBG with grilled items
• Marathon in Dubai
• Sourcing local food and products grown and made in Oman
• Visiting disabled association

Staff involvement:

• Employee quiz
• Fire and safety training
• First aid training
• Football match for the staff
• Responsible Business training for all staff
• Staff Iftar during Ramadan
• Staff party

Health, safety and security initiatives:  

• Fire alarms panel
• Fire extinguisher on all floors
• Guest rooms equipped with fire detectors

Guests may participate through the following programmes:

• Bed linen replacement programme
• Emergency evacuation drill
• Towel replacement programme