Sustainability at the Royal Armouries
The Royal Armouries undertakes and promotes the highest standards of environmental practice to ensure it is operating as a socially responsible organisation both locally and globally. It recognises that protecting the environment is essential for the future and has a policy and event checklist that increases awareness of sustainability amongst staff, service providers, clients and the local community.
The Venue proactively evaluates and adapts its policies and practices and has acted across all areas of the business to become more sustainable. It has received Silver accreditations from Green Tourism and Greengage Solutions and has been working closely with both organisations on ways in which we can continue to deliver improvements and innovations. These accreditations recognise hotels and conference venues that meet high standards of sustainability.
Key areas
Catering
Creating our delicious meals relies on good, fresh ingredients. Ensuring continued access to good products in the future requires a commitment to sustainable practices and is something we take very seriously.
- Wherever possible using energy efficient catering equipment
- Reducing food waste by only buying what is needed
- Sourcing seasonal and local produce wherever possible
- Eliminating single use plastics, such as straws, cups and bottles
- Resealable and recyclable aluminium cans have replaced plastic bottles
- Incorporating local seasonal produce into our menus, minimising food miles and ensuring that we know the origin and route to market of all the products we use.
- Our seafood comes from certified sustainable sources
- Coffee and tea are Fairtrade
- One Water mineral water, all the profits of which go to funding better access to clean water in Africa.
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Waste
- Reducing waste through reusing and recycling
- Using biodegradable cleaning products
- All tissues and paper towels are made from recycled paper
- Smart taps reduce water consumption
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Sustainable Practices
- Reducing packaging where possible e.g. milk served in jugs and containers (eliminating usage of thousands of single use plastic items)
- Supporting local charities by providing donations of goods e.g. fareshare
- All new fittings, furnishings and installations are as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible
- Whenever feasible, procuring from local suppliers that provide environmentally friendly goods and services
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Energy
- Monitoring of water and energy usage on an annual basis
- Motion-sensitive lighting is used in the building
- LED lighting in place throughout the Venue
- Reduction of our Carbon footprint
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Travel
- Bicycle racks available to staff in the garage and there is a Santander Cycle docking station opposite the Venue
- Visitors are encouraged to use public transport with directions to the nearest public transport and walking options provided on the website
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