Almost all of our FREIgeist hotels are climate-neutral!
Working with ClimatePartner, we calculated our total CO2 footprint, reduced CO2 emissions and offset them via a climate protection project related to wind energy in northeastern Brazil. For the FREIgeist Göttingen Nordstadt, we are also striving to become climate-neutral after the first year of business and to offset our emissions through climate protection projects.
From the 100% recycled key card that you receive at the beginning of your stay, to the handmade door signs from the Harz Weser workshops, to the reusable to-go cup when you leave: we are always coming up with solutions for innovative, sustainable products. When it comes to the food, we try to source as much as possible from the surrounding region, avoiding long transport routes and emissions. We have been working with regional partners for several years, who provide things like the eggs for our breakfast buffet, for example.
Linking ecology, economy & social responsibility.
Complementary to climate neutrality, our hotels have been awarded the Seal of Assured Sustainability in July 2022. The Institute for Sustainability & Economics awards this internationally recognized seal to companies that operate in an energy-, cost- and material-efficient manner, maintain a good working atmosphere within the team, and focus on the use of regional and renewable or recyclable raw materials.
The German Sustainability Code is a cross-industry standard for transparent reporting of corporate sustainability performance. It contains twenty criteria and selected quantifiable performance indicators according to international reporting standards GRI or EFFAS.
When cleaning, we also rely on the use of microcleaner devices, which can clean and disinfect almost anything you can imagine with 180 degree hot steam. This saves our housekeeping staff from using different cleaners and dealing with chemical agents.
