Radisson Hotel Colonia del Sacramento

Radisson Responsible Business Practices

1. Taking responsibility for diversity, inclusion and the health, safety and security of our employees and guest
2. Showing leadership in social and ethical responsibility issues within the company as well as in the community
3. Reducing our negative impact on the environment

Radisson has a rich history of Responsible Business practices, offering a strong foundation as we continue to build on that history. Ultimately, we strive to serve the common good through our commitment to social responsibility.

World Childhood Foundation
Radisson Hotels is proud to support the WORLD CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION, which is committed to defending the rights of the child and securing better living conditions for children and young women at risk all over the world. www.childhood.org

ECPAT
Radisson has signed and is committed to upholding The Code of Conduct to Protect Children Against Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism, ‘The Code’. Through this international set of guidelines supported by ECPAT, travel and tourism companies have pledged to help end commercial sex trade of children. www.ecpat.net, www.thecode.org

United Nations Global Compact
Carlson was one of the first global hospitality companies to sign the United Nations Global Compact, the largest corporate responsibility initiative in the world. www.unglobalcompact.org

General Hotel Initiatives

• We donate materials for public Schools
• We are godfather of School Nº2 in Colonia del Sacramento
• We support different institutions with a special lottery in our Casino
• We are responsible for our community in Colonia del Sacramento
• We donate furniture and clothes to local charity
• We buy locally produced goods
• We participate in responsible business activities: “Earth Hour”

Housekeeping

• All rooms are checked daily
• We use both sides of a sheet of paper to print any document from the department
• We donate soaps and amenities to charity
• Cardboard is sold or used to save files
• We confirm that all water inlet valves are closing properly

Food and Beverage

• Detergents used are biodegradable
• Our breakfast offers food for celiac and diabetics
• We buy products that only come from companies that respect the responsible business practices
• We wash vegetables in containers
• We do not use water to defrost frozen foods
• We make certain that all oven and refrigerator doors close properly
• We do not place hot food in refrigerators
• We use the cheapest energy source for cooking and dishwashing

Engineering and Maintenance

• We use a water system that minimizes energy consumption
• We control the air conditioning equipment
• We clean filters in AC regularly to operate them at maximum capacity
• We have good windows in rooms for sound insulation
• We record water treatment and maintenance procedures
• We use low-energy light bulbs
• We conserve water whenever we can without sacrificing guest comfort
• We regulary check and record energy consumption

Human Resources

• We do external training for our employees
• We receive students from different institutes
• We create and manage the Responsible Business in our team
• We implement activities for Responsible Business with our team