Sustainability and digitalization

The energy sector has a major impact on the climate: it causes around two-thirds of all climate-damaging greenhouse gases. And these must fall drastically, which requires a phase-out of fossil fuels.

We have already taken the following measures to save energy and reduce greenhouse gases:

• double glazing on all windows to reduce energy consumption for both heating and cooling
• all hotel rooms have large windows and sufficient natural light to reduce the energy used for lighting
• at least 80% modern LED lamps, which ensure high energy efficiency and have a lower disposal requirement due to their long service life
• Charging station for electric cars and exclusive use of electric vehicles in its own fleet
• Bike parking, bike rental on site & guarded bike room
• regional and seasonal food procurement

In addition, from 2024 the Hotel Palace Berlin will only use electricity from renewable sources.

Water is a valuable commodity and in many places around the world it is also very scarce. In fact, nearly 20% of the world's population lives in a water-stressed region.

Our water-saving measures protect the valuable resource of water and thus make an important contribution to environmental protection:

• water-saving showers & toilets
• towel reuse concept during your stay to avoid wasted loads of laundry & detergent
• guests can choose not to clean the room, which reduces the cleaning of linens
• the Hotel Palace Berlin is connected to a recycling system for service water

To reduce and eliminate waste, we refrain from using the following single-use items:

• plastic bottles
• plastic stirrers
• plastic bottles for cosmetics
• plastic straws
• plastic cups
• plastic cutlery & crockery

In addition, solutions such as:

• refillable dispensers from the environmentally conscious brand Rituals for our beauty products
• digital guest folders & room service orders in all hotel rooms
• paper reduction in the catering areas through digital menus
• digital door signs
• safe disposal of chemicals
• comprehensive regulations for food waste and a concept for education, prevention, reduction, recycling and recovery
• digital payment systems
• hotel slippers with sustainable packaging made of paper banderole
• Waste separation in at least 4 categories

The Hotel Palace Berlin is expected to introduce digital check-in in 2023 to reduce paper consumption at reception.

Sustainability not only refers to energy, but also to the food used in gastronomy. The Hotel Palace Berlin offers sustainable food using regional and seasonal ingredients. In addition, the Hotel Palace Berlin relies on local artists and environmentally friendly cleaning agents:

• local groceries and local suppliers (at least 80% of the food - by weight - is sourced regionally and the Hotel Palace Berlin gives priority to local or fair trade suppliers, provided they are available or deliver in sufficient quality and quantity)
• vegetarian and vegan menu options, also in our restaurant for employees
• tours and activities organized by local companies
• performances by local artists
• use of environmentally friendly cleaning agents that relieve nature
• at least 50% of the chemical cleaning products for daily use have a recognized eco-label
• hazardous liquid or solid chemicals are safely stored and hazardous waste is safely transported to an approved sanitation facility
• the management holds regular meetings with the employees to inform about the sustainable efforts