Apex Hotels has picked up the Sustainable Business accolade at the Springboard Awards, which took place at The InterContinental Hotel in London last night (11 April).
The hotel group was up against stiff competition, with Hilton, Leonardo Hotels, Sodexo and Wilson Vale having also been shortlisted.
Apex Hotels’ win comes after it implemented a long-term, company-wide commitment to sustainable practices and policies.
The group has put in place a comprehensive Carbon Plan designed to propel the organisation to NetZero, and has committed over £1m to reducing carbon emissions.
The initiative has already yielded some results, including recycling 60% of all waste with zero landfill, cutting over 600,000 plastic and glass bottles from waste through a new partnership with Belu Water, and changing all room amenities to refillable Antipodes crafted from reused ocean-bound materials, which are fully recyclable.
The hotel group has also streamlined tasks and reduced waste by introducing a new paperless check-in and invoicing system, as well as a new guest app to improve efficiency.
In addition, a new Building Management System (BMS) has also yielded a 15% reduction in electricity consumption at Apex Waterloo Place in Edinburgh.
As a result, Apex Hotels plans to roll out the new BMS across all its London properties.