the scarlet

environmental policy

We set out to build a new hotel because we wanted to show that sumptuous need not mean unsustainable, and that luxury isn't necessarily a guilty pleasure.

As a place influenced only by the natural rhythms of Mother Nature, The Scarlet aims to do all that it can to reduce its negative impact on the environment, without compromising the experience or service guests receive. The ‘Cherish our World' ethos, carried by all of the Scarlet team, is not simply something that we feel is right; it is a necessity and our way of life.

We recognise that as a relatively large hospitality organisation, we have a responsibility to reduce our negative impacts on the environment and our local community; we…

manage our waste

Reduce

We work closely with our suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure that the amount of waste that we produce is minimised from the outset.

Reuse

We reuse all items that we can, for example if guests decide not to take their handmade, organic soap home with them we reuse it in our laundry as a stain remover.

Recycle

We recycle everything that we can; paper, cardboard, tins, cans, plastics, glass – even our candle wax is sent back to back to our local candle company to be used again!

 

one of our favourite quotes

"Treat the earth well; it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children"
(Kenyan proverb)

reduce our carbon footprint

  • - We have solar panels to heat the indoor swimming pool
  • - We have a biomass boiler, run on sustainable wood chips, to heat the hotel
  • - We have installed a natural ventilation system rather than use air conditioning units
  • - The hotel has high levels of  insulation throughout reducing heat loss
  • - Our electricity is supplied by Ecotricity ensuring it comes from a renewable energy source
  • - We encourage our staff to car share
  • - We have an electric car charging point on site available for all to use.  Please speak to our team for more details.

support our local community     

  • - We have a buy local, buy responsible policy which applies to all produce, products and services             
  • - We are corporate sponsors of, and support a number of local charities
  • - We activley support social and environmental projects within our local area
  • - We help to organise and run beach cleans at Mawgan Porth beach
  • - We work with local schools and colleges
  • - We provide advice and information for other businesses

We are committed to decreasing any negative impacts we have on our stunning surroundings, continually improving upon our positive environmental and social efforts, ensuring that we deliver a high quality, environmentally sensitive hotel.

Debbie, Emma and Rebecca

Version 3, September 2010

Illustration of Trees

Scarlet Hotel Ltd

tredragon road, mawgan porth, cornwall, tr8 4dq

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01637 861800