For some time now, the Van der Valk Hotel 's-Hertogenbosch - Vught has been aware of the environment, and this is noticeable in our daily operations. Several initiatives and actions have been implemented to reduce waste, decrease water consumption, and emit as little CO2 as possible.

In 2011, gentlemen Peter Raaijmakers & Theo Bok received the Green Key Silver certificate from Mr. Erik van Dijk, director of the foundation Keurmerk for Environment, Safety, and Quality.

As a result of environmentally conscious business practices at the Van der Valk Hotel 's-Hertogenbosch - Vught. A wonderful result. The Green Key is the international label for companies in the tourism and recreation industry that are seriously and verifiably engaged in environmental management within the company.

Some initiatives that have been implemented within the Van der Valk Hotel 's-Hertogenbosch - Vught:

Housekeeping and rooms

• Consciously manage changing linens and towels.

• Reducing electricity when leaving the room.

• Water saving in the bathroom

• LED and energy-saving lamps present.

Reduction of internal paper usage

• The paper used within Van der Valk Hotel 's-Hertogenbosch - Vught is printed on both sides.

• Brochures, folders and other printed materials and invoices are printed on paper with an international environmental label.

• Confirmations and invoicing are sent as much as possible by email.

Separation of Waste

• All waste within Van der Valk Hotel Hotel 's-Hertogenbosch - Vught is kept separated and returned separately.

At the Van der Valk Hotel 's-Hertogenbosch - Vught, we continuously monitor the environmentally conscious actions of our staff. Internally, everyone is aware that we can make an important contribution to an environmentally friendly environment.

If you would like more information about the Green Key certification, please visitwww.greenkey.nl.

Van der Valk Hotel 's-Hertogenbosch - Vught meets the following agreements:

• We make an active contribution to the development of our field and the transfer of our knowledge to others who want to learn the profession.

• We inform our business relations (clients/customers, colleagues, and suppliers) that we practice corporate social responsibility.

• We make transparent agreements with the customer/client and suppliers about the quality of our services and monitor the quality we deliver.

• We determine the social impact of our services and limit it as much as possible where it has a negative impact, such as fraudulent activities, intimidation, exploitation, and child labor.

• We safeguard both the continuity of our business and that of the employee, and we ensure provisions in case we encounter a loss of income.

• We voluntarily contribute to social causes through donations and sponsorships and/or through volunteer work.

• We are continuously working on reducing the environmental impact of our company.

• We are continuously working on improving our own procurement process when it comes to purchasing (office) materials and services with an environmental and/or social certification.

• We have applied for and received an exemption for a part of the energy-efficient lighting EML chapter 7.1 due to the intended renovation plans.