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900 Rene Levesque Boulevard West - Montreal - Canada
Property Audit Overview:
There are 115 properties currently listed in Montreal. At this time there are 38 "Green" lodging properties listed of which 4 properties have completed the iStayGreen Audit. Fairmont Queen Elizabeth has been awarded a 4 Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
To qualify for the Green Eco-Leaf Rating Fairmont Queen Elizabeth completed an audit of their property's compliance with over 70 unique eco-initiatives. Environmentally friendly measures that are reviewed include energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, enviromentally safe cleaning, reduction of waste, ongoing maintenance, purchasing habits, plus many other factors. In it's efforts to create a more sustainable travel future and reduce their impact on our environment, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth employs 37 eco-initiatives. For detailed information regarding environmental measures currently employed by Fairmont Queen Elizabeth please contact the property directly or email iStayGreen.org.
Eco Memberships and Certifications:
Green Key Eco-Rating Program - 4 Green Keys
Property Owner's Statement of Environmental Initiatives:
Property's Green Team Leader:
Joanne Papineau - 514 954-2208 Mailing Address: 900 Rene Levesque Boulevard West Montreal, CA H3B4A5 In 2008, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth was awarded the “Four Green Key” rating by the Hotel Association of Canada in recognition of its leadership and commitment to protecting the environment through wide ranging policies and practices as well as having mature programs in place involving management, employees, guests, and the public, which have shown substantial and measurable results. Our environmental initiatives include: • Recycling: paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal, batteries, ink cartridges and more • Daily food redistribution of banquet function leftovers to two local food banks • Meetings that Matter program to encourage meeting planners to hold green events • Menus created with local, seasonal and organic ingredients whenever possible • Our Green Cuisine program includes sustainable seafood choices to protect marine species • Optional towel and sheet replacement program • Water conservation strategies including low-flow appliances • Energy conservation program including energy-efficient lighting and computerized monitoring of HVAC system • All bar soaps and toiletries left behind by guests now find a new life and are donated to shelters. Towels, sheets and bathrobes that are used are also donated or our Housekeeping department reuses them as rags • A centralized air system helps monitor guest room temperatures when not in use to lower our CO2 emissions • A Green IT program is being implemented to reduce power usage of our workstations across the company Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth is committed to minimizing the impact of its operations on the environment and encourages guests to adopt sustainable tourism and responsible travel practices. |
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth
900 Rene Levesque Boulevard West - Montreal - Canada
Environmental Initiatives
Green Promotion
The property has individuals with authority and resources taking responsibility for environmental management The property has an on-site Green Team The property has regular eco-meetings with performance reporting The property has established a budget for eco-initiatives The property actively promotes its eco-initiatives to the public through property advertising Property is an active member of an environmental organization or certification programStaff Education & Monitoring
New staff eco-orientation Staff environmental performance reviewsGuest Education & Follow-up
Guests are informed of environmental initiatives at check-in Guests are offered the ability to carbon offset their stayPhilanthropic
Property donates to environmentally friendly causes: Rue Des Femmes, Coopérative Eco-Défi, Salvation Army, Old Brewery MissionEnergy Conservation
Energy efficient lighting has been installed in: guestrooms, lobby, hallways, public restrooms, meeting rooms Energy efficient lighting installed when replacing old lighting HVAC motion control sensors or card key system installedWater Conservation
Sheets reuse option for multiple night stays Towels reuse option for multiple night stays Water conserving devices are utilized including: low flow faucet aerators, low flow showerheads, low volume toilets, motion sensor public faucets, motion sensor public toilets Water conserving devices installed when replacing old fixturesRecycling
Recycle containers located inside guestrooms Recycle containers located around property common areas Recycle containers located in office, kitchen, and staff areas Reusable food & beverage service used in lieu of disposable service items Recycled paper products (bath tissue, facial tissue, paper towels, napkins, etc) utilizedCleaning & Environment
Environmentally friendly chemicals used in cleaning Environmentally friendly detergents used for laundry Cotton bedding and towels (non-synthetic) utilizedEnvironmental Purchasing
Preference given to purchase of environmentally responsible products Preference given to purchase from local vendors Preference given to purchase from environmentally responsible service providers
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth
900 Rene Levesque Boulevard West - Montreal - Canada
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