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Through this page we will update you on our efforts to ameliorate our environmental and social performance. It is with enthusiasm that we look forward to changing our small part of the world for the better!
In 2005 Daphne's Club signed up to the Green Globe 21 environmental benchmarking and certification programme, with a view to becoming part of the global movement for sustainable tourism.
Click here to see our Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy
In February 2008, we submited our first energy and water consumption data to Green Globe 21. Click here to download our benchmarking results!
During 2007 we also became interested in the EU environmental certification scheme "Ecolabel" (the so-called "flower"). In March 2008, we submited our application for the European Ecolabel.
In December 2008 we were successfully awareded this certification!
To keep you updated on our action program and its progress, we will be posting here our annual actions report.
Click here to download our Environmental Actions Report for 2007.
Click here to download our Environmental Actions Report for 2008.
Click here to download our Environmental Actions Report for 2009.
NEW! In June 2010 Daphne's Club Hotel Apartments was awarded the international eco-label " Green Key "!
To obtain The Green Key the company has to fulfil a list of
environmental requirements. These requirements are contained in a number
of criteria. Besides environmental demands ( by example to control the
production of waste and the use of water, electricity, etc.), the
criteria include demands on policy, action plans, education and
communication.
Obtaining The Green Key shows the sense of responsibility a
organisation has for its surroundings and society.
The Green Key® is a worldwide available eco-label awarded to leisure
orgnaisations, as hotels, youth hostels, conference- and holiday
centres, campsites, holidayhouses and leisure facilities.
Commitments and actions
Here are some examples of our commitments and actions:
- Minimize our consumption of natural resources, especially water. This is why we installed in 2007 an automatic watering system for our garden.
- Minimize the waste we are creating, eg. by recycling as much of it as possible. Already we have recycle bins for use both by employees and guests for paper, plastic, glass, aluminium and batteries.
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- Minimize the greenhouse gasses we are emitting, by becoming more energy-efficient. For example, opening a window will automatically make the air-conditioning stop.
- Invest in new energy-saving technologies, such as energy-efficient light bulbs and better insulation. In 2007 we already replaced most of our light bulbs with efficient Class A ones. More were replaced in 2008 andthe remaining ones in 2009.
- Support local environmental projects, such as tree planting. In 2007 we started our participation in WWF's "Chack out for Nature" fund-raising project.
- Create a local network of environmentally conscious businesses. In 2007 we already created a big enough network of ecolabel providers! It was not easy!
- Promote local cultural hotspots, by providing easily accessible relevant information to our guests. We invite you to have a look at our information board for this!
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- Contribute to local community initiatives, such as sports tournaments. For example, we financially support every summer the annual Childrens' Annual Tennis Championship in Sykia; since 2006 we have been financially supporting the annual Panhellenic Tennis Tournaments that take place in Xylokastro.
- Promote local enterprise and employment, by employing local residents and using local businesses. All our employees are local residents.
- Support local environmentally conscious producers, by buying their products. Our breakfast buffet boasts delicious local seasonal specialities, such as oranges and grapes.
- Promote diversity and gender equality. We train our personnel and ourselves non-stop on these issues!
In this process, you, our guests, will also be invited to participate! Here are some examples of the things you can do while staying at Daphne's Club:
- Recycle
- Avoid using your car. We will provide you with bicycles free of charge as an incentive!
- Consume water and electricity with care
- Learn about local traditions, cultural attractions etc
And here are some things you can do before coming:
Finally, here are some interesting links on how to reduce your envrironmental footprint at home, as well as some reading material:
Earth hour
On March 28th, 2009, Daphne's Club participated in the global environmental event "Earth Hour", by switching off the hotel's lights for an hour. It was a most enjoyable hour, which we passed by the fireplace, playing music by candle-light. We are seriously thinking of having a daily "Earth Hour"!!
To find out more about the Earth Hour click here .
Beach ashtrays NEW
Prompted by friend Claire, Daphne's Club has created its own designer beach ashtrays and put them on the beach. We hope that smokers will love to use them!
And here are some new ones, created by Evaggelia, our assistant receptionist!
Newspaper article in "Ta Nea" newspaper on our environmental policies NEW
Download in pdf
Click here to link to the webpage directly
Cat & dog feeding station
In 2008 we created a "cat & dog feeding station" right outside the hotel. Here you can "recycle"your left-over food. It is much appreciated by passing cats and dogs!
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Daphne's Club Hotel Apartments will not longer be participating in WWF's "Check out for Nature Project"
Due to opaque procedures, misunderstandings
and lack of feedback
from WWF International, Daphne's Club will not longer be
participating
in WWF's "Check out for Nature" project. We are sorry to be
departing,
as we believe in the work of WWF, but unfortunately it often happens
that the persons responsible for administrating perfectly worthy
programmes, are
themselves unworthy of them. This has proven to be the case with the
persons responsible for the programme at WWF headquarters in
Switzerland.
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Greenpeace and the Gulf of Corinth
Read here (in Greek) or download here (in English) Greenpeace's proposal to create a marine reserve in the Corinthian Bay.
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Enviromental Policy 
