Le Méridien Monte Carlo Green Team - Green Initiatives

The Green Key

Le MERIDIEN Beach Plaza has been awarded the Green Key label. It's the first French Riviera Hotel awarded with the prestigious Green Key, which honours the Hotel environmental policy.

The Green Key award distinguishes establishments which respect a series of environmental criteria such as environmental education, general environmental management, waste, water and energy management. According to these criteria, the Jury awarded the Green Key label to the MERIDIEN Beach Plaza on October 29^th 2010.

In order to protect its amazing location facing the Mediterranean sea and to sensibilize both its team and clients, Le MERIDIEN Beach Plaza's Green Team has decided to engage the Hotel in a real environmental-concerned process, and lead actions such as energy consumption reductions with the "housekeeping turndown" and "green choice" programs, waste collecting and sorting, use of recycled paper for both hotel internal departments and guest communications, local herbs and plants environmental-friendly plantation. Read the official Press release (in French)

More information on the Green Key

Training and Informing Personnel

A newsletter will be sent monthly by the Green Team to all Le Méridien Monte Carlo associates with the aim to inform of Green actions within and outside the property
Launching of a challenge between departments of our property to reduce paper consumption

Environmental Management

Reduction of Le Méridien Monte Carlo's Carbon footprint followed by a monthly report
Sharing of ideas between other hotel in the region to enhance the benefit of the program

Purchasing

Integration of sustainable and durable criteria for our purchasing department
Investment in recycled paper for administrative departments
Investment of glasses to substitute plastic cups in the staff dining hall and other areas.
Prioritizing the contracts with regional suppliers to support our sustainable development policy

Social Engagement

Respecting and implementing the Starwood ethics code
Sustaining local associations
Taking part in a partnership between Le Meridien and Unicef, promoting the Checkout for Children program, giving guest the opportunity to donate 1 euro to children in Mozambique

Respect of our Environment

Integration of the Green Card in the rooms, providing guest the option to avoid changing towels and linen every day of their stay (this will enable us to reduce the consumption of water and hygiene products)
Plantation of herbs and aromatic plants for a bio. Garden within the public areas of Le Méridien Monte Carlo
Recycling waste selection of paper, glass, cardboard and other waste
Recycling of batteries, printer ink cartridges and cooking oils
Encouraging our guests to discover Monte Carlo by electric bicycle
Installation of scanner to reduce the use of paper and promote the use of document sharing by e-mail.
Automatic shutdown and screen savers for computers to avoid electrical waste