中国大饭店参与“地球一小时”
中国大饭店一直将保护环境、积极应对气候变化视为己任，近日饭店将第四年参与由世界自然基金会发起的“地球一小时”活动，为挽救地球气候贡献自己的一份力量。
今年3月31日晚8:30至9:30之间，中国大饭店将关闭大部分员工区域的照明设备，并将公共区域、餐厅及酒店外观的照明调暗；也将鼓励下榻的客人积极参与，在客房内关掉各种照明设备。
参与“地球一小时”仅仅是中国大饭店保护环境举措中的一小部分。饭店还执行了“绿色计划”，明确各项措施减少浪费，杜绝破坏环境的行为，普及和提高环境保护意识；更换节能灯泡、采用可生物降解的原料、安装节水设备、通过污水处理设备保护水源，尽可能从各方面做到环保。
图片解释：中国大饭店饭店经理鲍德先生（最后一排左起第一位）与管理层和员工共同支持“地球一小时”。
中国大饭店矗立于北京外交及商务活动的中心地带——中国国际贸易中心商圈，毗邻中国国际贸易展览大厅和国贸商场。饭店最近被中国国家旅游局评为“中国白金五星级旅游饭店”，荣获此奖项的酒店在中国大陆地区仅有三家。此外，中国大饭店还被《CondeNast旅行者》杂志年度读者评选为“亚洲最佳75强酒店”；并荣登期刊“黄金名录”；还被《欧元杂志》、《Frommer旅行指南》以及《亚洲财经》评选为“北京最佳酒店”；被《亚太商务旅行》、《商旅(中国)》杂志评选为“北京最佳商务酒店”并被《福布斯杂志》评选为“中国最佳五十家商务酒店”。
香格里拉酒店集团一贯坚持以经济、社会和环境可持续性的方式进行经营，同时平衡各相关利益方之间的关系。集团有专门的企业社会责任委员会，从股东关系、环境、健康及安全、供应链管理和员工等各方面带领企业推陈出新，使香格里拉成为企业公民和可持续发展方面的领导者。香格里拉企业社会责任项目以可持续发展为出发点，由“人文关怀”和“关爱自然”两个核心元素组成。“人文关怀”主要体现在香格里拉人文关怀项目，使弱势群体获得更好的教育及健康服务；“关爱自然”则渗透于香格里拉自然保护项目中，为保护生态多样性以及恢复生态环境作出不懈努力。更多详情，请登录香格里拉集团网站www.shangri-la.com“企业社会责任”板块。
CHINA WORLD HOTEL, BEIJING SUPPORTS EARTH HOUR
Demonstrating its commitment to protect the environment and mitigate climate change, China World Hotel, Beijing, a leading luxury hotel, announced that it will participate for a fourth consecutive year in Earth Hour, a global Worldwide Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) climate change initiative.
On 31 March, between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., China World Hotel will turn off its lights in most back-of-the-house areas and dim the lights in public areas, restaurants and hotel exteriors. Guests will be encouraged to participate by turning off the lights in their guestrooms.
Participating in Earth Hour is only one small part of China World Hotel’s environmental protection efforts. The hotel has implemented Green Programmes to identify ways to reduce wastage, eradicate practices that damage the environment and generally promote environmental awareness. Examples of these practices include using energy-saving light bulbs and biodegradable cleaning materials, water restrictors, and sewage treatment facilities to prevent water pollution.
China World Hotel, Beijing soars over the China World Trade Center complex, including the China World Exhibition Center and shopping mall, in the heart of the city’s diplomatic and business district. Hailed as one of the first three hotels in mainland China to be awarded a Platinum Five Star rating by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), China World Hotel, Beijing has been named one of the world’s best hotels by both Condé Nast Traveller and Travel + Leisure magazines. China World Hotel, Beijing was also voted “Best Hotel in Beijing” by Euromoney, Frommer’s Guide and Finance Asia; “Best Business Hotel in Beijing” by Business Traveller China and Asia Pacific, TTG Asia, The Asset and Asian Legal Business; ranked one of the “Top Ten Business Hotels in China – Golden Pillow Award” by 21st Century Business Herald; and named one of “The Top 50 Hotels in China” by Forbes and Travel + Leisure China.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts remains committed to operating in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible manner while balancing the interests of diverse stakeholders. In striving to be a leader in corporate citizenship and sustainable development, a corporate-level CSR Committee drives the company’s initiatives in the strategic areas of stakeholder relations, environment, health and safety, supply chain and employees. Under the umbrella of sustainability, Shangri-La’s social responsibility programme consists of the two elements of “embrace” and “sanctuary.” Embrace focuses on Shangri-La’s Caring People Project, which aims to promote the highest level of education and health support in underprivileged communities. In sanctuary, the programme concentrates on Shangri-La’s Care for Nature Project, which promotes the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. For more information, please access the CSR section on www.shangri-la.com.
