Our hotels have won various external awards and certificates which highlight our efforts as a responsible company that is sensitive to its environment. These awards focus on our inroads made towards waste management, energy efficiency, better indoor air quality and our educational/training efforts towards both employees and hotel guests.
In Norway, our hotels have made a strong commitment to abiding by the Nordic Swan eco-label. Six of our hotels have already received this certification and recently, the Radisson SAS Seaside hotel in Helsinki, Finland became certified.
View a complete listing of our awards and certifications below.
Third Party Environmental Certifications
Green Fáilte Award, Ireland
1. The Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Cork, Ireland - Green Fáilte Award Silver (2007)
2. The Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel, Dublin, Ireland - Green Fáilte Award Silver (2008)
3. The Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Dublin, Ireland - Green Fáilte Award Silver (2008)
Green Globe
4. The Radisson SAS Resort, El Quseir, Benchmarked Bronze Status (2007)
Golden Leaf Green Hotel Certificate (by China Tourist Hotel Star-Rating Committee)
5. The Radisson SAS Hotel Beijing, China (2007)
Miljøfyrtårnet, Norway
6. The Radisson SAS Hotel, Bodo
7. The Radisson SAS Caledonien Hotel, Kristiansand
8. The Radisson SAS Hotel, Tromso
Miljödiplomering, Sweden
9. The Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Gothenburg (2006)
Nordic Swan Eco-label
10. The Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel, Oslo (2003)
11. The Radisson SAS Airport Hotel, Oslo (2003)
12. The Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Stavanger (2005)
13. The Radisson SAS Atlantic Hotel, Stavanger (2005)
14. The Radisson SAS Seaside Hotel, Helsinki (2006)
15. The Radisson SAS Hotel Nydalen, Oslo (2006)
16. The Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Oslo (2007)
17. The Radisson SAS Hotel, Ålesund (2007)
18. The Radisson SAS Norge Hotel, Bergen (2007)
Österreichische Umweltzeichen (Austrian Ecolabel)
19. The Radisson SAS Palais Hotel, Vienna (2007)
20. Park Inn Uno City Vienna
SKIL21, Iceland
21. The Radisson SAS Saga Hotel, Reykjavik
22. The Park Inn Island, Reykjavik
The Green Tourism Business Scheme, UK
23. Park Inn Heathrow, Silver award level (2008)
24. The Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow, Gold award level (2003)
25. The Radisson SAS Hotel, Liverpool, Silver award level
26. The Radisson SAS Hotel, Edinburgh, Gold award level (2007)
The Green Key
27. The Park Inn, Vejle
28. The Radisson SAS, Boulogne Paris (2007)
29. The Radisson SAS, Nice (2007)
30. The Radisson SAS, Lyon (2007)
31. The Radisson SAS Hotel City Centre, Amsterdam (2007)
ISO 14001
32. Radisson SAS Hotel, Cologne (2008)
33. Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Dusseldorf (2008)
Awards
Rezidor Hotel Group
• The Rezidor Hotel Group's Responsible Business programme received the Owner-
Friendly Innovation of the Year Award by HOFTEL (Hotel Owners and Franchises
Transatlantic and European League), Helsinki, November, 2006.
• Rezidor SAS received the Worldwide Hospitality Award for Environmental Protection
and Sustainable Development, MKG Group, Paris, November 2004.
• The SAS Group, including Rezidor SAS, received the Tetra Laval Group Transport &
Travel Environmental Award, for outstanding progress and commitment to the
environment, Lund, 2003.
Individual Hotels
2007
1. In March 2007 the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Brussels received the first star
in the Ecodynamique Label for Entreprises, an initiative from the Brussels Institute
for Management of the Environment.
2. In recognition of best practice regarding management of the local environment,
in November, Radisson SAS Golden Sands Resort & Spa, Malta, won a Gold award
for Built Projects at the Livable Communities Awards, which are endorsed by the
United Nations Environment Programme.
3. 2007 was a busy year for Radisson SAS Edinburgh who garnered many awards
as follows: Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) - Honoured
Finalist; Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards - Highly Commended; Thistle
Awards - Sustainable Tourism - Finalist; Hotel Cateys, Green Hotel of the Year -
Finalist; National Business Awards for Scotland, Environmental Awareness -
Finalist; National Business Awards for Scotland, Corporate Social Responsibility -
Finalist.
4. The Radisson SAS Resort in El Quesir, Egypt, has become the TUI Environmental
Champion 2007, awarded by the corporate environmental department of the global
tour operator TUI for its excellent environmental performance.
5. The Radisson SAS Resort in Sharm El Sheik as well as the Golden Resort received
the Travelife Gold Award from First Choice Holidays and Flights PLC in April 2007.
"Travelife Gold" hotels are hotels that have been classed as leading the way with
cutting edge practice in environmental management and community support.
6. In 2007, Park Inn Zurich received the "Naturpark Certificate" from Natur & Wirtschaft
Zürich, a leading Swiss organisation for the protection of the environment, for the
herbs, flowers and plants around the property as well as their dry biotope.
7. Radisson SAS Stansted received two awards for their attention to disabled facilities
in 2007: a Heart Beat Award - Silver from Uttlesford District Council and the Special
Award for the M&IT Best Disabled Facilities.
8. The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel Residence & Spa, Manama, was awarded by
"The Best Energy Saving Hotel in the Kingdom"
by the Bahrain Ministry of Electricity & Water.
9. All Radisson SAS hotels in Ireland voted "among the top 50 companies to work for",
2005, 2006, 2007.
2006
10. The Radisson SAS Resort, Taba won gold for the Best Environmental 5-star hotel
by the Middle East and North Africa Travel Awards (MENA) May, 2006
11. The Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel, Dublin received an award from the Irish
Tourism Board, Fáilte Ireland, together with the Irish Hotel Federation and Irish
Hospitality Institute, for its cultural diversity, April 2006.
2005
12. The Radisson SAS Hotel & Resort in Sharjah received appreciation for support and
participation of the Environmental Award from the Emirates Environmental Group and
the Government of Sharjah, 2005.
13. The Radisson SAS Hotel in Cork has received the Green Fáilte bronze award for
their environmental and RB achievements, 2005.
14. The Radisson SAS St. Helens Hotel in Dublin received the Tidy Towns Award
for their environmental achievements, 2005.
15. The Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel in Oslo received an award as "Best Inclusive
Workplace in the city of Oslo due to reduced sick leave, 2005.
2004
16. The Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel in Dublin was voted among the top 50
companies to work for, 2004.
17. The Radisson SAS Hotel in Sofia received from the United Nation's Development
Programme a reward for successful implementation of socially responsible practices
in accordance with the principles of the Global Compact in Bulgaria, April, 2004.
2003
18. The Radisson SAS Hotel in Galway was rewarded the Galway Chamber of
Commerce & Industry Business Award - Category for the Environment, 2003.
19. The Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel in Dublin received the Dublin City
Chamber of Commerce & Guinness Award for Excellent Contribution to the
Local Community, 2003.
2002
20. The Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort was awarded the Industry Award for
Environment, by the Malta Environment & Planning Authority and Institute for
Cleaner Technology, 2002.