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 Hospitality Award, Ireland
1. Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Cork, Ireland - Green Fáilte Award Silver (2007)
2. Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel, Dublin, Ireland - Green Fáilte Award Silver (2008)
3. Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Dublin, Ireland - Green Fáilte Award Silver (2008)
Green Globe
4. Radisson SAS Resort, El Quseir, Benchmarked Bronze Status (2007)
Golden Leaf Green Hotel Certificate (by China Tourist Hotel Star-Rating Committee)
5. Radisson SAS Hotel Beijing, China (2007)
Miljøfyrtårnet, Norway
6. Radisson SAS Hotel, Bodo
7. Radisson SAS Caledonien Hotel, Kristiansand
8. Radisson SAS Hotel, Tromso
Miljödiplomering, Sweden
9. Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Gothenburg (2006)
Nordic Swan Eco-label
10. Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel, Oslo (2003)
11. Radisson SAS Airport Hotel, Oslo (2003)
12. Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Stavanger (2005)
13. Radisson SAS Atlantic Hotel, Stavanger (2005)
14. Radisson SAS Seaside Hotel, Helsinki (2006)
15. Radisson SAS Hotel Nydalen, Oslo (2006)
16. 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. Radisson SAS Palais Hotel, Vienna (2007)
20. Park Inn Uno City Vienna
SKIL21, Iceland
21. Radisson SAS Saga Hotel, Reykjavik
22. Park Inn Island, Reykjavik
The Green Tourism Business Scheme, UK
23. Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow, Gold award level (2003)
24. Radisson SAS Hotel, Liverpool, Silver award level
25. Radisson SAS Hotel, Edinburgh, Gold award level (2007)
26. Park Inn Heathrow, Silver award level (2008)
The Green Key
27. Park Inn, Vejle
28. Radisson SAS, Boulogne Paris (2007)
29. Radisson SAS, Nice (2007)
30. Radisson SAS, Lyon (2007)
31. Radisson SAS Hotel City Centre, Amsterdam (2007)
32. Radisson SAS Resort & Thalasso, Djerba (2008)
ISO 14001
33. Radisson SAS Hotel, Cologne (2008)
34. 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
- In March 2007 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel Residence & Spa, Manama, was awarded by "The Best Energy Saving Hotel in the Kingdom2 by the Bahrain Ministry of Electricity & Water.
- All Radisson SAS hotels in Ireland voted "among the top 50 companies to work for", 2005, 2006, 2007.
2006 - 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
- 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 - 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.
- Radisson SAS Hotel in Cork has received the Green Fáilte bronze award for their environmental and RB achievements, 2005.
- Radisson SAS St. Helens Hotel in Dublin received the Tidy Towns Award for their environmental achievements, 2005.
- 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 - Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel in Dublin was voted among the top 50 companies to work for, 2004.
- 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 - Radisson SAS Hotel in Galway was rewarded the Galway Chamber of Commerce & Industry Business Award - Category for the Environment, 2003.
- 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 - Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort was awarded the Industry Award for Environment, by the Malta Environment & Planning Authority and Institute for Cleaner Technology, 2002.