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IHG's Journey to Tomorrow
Aligned to our purpose of True Hospitality for Good is our Journey to Tomorrow responsible business plan. We’re making important strides in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, supporting our communities and protecting the world around us. We’re proud of the progress we’re making, including being recognised as one of the world’s top companies to work for women, our teams volunteering thousands of hours of their time within their communities, and the action we’re taking to reduce carbon emissions per occupied room.
IHG Green Engage™ system
To improve efficiency across the IHG hotel estate, every hotel is given access to the IHG Green Engage™ system – an online environmental management platform that provides hotel teams with green solutions, charts their progress, and measures and reports their energy, water and waste data. As an IHG Hotel, we proudly use this tool to support our progress against IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow commitments.
Green Key
At voco Oxford Spires, we’re proud to be certified by Green Key - a “standard of excellence” ecolabel in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism industry.
Meeting for Good
When hosting a Meeting for Good at voco Oxford Spires, planners can expect to find dedicated measures in place, such as digital signage and reusable items, to support sustainable meetings.
What You Can Expect
Bedding
The luxurious filling for our duvets and pillows is made from 100% recycled materials, and has GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified. Our supplier, Fine Bedding Company, estimates that the filling for a 10.5 tog king duvet and four standard pillows is the equivalent of 230 recycled 0.5l PET bottles.
Bathrooms
The plant-based, vegan-friendly ingredients of our refillable bathroom amenities are sourced to ensure that they do not negatively impact their ecosystem; and the refillable bottles help reduce plastic waste. We’ve also installed aerated shower heads in every guest room, reducing water usage by mixing it with air.
Water Bottles
The water is our meeting areas and guest rooms is filtered and served in refillable glass bottles, which saves an estimated 300+ plastic bottles per hotel room per annum (based on average consumption and 80% occupancy).
What We Do at voco® Oxford Thames to Go the Extra Mile
Renewable Electricity
100% of our hotel’s electric is now being supplied through renewable sources. LED and high-performance lighting has been installed within our guest rooms, public areas and back of house.
Beehives
Britain’s bees are in trouble! Here at voco Oxford Spires, we want to lend a hand to our buzzing friends. That’s why our expert beekeepers keep their very own hives here on our grounds.
Sustainable Corporate Catering
We’re working across our catering operation to reduce our carbon footprint without affecting our guest experience. Step by step, we are reducing food waste, sourcing locally where possible, carbon labeling our catering menus and improving energy efficiency. We have also launched a low carbon banquet menu in partnership Klimato, a powerful food sustainability solution which helps businesses measure, track, and reduce their environmental footprint through a cutting-edge, science-backed approach.
Electric Car Charging
Fully embracing the electrified future, we have an area of our car park reserved for electric vehicles featuring two of 7kw fast chargers so you can rest easy as your car charges up. Powered by the VIRTA app, or use contactless payment when you get here.
