The document discusses communicating sustainability initiatives to staff at the Holiday Inn Winchester. It outlines various methods used such as inductions, notice boards, and monthly meetings. Specific initiatives discussed include using a heat exchange system, auto shut-off lights, limiting heating and air conditioning, advising guests on towel reuse, regularly checking equipment, and fully loading dishwashers. Future projects mentioned are more engagement of staff by sharing cost comparisons on notice boards and replacing public area bulbs with dimmable LCD lamps.

1. Communicating Sustainability Issues to StaffSiobhan ThomassonGeneral ManagerHoliday Inn Winchester

2. Why Communicate to staff?Saving energy is one of our top concernsHelps the environment and also bottom line, with saving on your energy bills.Can only do this with co operation of all the team.Inductions, notice board, monthly FLS meetings which has agenda points relating to energy.IHG has Green Engage.

3. Intro to Green Engage Video: a short video introducing the Green Engage tool Getting Started (First Things to Do): a list of how to get started Training guides: interactive training guides which will provide you with a step-by-step overview on how to use the basics within Green Engage and should answer most of your questions Certification Overview: description of what certification means and how you achieve each level of certification within Green Engage Green Solutions Checklists: a checklist of all of the action list items from Green Solutions

4. Within The Building.........Heat ExchangeAuto shut – off lightsLimit heating and Air ConditioningCards advising, towel exchange etc... For guests to help.

5. Things we talk about with the teamChecking seals etc... Regularly on fridge doors.Not to turn on every appliance at 5.30am when they startUse one oven not two when we can.Put a lid on it!Keep equipment well maintained, coils etc... Dust freeFully loading dishwashers

6. Things we talk about with the teamDon't leave hot water runningDon't ignore leaksClose doorsTurning off lights and air conRecyclable waste, paper glass etc..Ordering monthly to save on transport costs

7. However we are in the Hospitality IndustryWhen we first opened I installed dispensers in the bathroom rather than individual bottles, however the customers didn't like it! so individual bottles came back!The staff use the half empty bottles in our facility.

8. Future ProjectsEngaging the teams more, with costs, now a year on comparisons for our notice boards costs against occupancy, against this time last year etc..Bulbs re public area. We have now sourced from a local company, a dimmable lcd lamp.