Sustainability Efforts
Since 1994, Scandic profiles itself heavily as an ecologically sustainable business. Employees receive sustainability education and the company offers rooms built in an environmentally friendly way. In 2001 the breakfasts at all Swedish Scandics received the KRAV ecological product certificate, and by 2004 all Swedish hotels had earned the "Swan" ecolabel. Scandic has received national and international awards for its environmental efforts:
S:t Julian Disability Award, S:t Julian – City of Stockholm, February 2006
Glassbjörnen Environmental Award – GRIP Forum, Norway, May 2006
Oslo’s Urban Environmental Prize – City of Oslo, Norway, June 2006
Best Environmental Work – Grand Travel Awards, Sweden, March 2007
Scandic Elmia & Scandic Portalen – Jönköping Municipality Environmental Award, June 2007
Stilpriset Hjärter Ess för tillgänglighet – Stil, Sweden, September 2007
Swedish Recycling Award, October 2007
The Sustainability Award – European Hotel Design Awards, London, October 2007
Best CSR Programme – Hospitality Awards, Paris, November 2007
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