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Venue Sustainability
For HUONE, running our business in a responsible and sustainable manner is important. It is part of our mission to put our people first in everything we do, and hence, the society and the planet that people reside in, become crucial.
While HUONE needs to take the expectations of diverse global stakeholders into our consideration, we also see corporate responsibility as something that helps us manage risks in this fast-changing world. We try to understand our social, economic, and environmental impacts, and try to manage our operation to help us contribute to making the world a better place. We are a high-growth company, but we are taking small steps as we grow. Here are our small steps:
Administration
- Staff uniforms are made from recycled materials by a company, which focuses solely on sustainable workwear.
- In our communication, our guests are encouraged to use public transportation to attend events at HUONE.
- For guests with electric vehicles, information about the nearby charging stations can be found on the website.
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Reduce the use of paper by digitalising a lot of the administrative processes e.g. signing documents and sending/receiving invoices electronically, using cloud-based document management.
Waste management
- Waste minimization by avoiding single-use tableware, straws, and reducing office material use.
- Replacing plastic water bottles with water dispensers and biodegradable cups.
- Communication with on-site guests for individual involvement in small actions e.g. turning off lights, and separating recyclable waste.
Recycling Stations & Paper Usage
To make recycling part of everyday behaviour, we have recycling bins located throughout the venue for both guests and staff. These are placed strategically to make it easy for everyone to play a part in reducing landfill waste. In addition, all paper materials used at HUONE from printed documents to signage are collected and recycled as part of our operational routine.
Daily Food Waste Monitoring
As part of our commitment to reducing food waste, we’ve implemented a daily food waste tracking system. A weighing machine is used every day to record the amount of food discarded. This data helps us work closely with our catering partners to better plan portions and reduce leftovers.
We are also preparing to display daily food waste updates at our buffet lines, giving guests direct insight into how much food is wasted when over-ordering occurs. It’s a small step that creates big awareness.
Visual Sustainability Messaging
Around the venue, you’ll spot visible sustainability messages and reminders on walls, stations, and signage to keep our green efforts top of mind for all who visit. To further reduce waste, we’ve swapped out printed and laminated food tags in our buffets for reusable mini chalkboards, a simple but impactful change to cut down on single-use materials.
Food & Beverage
- Serve organic & fairtrade coffee and tea
- Follow a ‘No Beef Policy’*
- Respect and cater to everyone’s dietary requirements & preferences
- Halal-certified catering partners
- Work with like-minded partners for Halal sourcing
- Aim for local, fresh and certified ingredients
Communicating food restrictions and allergies in advance is not only thoughtful but also in the customer’s best interest. Above all, it facilitates the planning of raw material procurement, thus reducing waste and ensuring the best possible customer experience. ”
Energy Consumption
- Increasing natural daylight in rooms by moving to using glass doors to access the balcony to reduce electricity consumption.
- Increasing efficiency in HVAC systems by improving the efficiency of AC systems. All operational staff has been trained to do servicing and cleaning every month and the room temperature is set consistently at moderate 24 degrees, which reduces our carbon dioxide emissions greatly.
Social, cultural, and economic side
- Respect and follow the labor rights for every employee equally.
- Ensure a safe and secure working environment for all our employees with a concrete risk and crisis management plan.
- Opposes commercial, sexual, physical, or any other type of harassment.
- Do not discriminate on age, race, gender, religion, disability, socioeconomic status during the recruitment process.
- Do not accept or support corruption and we focus on being transparent with our services.
- Promote sustainable solutions and services to our guests.
- HUONE donates all keynote honorarium towards different causes for Unicef. Evon Blomstedt, the founder of HUONE takes a strong pledge in giving back by public speaking. She is an inspirational speaker for entrepreneurship, gender equality, immigration, diversity, and education for all.
(Source: Sustainable Development Goals, www.un.org)