Sustainability
Alex Lake Zürich is situated on the western shore of the iconic lake Zürich, it has a unique position sitting on the water’s edge; making it one of the most stylish and elegant Lake Zürich hotels. As a part of The Living Circle – a hand-picked group of first-class hotels, restaurants and even own farms in incomparably beautiful locations, the topic of sustainability is therefore of great importance to us.
For us at the Alex Lake Zürich, it is all about taking into account and harmonizing the needs and concerns of people, the environment and the economy in equal measure. Sustainability is a process - a long road that we will certainly take. Compliance with legal requirements is not enough for us; we want to set an example and exceed it. We summarize our efforts in our sustainability mission statement.
Get an overview of our measures in the areas of economic, social and environmental sustainability. After all, we want our next generations to be able to experience these unique places as well.
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Earthcheck
The Storchen Zürich has reached an important milestone through EarthCheck.
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Handling Plastic
In our hotels, we have almost entirely eliminated single-use plastic in guest areas. We also encourage our suppliers to switch to environmentally friendly packaging. At the same time, to contribute to global plastic waste management, we have partnered with CleanHub since 2022.
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Fundaziun Uccelin
The Living Circle supports the Fundaziun Uccelin of Sarah and Andreas Caminada . We donate a voluntary contribution of 2 Swiss francs per menu in each of our fine dining restaurants to the independent foundation.
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MyClimate
With your voluntary donation as part of the myclimate initiative "Cause We Care", you are actively contributing to the careful use of resources and the protection of the environment.
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Responsible Hotels of Switzerland
Responsible Hotels of Switzerland take responsibility. A company-specific philosophy of ecological and social sustainability is applied by each hotel. Guests can enjoy their stay with a clear conscience.
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ISO 140001
Environmentally friendly and sustainable hotel management is important to us, which is why we are ISO 14001 certified. The benefit is a reduced environmental footprint of the hotel, which contributes to a healthier environment.
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Swisstainable
In Switzerland, the needs of guests, the local population and the environment have always been taken into account. This is an important concern for us.
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SapoCycle
SapoCycle is a non-profit organisation that collects used soap from hotels and transforms it into life-saving products. The soaps are recycled by people with disabilities and then distributed to improve the hygiene of families in need.
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From our farm to your table
Small description Please reduce the current lenght of the small description Regional, local and tasty: It is all about creating a link between agriculture and the hotel and restaurant trade. This unique blend enables us to operate a “circular economy” with our own businesses.
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Mobility
Our hotel guests in Ticino and Zurich can explore the region during their stay using public transport, our electric cars and e-bikes.
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Switch Off!
We are constantly improving our power consumption and invest in appliances and machines that switch off automatically when they are not in use.
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No food Waste
Our kitchen staff are trained and encouraged to handle food carefully and wisely.
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Laundry
The bed linen and terry towels in our rooms at The Living Circle Hotels are only changed upon request. This allows our guests to make an important contribution to saving energy directly.
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Green Teams at the City & Lake Resort
Our Green Teams at each of the three hotels of our City & Lake Resort (Storchen Zürich, Widder Hotel and Alex Lake Zürich) meet regularly.
