The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Our Purpose is “We host people to the colourful joys of life in a sustainable manner.”
- For contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we conduct our own activities.
Our Efforts to keep Natural Resources
Shangri-La Tokyo utilises materials and foods that protect our environment and recycle.
~Responsible procurement~
- •We use fair trade coffee.
- •We prohibit products made from forced labour.
- •We endeabour to select locally-sourced products to save food mileage.
- •We use organic wine.
~Eco-friendly~
- •The paper straws are offered at our outlets.
- •Room light cards and TV channels guide cards in the guestrooms are made from eco-friendly materials.
- •We provide QR code menus in guestrooms and restaurants to reduce paper use.
- •FSC certified paper is used for print collaterals.
- •Limex is used for our guests’ mask case.
~Recycle~
- •Guest amenity boxes are recycled after use.
- •Nespresso capsules provided in guestrooms are recycled after use.
- •Comply with the company headquarters' policy, we use recyclable paper where possible.
- •For a linen and towel cleaning partner, we select company that saves water and energy.
- •We collect plastic bottles caps in the hotel and as recycle materials, we donate to “Japan Committee Vaccines for the World’s Children (JCV)”.
- •Participating in "eyecity eco project," collecting empty disposable contact lens containers for recycling.
~Other Environmental Initiatives~
- •We save energy and reduce power consumption throughout the hotel.
- •The facility management department leads measures to save water in the hotel.
Contribution to the Local Community
We strive to contribute to the local community through events and donation activities
- •We conduct hospitality workshop to the community (in 2024, at Sakamoto Primary School).
- •We provide hotel tours for vocational school students and local residents.
- •We contribute our neighbourhood by participating in Chiyoda word cleaning activities and other activities.
~Donation~
- •A part of the sales of bath salts is donated to maintain the Kuromatsu tree in the Imperial Palace Garden.
- •To support “Clean the World” initiative, we collected non-used soap in guestrooms and shaved to remanufacture, then donated to developing countries such as Philippines (March 2018 ~ April 2021).
- •Donate food and equipments to "Blue Canary Home," a child welfare facility that supports single-mother families.
~Measure for disaster~
- •Shangri-La Tokyo secures emergency food stocks. In case of natural disaster, we prepare supporting employees / guests and people who have difficulty returning home.
Employee Initiatives
We formed the Shangri-La Tokyo ESG team to promote sustainability and community activities to aim for SDGs within the company through various ESG activities devised by the team. All employees will gain points by proactively participating in the hotel’s ESG activities, and employee participation is reflected in the bonus. The ESG team leads various activities such as donations, cleaning, and recycling every year.
- •At Shangri-La Tokyo, we have an environment in which women work comfortably. Many management staff are women and many women return after maternity leave.
- •'We have colleague from all over the world working at Shangri-La Tokyo, and all in-house signages are posted in bilingual (Japanese / English). Employee meals have various menus for people from different regions.
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