Environmental Policy
Dolguog Estates Ltd is a family business comprising Plas Dolguog Hotel & Cu Ogs Restaurant, Dolguog Estates Holiday Cabins and Grandmas Garden set within the nine acres of Dolguog Estates. The hotel has been in operation since 1988, situated within a listed building pre-dating 1632. Conservation and sustainability are key issues for us and take a proactive approach within the business and in our personal lives.
We recognise the impact of our operations on the environment and aim to be an increasingly efficient green and environmental hotel. We strive to minimise any detrimental effects as a result of our business.
By working together we can contribute to making a cleaner and safer environment and ensure environmental issues remain a focal point and receive proper attention.
In delivering our commitment we will :-
Comply with relevant environmental legislation and take a proactive approach to future requirements and obligations.
Seek to conserve natural resources through the responsible use of energy, water and materials but also maintaining the quality of service expected by our guests.
Monitor performance and aim for continued improvement by reducing, re-using, and recycling in areas such as energy consumption, reduction of waste materials and water consumption.
Work with suppliers who have compatible policies for managing their impact on the environment.
Examples of everyday actions
Recycling of ....
Paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, cooking oil.
Composting of cardboard, garden and domestic food waste
Waste compacted to reduce number of collections.
Saving energy by ....
Monitoring gas and electicity consumption on weekly basis.
Use of low energy light bulbs.
Re-use of towels on guest request.
Building management systems that control temperature throughout the building.
Reduction of ....
Water consumption by ongoing installation of new flush system in toilets.
Paper use by printing on both sides via fax machine and inhouse memos.
Reducing our footprint by .....
Using locally produced produce and suppliers for goods and services
Employing local employees who have opportunity to walk and cycle to work
Producing electricity through a Photovoltaic array
Installing a Geo-therm heat exchange system
Having a heat reclaim pump on dish washer
Reclaiming heat from the beer chillers to heat Public area
Growing our own herbs
Lowering our CO2 emmissions by repacing heavy oil boiler with new more fuel efficient gas boiler
Managing our own woodland - using the timber on our log fires in the winter giving us a balanced carbon rating on our winter heating
