SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
OUR GENERAL POLICY
Our goals are to ensure the efficient use of natural resources with an awareness of environmental and energy responsibility; to increase energy efficiency, create renewable energy sources, minimize all types of waste arising from resource consumption, separate waste at the source and dispose of hazardous materials without harming the environment, comply with and continuously improve relevant laws and regulations, contribute to instilling environmental awareness in our employees, guests, tour operators, suppliers and the community, make our policy a way of life, ensure the continuity of our practices so that it spreads to every aspect of our lives, and keep it open to public scrutiny.
We aim to provide regular training for our employees, continuously improve their working conditions, identify potential hazards and risks in advance, and prevent possible work accidents and occupational diseases.
We aim to protect human health and human rights in accordance with legal requirements and our own conditions, to provide a safe and healthy working environment, and to raise awareness among all our employees through training, thus protecting their own health and safety, the health and safety of other employees and our guests. Our occupational health and safety policy is to adopt the principle of not throwing a stone as a fundamental task, and to continuously improve the culture of prevention by reviewing our risk analyses.
We aim to work to prevent the exploitation of vulnerable groups without giving opportunities for discrimination on grounds such as race, gender, and disability, and to increase the number and quality of local employment created by tourism, including increasing wages and service quality.
Our hotel is committed to providing accessible tourism services for everyone within its capabilities and informs its customers and stakeholders clearly and accurately about the level of accessibility through its website.
We aim to benefit cultural heritage and minimize damage to it.
Our purchasing policy is geared towards local, environmentally conscious, fair trade, and efficient procurement. We monitor our suppliers’ sustainability processes.
We aim to maximize guest satisfaction by anticipating their expectations and needs.
We aim to provide social and economic benefits to the local community and minimize negative impacts on the public.
Our hotel provides accurate information to all segments of society in its promotions. We always use real visual material in our promotions. This is reflected on our website and social media. In its accounts and other printed and written promotional channels and marketing communications, our hotel maintains a transparent and realistic structure in terms of its products and services.
In our region, we take all necessary measures to increase local employment, protect and enrich natural life, and share all our activities aimed at protecting our environment with the public.
RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
– We operate with a responsible tourism approach to reduce our negative impact on the environment and protect natural resources. Reducing our carbon footprint, reducing and recycling waste, and protecting nature with environmentally friendly methods are our fundamental sustainability goals. Promoting and protecting cultural heritage, collaborating with local people, and combating climate change are integral parts of this goal.
LOCAL AWARENESS
– As Olen Üsküdar guesthouse, we respect the cultural values and traditions of the regions in which we operate. To preserve and develop local culture, we ensure that our guests are introduced to local handicrafts, culinary culture, and lifestyles. In this way, interaction with local communities is encouraged, and the sustainability of cultural heritage is ensured. is supported.
OUR ECONOMIC POLICY
Our economic policy supports sustainability by consciously consuming natural and financial resources, using renewable energy and implementing environmentally friendly production processes, as well as supporting environmentally and socially responsible brands and collaborating with companies that embrace economic sustainability.
PURCHASING PHILOSOPHY AND PURCHASING POLICY
OUR ECONOMIC POLICY
We will ensure that food and beverage products purchased for our facility are of the highest quality, compliant with their purpose and relevant legislation, and locally produced. To limit and minimize the environmental impact of our operations, we will evaluate the following criteria in addition to price, quality and suitability during purchasing, and we will consider not only the purchase cost but also the lifetime cost when purchasing products:
Prioritizing equipment and products that consume less energy,
Prioritizing equipment and products that consume less water,
Prioritizing equipment, products and services that produce less waste,
Prioritizing materials that cause the least harm to the environment.
Raising awareness about the procurement of sustainable products and services. We will contact our suppliers to increase our organization.