WE TAKE A STAND
Berns wants to take their responsibility and work longterm when it comes to sustainability and the environment. The hotel and restaurant are constantly working with minor improvements, which over time produce great results.
OUR 4 FOCUS AREAS
Sustainable food and food waste
Waste and source sorting
Energy and transport
Conscious choice of suppliers
We have chosen to work with Green Key, a certification that has been around for 30 years and is now an internationally leading certification for establishments in the hospitality industry. Today, Green Key-certified establishments can be found in over 70 countries across the globe. Read more about their and our work on our Green Key page.
Green Key is a internationally managed Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) who is partnered by some of the world’s foremost organizations within the fields of environment and education, such as UNEP, UNESCO and the World Tourism Organization.
The organization Green Key Sweden and all Green Key establishments must be approved by an independent jury.
Berns supports the charity Nattvandrarna. Operating across Sweden, Nattvandrarna is a democratic, non-profit organization made up of local groups and associations.
Their volunteers patrol the streets in their yellow jackets, providing adult role models, sympathetic support and a reassuring presence for young people who are out and about at night.
Having the volunteers around also prevents criminal activity such as vandalism, violence and drug abuse.
Berns supports the Hunger Project. Through coaching, training and access to microfinance programs, the aim is to create sustainable communities that can stand on their own two feet.
The programs improve health, education, farming, water provision and sanitation in the villages. The Hunger Project encourages people to use their democratic rights to gain influence over the decisions taken in their community. They work actively to increase equality by empowering women to become entrepreneurs and take seats in local government.
So far, the Hunger Project has mobilized clusters of villages into 123 epicenters in 8 African countries. Through its Epicenter Strategy, the charity now reaches around 2 million people in Africa.
At Berns we do our best to take responsibility and accountability, which is why we have clear policies that are accessible to each and everyone that work with us, but also for anyoe visiting us.
Our whistle blower policies are regularly updated so that we can give everyone the best possible conditions.
