Our Sustainability Statement

Cornish Gems recognises the importance of environmental responsibility and we are committed as a business to operate sustainably and continually review and work towards improving our environmental performance.

Our Sustainability Initiatives:

• Reducing waste from our Welcome Gifts by offering guests choices and removing refrigerated items from the gift. This enabled us to implement a more efficient delivery service with a lower carbon footprint.
• We have opted for Cornish products that are sustainably packaged for our Welcome Gifts. This reduces the carbon footprint of the Welcome Gift, minimises plastic waste and supports local businesses.
• We have stopped supplying toiletries in single-use plastic containers in our properties where we manage the changeovers.
• We annually select a local charity to fundraise for and inform our guests about.
• Our office has reduced its power usage with the installation of a smart meter and timer plugs and we do not use bottled water coolers.
• We offer a tree planting option to our guests in lieu of a Welcome Pack.
• We operate a cycle to work scheme assisting employees with a bike purchase.
• We have an online shop that sells plastic-free and sustainable living items.
• We re-use received packaging to protect the products being posted.
• We promote environmental responsibility via our Cornish Gems social media posts.
• Our housekeepers and our office cleaners use plant-based non toxic cleaning products where possible.
• We re-cycle cleaning product bottles and encourage staff to recycle theirs for the office / use concentrated products to reduce plastic.
• We organise travel routes to eliminate unnecessary journeys.
• We promote a paper-free office and have a comprehensive recycling programme.
• Working from home / car sharing / recycling / using local environmental-friendly suppliers (ie linen, welcome gifts, printers)