Sustainability
As the city's oldest hotel in a privileged location in the heart of Zurich, directly on the Limmat (which, with no fewer than five nostalgic bathing establishments, continues the tradition of 19th-century river bathing to this day), the theme of sustainability is particularly close to our hearts. When we tell our guests that they can swim in the Limmat and that the water is even of drinking quality, they are often very surprised. Our own stork pontoon almost makes our guests think they're in Venice - except that here in Zurich, the water is crystal-clear! As far back as the 14th century, wine and vegetable merchants would stop off at the Storchen after shopping on the nearby vegetable bridge. For us at Zurich's Storchen, it's all about taking into account and reconciling the needs and concerns of people, the environment and the economy. Sustainability is a process - a long road we're certainly taking. It's not enough for us to comply with legal requirements; we want to set an example and go beyond them. We summarize our efforts in our Sustainability Charter. Discover an overview of our measures in the areas of economic, social and ecological sustainability. Here, everything is done to ensure that this special place remains as beautiful for the next 660 years.
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Earthcheck
The Storchen Zürich has reached an important milestone through EarthCheck.
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Plastic Neutral
Thanks to a cooperation with CleanHub, The Living Circle is "plastic neutral." The hotels have systematically reduced single-use plastic. Where it is not substitutable, the single-use plastic is compensated through the cooperation with CleanHub.
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Fundaziun Uccelin
The Living Circle supports the Fundaziun Uccelin of Sarah and Andreas Caminada . We donate a voluntary contribution of 2 Swiss francs per menu in each of our fine dining restaurants to the independent foundation.
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MyClimate
With your voluntary donation as part of the myclimate initiative "Cause We Care", you are actively contributing to the careful use of resources and the protection of the environment.
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Responsible Hotels of Switzerland
Responsible Hotels of Switzerland take responsibility. A company-specific philosophy of ecological and social sustainability is applied by each hotel. Guests can enjoy their stay with a clear conscience.
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ISO 140001
Environmentally friendly and sustainable hotel management is important to us, which is why we are ISO 14001 certified. The benefit is a reduced environmental footprint of the hotel, which contributes to a healthier environment.
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Swisstainable
In Switzerland, the needs of guests, the local population and the environment have always been taken into account. This is an important concern for us.
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SapoCycle
SapoCycle is a non-profit organisation that collects used soap from hotels and transforms it into life-saving products. The soaps are recycled by people with disabilities and then distributed to improve the hygiene of families in need.
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From our farm to your table
Small description Please reduce the current lenght of the small description Regional, local and tasty: It is all about creating a link between agriculture and the hotel and restaurant trade. This unique blend enables us to operate a “circular economy” with our own businesses.
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Mobility
Our hotel guests in Ticino and Zurich can explore the region during their stay using public transport, our electric cars and e-bikes.
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Switch Off!
We are constantly improving our power consumption and invest in appliances and machines that switch off automatically when they are not in use.
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No food Waste
Our kitchen staff are trained and encouraged to handle food carefully and wisely.
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Laundry
We change the bed linen as often as our guests want.
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Green Teams at the City & Lake Resort
Our Green Teams at each of the three hotels of our City & Lake Resort (Storchen Zürich, Widder Hotel and Alex Lake Zürich) meet regularly.
