Green Venue
RICS Venues is proud to work towards a healthier ecological future and has fixed targets to improve our environmental offer.
We are striving to make a difference every day to be a Greener Venue:
- Close to Public Transport:
Train, Tube and Bus networks – No Taxis needed
- Natural Daylight in meeting rooms:
Lighting and Climatic Controls to reduce energy
- Purified Water in all meetings instead of Mineral Water:
Carbon Footprint reduced
- Supporting British Farmers by sourcing produce Locally, Responsibly & Sustainably
To celebrate Earth Day on April, 22nd, we are launching a new offer for all Meetings and Conferences:
Replace Blank Paper Pads & Pens with Reused Paper Pads & Pencils to Benefit from a 10% discount on your room hire*.
Our ECO PACKAGE enables your business to save energy whilst cutting costs
Restaurant Associates – part of Compass Group UK & Ireland – has been working for many years to reduce our impact to the environment and will continue to set targets to improve results.
Food Miles: Sourcing Local Produce and Reducing Carbon Emissions
100% British Fresh Beef
7700 tonnes of British Potatoes
100% English apples & pears
20 million litres of British Milk
Ethical Sourcing: from Sustainability to Animal Welfare
23 Water Pumps Built in Africa
Rainforest Alliance Tea & Coffee
11.5 million Fair Trade Bananas
1400 tonnes of Sustainable Fish
Environment: Educating Colleagues on Climate Change and Making Operations more Energy Efficient
RICS is also focusing on the depletion of natural resources and loss of biodiversity and habitat, due to buildings and construction. RICS follows 3 major principles:
- Protection of the environment through the preservation of natural capital
- Promotion of social equity by ensuring access to services for the benefit of all
- Support of a healthy local economy, including high levels of employment
