Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport and Messe awarded Gold

LOS ANGELES, California – As a meeting and incentive destination, Stuttgart in Germany is regarded as one of the leading cities that promotes sustainability. Stuttgart Airport also recognizes its responsibility to minimize its impact on the environment and aims to become one of the highest-performing and most sustainable airports in Europe. Situated directly next to the airport, Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe is also acknowledged as a corporate hotel with green credentials.

Green Globe recently awarded Gold membership to Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe for five years of continuous certification with the property achieving an outstanding compliance score of 91%.

The stylish and comfortable hotel remains committed to protecting the environment and adheres to best practices. Protective films are fitted on all windows in guest rooms, conference rooms and back offices to block sunlight and UV rays. This technology can potentially reduce energy consumption by up to 30%. In addition, all exterior windows are covered with SOL pl-50 platinum foils manufactured by the Soldera company. Furthermore, guests can be reassured that windows are triple glazed to soundproof any noise from the airport.

The hotel pursues e-mobility options for both guests and staff. Two electric charging stations are installed in the underground parking area. And employees are encouraged to travel on public transportation which is subsidized by the hotel or to carpool. Staff are also choosing to ride bicycles to work in line with the city’s efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions. In addition, with the hotel’s partner Atmosfair, carbon emissions generated by business travel is calculated yearly and compensated through supporting carbon offset schemes and other sustainable projects.

To support regional economic activity, Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe offers local young people the opportunity to work in the hospitality field. Department heads have themselves completed courses that qualify them to teach trainees and apprentices at a professional level. Twenty-six trainees currently work in various sections of the hotel and attend special excursions visiting other cities and hotels to learn from colleagues in the field. Students also plan and organize events such as gala evenings for parents that take place in the restaurant. And they represent the hotel at apprenticeship and training fairs along with the HR department.

The social contribution of the hotel to the community is important and it supports local associations and groups. All trainees and cooking apprentices give their time to bake home-made cakes for the Protestant churches of Baden-Wuerttemberg that help people in need by providing warm meals. Once a year, Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe runs a charity brunch for Förderverein für krebskranke Kinder in Tübingen, an organization that assists children with cancer. The property also assists Kindrreich the Child Protection Agency in Schorndorf and trainees visit senior citizens at a nursing home each month.

Earlier this year, as part of their CSR activities, Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe staff participated in Earth Hour, an initiative of WWF Australia. All lights were switched off and meals served by candlelight to raise environmental awareness regarding climate protection.

In accordance with its eco-friendly purchasing policies, the hotel prefers MSC certified fish and geese are sourced from local producers. A selection of regional wines is available at the Message Bar. And Restaurant Trollinger’s Go Healthy menu has vitamin rich, low calorie menus and organic juices. Delicious local honeycomb is featured at the breakfast buffet.

For further information, please see the hotel’s Sustainability Brochure.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, an international upscale hotel management company with over 16,000 staff members, is represented in 24 countries with 83 hotels, resorts and Nile cruisers currently in operation. Around 20 properties are planned or under construction, including those in Chiang Mai (Thailand), Bali (Indonesia) and Marrakech (Morocco).

Focusing on expanding within its core markets of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts specializes in business and conference hotels, as well as holiday resorts, all reflecting a sense of place and respect for their local communities. Of Swiss heritage and with headquarters in central Switzerland (Baar), Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is passionate about delivering premium service and culinary enjoyment – all with a personal touch.

Committed to supporting sustainable environments, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has become the most Green Globe-certified hotel company in the world.

The hotel company is owned by Mövenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%). For more information, please visit movenpick.com

Green Globe is the worldwide sustainability system based on internationally accepted criteria for sustainable operation and management of travel and tourism businesses. Operating under a worldwide license, Green Globe is based in California, USA and is represented in over 83 countries. Green Globe is an Affiliate Member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). For information, click here.