“Our Make a Difference culture provides the tools for all of our team members to get involved and become leaders at the hotel with guests, and even other team members,” said Rick McCue, vice president, brand performance and support, Embassy Suites Hotels. “We wanted to expand upon this culture and offer a group of our esteemed general managers a more personalized approach to leadership development. The Circle of Leadership provides the tool box for our general managers (GMs) to foster his/her own brand of the Make a Difference culture at their hotel.”
Eco Carolinas Press Releases:
EMBASSY SUITES CHARLOTTE/CONCORD GOLF RESORT AND SPA RECEIVES ECO CAROLINAS CERTIFICATION
Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord Green Initiatives
CHARLOTTE/CONCORD, NC – The Embassy Suites Charlotte/Concord Golf Resort and Spa has earned Eco Carolinas Certification “Partner Level” status for their Resort and Spa facility. Charlotte/Concord Golf Resort and Spa
“We’ve taken many steps to improve our environmental efforts,” said Terry Crawford, General Manager of the resort. “The Eco Carolinas Certification demonstrates our achievements to our guests and will help us continue our green initiatives.”
Alan Benson, Assistant General Manager, saw the Certification as a way to improve business operations and strengthen the hotel’s green efforts. “We strive to provide our guests with a memorable experience when they’re here. We’re proud to show our guests that we’re committed to make their stay outstanding in an environmentally responsible facility.”
The hotel has already established several waste reduction and recycling initiatives. “The Eco Carolinas Certification process provides a roadmap to improve our green internal business processes. Environmental efforts are a part of our continuous improvement,” noted Benson.
Top Ten Green Initiatives:
- Recycle all compact fluorescents
- Recycle all glass incandescent lights
- All white office papers are now recycled
- All departments use two-sided printing for internal documents
- All departments recycle printer ink cartridges
- All cans and bottles are now recycled
- Guest suite toilets are 1.6 gallon/flush
- Air filters changed on scheduled basis to reduce energy use
- HVAC System is controlled Energy Management Program
- Digital Thermostats to produce most reliable heating/cooling
