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Fairmont Banff Springs

Sustainable RESPONSIBILITY

Fairmont Banff Springs, located in Canada’s first national park in Banff, Alberta, is committed to providing its guests with a luxurious yet eco-friendly experience. 

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Leading the Way in Sustainable Hospitality

At Fairmont Banff Springs, we are deeply committed to sustainability, recognizing that the pristine beauty of Banff National Park is not just a backdrop, but a responsibility we share.

Our sustainable engagements

Fairmont Banff Springs was recently awarded the Zero Waste Trailblazers Award by the Town of Banff in 2020 for our environmental leadership in the destination. The hotel has implemented zero waste recipes in our kitchens and installed the Orbisk system, a software that measures food waste in kitchens with the goal of reducing waste over time through measurement and follow-up.

In partnership with Sun Country Highway Ltd., we have installed an electric vehicle charging station in the parkade. The hotel also has six Tesla charging stations.

 

We provide free tickets for guests to use Banff’s local transit system, ROAM. Our team also provides opportunities to use shuttles to explore the area without a vehicle. This is to support Banff’s goals for sustainable road and transportation.  

Accor’s Net-Zero Carbon Calculator helps Meeting & Event clients to calculate their carbon footprint and offset emissions by purchasing carbon credits to balance the remaining emissions. The solution is provided in collaboration with myclimate, a Swiss non-profit organization and global leader in carbon accounting and climate protection.

In 2020, Fairmont Banff Springs received the Zero Waste Trailblazers Award for environmental leadership. The hotel implemented zero waste recipes and installed the Orbisk system, which tracks and reduces food waste in kitchens.

All new colleagues of Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel learn about current sustainability initiatives, the importance of environmental stewardship within the national parks, and how to contribute to their hotel’s sustainability goals.

 

Additionally, Fairmont Banff Springs has a dedicated Sustainability Committee chaired by a sustainability champion who leads the implementation of the various initiatives across the property. The sustainability committees identify areas of improvement, discuss strategies to solve issues, and engages the hotel in sustainability through innovative events and programming.

Luxury and sustainability

We believe that the notion of hospitality is inseparable from the notion of responsibility. We recognize that welcoming hundreds of guests every day creates a significant impact on the planet. We fully embrace our responsibility, and are driving strategic change to mitigate the negative impacts associated with our operations.

LED Lights

To conserve energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions, Fairmont Banff Springs has introduced LED light bulbs throughout the hotel. Since 2015, electricity use has decreased by 8% thanks to the LED installations.

Sustainable Cuisine

At Fairmont Banff Springs, our chefs source 75% of ingredients from Alberta and Canada. The hotel produces pastries, cured meats, and preserves in-house, grows microgreens and herbs onsite, and is committed to local, sustainable sourcing.

Toiletry Recycling

Leftover soap & hygiene products that would otherwise be discarded from guest rooms are donated to Clean the World. A global organization that distributes recycled soaps and hygiene products to vulnerable communities in over 120 countries.

Our partners

We are proud to collaborate with like-minded partners who share our vision for a greener future. Together with our local and international partners, we continue to innovate and implement sustainability initiatives that protect our natural surroundings and support our community.

  • Banff Borrows Reusable Cup Program

    In collaboration with the town of Banff and Muuse Cups, our hotel is part of the Banff Borrows Reusable Cup Program. With much of Banff’s waste attributed to single-use cups, we have joined the effort to reduce waste in Banff National Park.

  • Five-Green Key Eco-Rating

    Fairmont Banff Springs has received and continues to successfully renew a 5 Green Key Rating from Green Key Global, a leading international environmental certification body designed specifically for the hotel and meetings industries.

  • Audubon International

    Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course are both certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. This certification is awarded to properties that demostate a commitment and success in implementing environmental management practices. 

  • Glacial Water Conservation

    Fairmont Banff Springs has committed to mitigating harm to local glacier water of Banff National Park by taking steps to reduce water consumption across the property by installing certified low-flow plumbing fixtures in all guest rooms, using a liquid pool cover to reduce evaporation, training staff on water awareness, and water use reductions on The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course.

  • Bow Valley SPCA

    At Fairmont Banff Springs we welcome and invite pets to stay for a cause. With each pet cleaning fee, The Castle will donate $15 to our local Bow Valley SPCA, Canada’s only no-kill, no cage adoption centre.

  • UNESCO World Heritage Convention

    Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks are comprised of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks and Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks.