City centre events group, thestudio, has announced it has secured the ECOsmart GOLD rating for its environmental impact. Demonstrating its longstanding commitments to sustainability, the company has created extensive measures to embrace environmentally conscious business practices across all four of its UK venues.
Awarded to hotels and meeting venues demonstrating an eco-friendly approach, the Greengage Travel & Event Solutions ECOsmart rating is an industry-standard accreditation. From food and waste management to energy conservation and social responsibility, each venue is assessed on a range of practices and initiatives that contribute to a sustainable and environmentally friendly business.
“We’ve always been keen to explore ways in which we can continue to reduce the impact we have on the environment,” said Commercial Director Julian Kettleborough. “Since we opened in 2006, we’ve done our utmost to ensure that we continue to make the changes needed for an eco-friendly business – it’s wonderful to look back and recognise all of the hard work that’s taken place to achieve this.”