Sustainability

PRESERVING OUR HAVEN

At the County Arms, we believe that consistent action towards making our business greener and more efficient, we can play our part in addressing climate change.

We recognise the global environmental impacts of the hospitality industry, and in response we have set ourselves targets to reduce our carbon footprint by implementing more responsible, sustainable practices across all we do.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to create a more sustainable hotel that is kinder to the environment, and to raise awareness of what we are doing and why with the hope of inspiring agents of change within our team and our community.

OUR WHY

We want to play an active role in behavioural change towards the environment, and to contribute to  Ireland achieving its shared goals as identified in the Climate Action Plan, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging responsible, sustainable hotel stays that support a better future.

WHAT ARE WE DOING? 

We are taking steps across our business to reduce our carbon footprint by decreasing our energy consumption, conserving water, and minimising waste, while still ensuring our guests have a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Our Green Policy outlines our sustainability goals and how we will achieve them. We have also appointed a Green Team and Green Leader to champion our mission to become an eco-friendlier hotel and to support our teams in their awareness of environmental challenges and the changes that are paramount to ensuring the health of our planet for that generations to follow.

MEET GABI HASSELMANN, GREEN LEADER

“My role as Green Leader at the County Arms is to manage and lead the Green Team in implementing greener practices, as well as providing team members with the resources and support required to achieve our sustainability goals. I also act as a role model to keep the Green Team motivated and engaged with our mission. My tasks vary from putting an action plan in place, to delegating tasks, producing reports, providing training, monitoring results, and communicating our sustainability practices on our website. 

I took this role because I care about sustainability as an individual. I believe businesses play a huge role in achieving long term sustainability goals and reducing carbon emissions. My role gives me more purpose and the opportunity to bring more people on board to raise awareness and make change happen. I believe that positive changes in our culture and mindset at work will go beyond our hotel and bring change to how we live our lives, and potentially spread our green message further to our family, friends, and community. That’s how we change the world.”

TOGETHER WE CAN DO BETTER

We hope you will join us on this journey and discover the changes we are making to ensure your stay is kinder to the environment. Having your support is vital and will help us to achieve our sustainability goals. We hope that during your next visit to the County Arms, you will find out more about how simple changes are making a difference and reducing the environmental impact of our hotel.