We have already executed Beach Clean up last week that involved all of our staff members (can share pics). We've decided to place notes over all power switches (lights and AC), our office temperature is set to 21C (and we try to avoid using AC during cooler months), we also moved to water from dispenser (offering clients 'glass of water' instead of bottles), staff members living close by to each other have started doing car pooling.
In addition to last years initiative, Naufar is now showing even greater commitment by segregating organic waste and following the Baladyia led initiatives for even more detailed segregation.
An internal communication campaign has been launched in parallel to emphasize the importance of waste management on the environment.
Naufar is constructing a water polishing plant in order to reduce use of potable water and raise its own usage level of TSE (Treated Sewage Effluent).
In order to reduce the strain on the National Waste Water System, Naufar is installing an independent solution by drilling a deep injection well on its premises. By injecting this waste water into the ground between impermeable layers of rocks on our premises we are avoiding the pollution of Qatar's scarce fresh water supplies.
· Reduce Using small resources in the first place. It takes resources to manufacture, transport, and dispose of products, so reduction minimizes the use of new resources.
We employees are provided with ceramic cups and drinking glasses to be used instead of plastic bottles. We are also serving drink on non-plastic materials for our guests.
We are a start-up and we want to start it right! Helping sustain the environment while educating ourselves how to be disciplined citizens and residents by mindfully utilising our resources is the best way to manage our day to day business. We practice switching off office equipment that are not in use, no printing for internal communications, using double-sided printing, if necessary, we donate to charity, using AC at 22-23 degrees Celcius, and use of glasses instead of bottled waters at work and at our respective homes.
During the course of Qatar Sustainability Week, KEO will be running an internal initiative called 'Less Plastic is Fantastic'. Throughout the week staff will be encouraged to bring in their recyclable plastic and we will collect it! At the end of the initiative, we will weigh the collections and announce the results. KEO intends to beat the previous years results as a marker of continual improvement!
As part of the Qatar Sustainability Week 2019, we will be pioneering some measures to reduce the level of energy being consumed within the property and continue applying the measures in the long term as well.
These include lower power and water consumption due to energy efficient engineering techniques used for both guest as well as employee areas.
As part of the Qatar Sustainability Week 2019 activities, we at Mövenpick Hotel Doha will gather employees and guests alike in our hotel's back yard where we will plant saplings as a symbol of our contribution towards a green future for Qatar.