SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT
The Fairmont Banff Springs, located in Canada’s first national park, is committed to providing its guests with a luxurious yet eco-friendly experience. The hotel and The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course are both certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and the Fairmont Banff Springs was awarded Four-Green Keys from the Global Eco-Rating System in 2019. We are proud to work for such an innovative and sustainable employer in the hotel industry.
Food Waste Reduction
The Town of Banff awarded the Fairmont Banff Springs with the Zero Waste Trailblazers Award in 2020 for their environmental leadership. The hotel has implemented zero waste recipes in our kitchens and installed the Leanpath system, which is a software that measures food waste in kitchens with the goal of reducing waste over time through measurement and follow-up.
Net-Zero Carbon Calculator
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.
Sustainable Cuisine
Culinary sustainability is one of our core-values at Fairmont Banff Springs. Our Executive Chef works diligently with local purveyors to bring in the highest quality ingredients and we are proud to source more than 75% of our products from Alberta and other Canadian provinces. Pastries, cured meats and preserves are made onsite, with an in-house butcher shop providing fine cut, locally-sourced meat for the entire hotel. To further reduce our carbon footprint, we grow microgreens in our urban cultivators at STOCK Food & Drink as well as house-grown herbs, greens and small vegetables in our greenhouse. The Castle is committed to purchasing local, organic, Fair Trade and sustainable food products wherever possible.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Fairmont Banff Springs recycles all refundable beverages, glass, cardboard, paper, tin, plastic, metal, electronics, shipping pallets, tires, propane cylinders, mattresses, cooking oil and Nespresso pods. The hotel also has a robust composting program. Fairmont Banff Springs participates in Soap for Hope, where unused bathroom amenities are donated and repurposed for those in need. The hotel actively purchases environmentally friendly to-go cups, containers and utensils for our dining venues. We have proudly eliminated the use of plastic water bottles in all guest rooms and have installed water bottle fill-stations throughout the hotel to encourage guests to enjoy our clean, delicious tap water instead of single-use plastic water bottles.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
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.
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L.E.D. Lighting Fixtures
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.
Water Conservation
The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course has taken huge steps to cease irrigating non-maintained areas of the golf course and to extend the naturalized area of the course. Additionally, switching to an “as needed” versus a preventative system has saved near 1.5 million gallons of water annually.
