Concerned about its environmental impact and future generations, Hôtel Le Navigateur has a new sustainable development policy aimed at reducing the ecological impact of its activities through the adoption of sustainable and consistent practices. Newly Green Key certified, Hôtel Le Navigateur is committed to reducing and constantly monitoring its ecological footprint.

We are committed to :

• Responsibly manage the environmental impacts of our activities;
• Working hard to reduce waste and conserve natural resources;
• Work with our suppliers to select environmentally-friendly options;
• Involve our customers in reducing our environmental impact;
• Educate our employees on eco-responsible practices;
• Comply with current environmental regulations and strive to follow the best possible environmental practices;
• Periodically re-evaluate the objectives of the program in place;
• Take account of our customers' views on environmental matters.

Organizing eco-responsible events, a housekeeping program on request or during extended stays, donating linen and bedding to community organizations, donating and selling furniture when it is replaced... these are all measures put in place to ensure that future generations can enjoy a green world!

Hôtel Le Navigateur has earned 2 Green Keys in the Green Key Eco-Rating Program.

Hôtel Le Navigateur will respect its sustainability commitments while maintaining the highest standards of service for our customers. The policy will be evaluated once a year by the sustainability resource person.

It's relatively easy to make your stay in Rimouski greener by choosing Hôtel Le Navigateur!

The eco-responsible measures adopted by the establishment concretely demonstrate the desire to respect future generations. When you stay at Hôtel Le Navigateur, you're contributing to our shared environmental impact!

The hotel has implemented several measures to reduce its ecological footprint:

• sustainable development policy
• housekeeping service on request or for extended stays
• installation of recycling bins
• rigorous water and energy management
• reduction of individual items
• biodegradable hygiene products
• installation of terminals for electric cars
• organization of eco-responsible events
• donating linen, bedding and furniture to community organizations

By choosing to stay at our establishment, you are contributing to green tourism!

Hôtel Le Navigateur is committed to minimizing its ecological impact on the environment through sustainable and sound practices. This program of ecological actions is to be implemented by all Hôtel Le Navigateur staff members. To fulfill this commitment, employees will strive to do the following:

• Manage the environmental impact of our activities responsibly;
• Working hard to reduce waste and conserve natural resources;
• Minimize waste and pollution;
• Work with our suppliers to select environmentally-friendly options;
• Involve our customers in reducing our environmental impact;
• Make our colleagues aware of eco-responsible practices;
• Comply with current environmental regulations and strive to follow the best possible environmental practices;
• Periodically re-evaluate the objectives of the program in place;
• Take account of our customers' views on environmental matters.

Measures implemented

Hotel :

• Use of energy-efficient lighting, energy-efficient light bulbs;
• Installation of energy-efficient showerheads;
• Water-saving device installed in toilet tank;
• Energy-efficient faucets reducing water flow (30% water savings and more);
• Use of recycling bins in bedrooms, offices, workspaces and public areas;
• Recovery and recycling;
• Electronics recovery ;
• Double-sided printing;
• Consultation of documents by e-mail and computer to avoid wasting paper;
• Promotes the sending and use of electronic forms and contracts, as well as the use of electronic e-mail;
• Purchase from local suppliers;
• Donation of linen and bedding to local community organizations;
• Donation and sale of furniture for replacement purposes;
• Promote sustainable transportation (charging stations).

Housekeeping/maintenance :

• On-demand or extended-stay (non-daily) housekeeping program;
• Use of biodegradable cleaning products;
  
• Provision of soaps, shampoos and other biodegradable and recyclable items to guests;
  
• Use of refillable (not bulk) shampoo and conditioner dispensers;
  
• Heating/air conditioning set to minimum when the room is not occupied;
  
• Use natural light when cleaning and close lights and curtains when the room is unoccupied;
  
• Report any equipment breakage that could jeopardize this policy (leaky faucet, leaky toilet, broken light, leaky refrigerator, etc.);
  
• Ongoing maintenance of eco-responsible equipment.

Banquet service/venue rental :

• Organizing eco-responsible events (zero-waste option);
• Minimizing and even completely eliminating the use of food and beverages packaged in individual portions;
• Efficiently managing our food surpluses (donating them to local food banks)
• Use of disposable and biodegradable plates and utensils;
• Use of washable tablecloths and napkins;
• Give preference to locally available products;
• Tap water service rather than bottled water;
• Recycling service;
• Temperature adjustment (heating, air conditioning) carried out by employees only and reduced use when rooms are not occupied;
• Customer awareness of our eco-responsible program.