The Castle Hotel Windsor Achieves First Gold Green Meetings Award

The Castle Hotel Windsor in Berkshire has achieved a Gold Green Meetings award on its first submission alongside retaining the Gold Green Tourism Award for the second consecutive year. This dual recognition highlights the hotel's commitment to sustainability, particularly in its meeting and event services, offering businesses the opportunity to host eco-conscious meetings in the heart of Windsor.

The Green Meetings Award reflects their focused efforts on creating sustainable, environmentally responsible meeting packages. The Castle Hotel excelled in key areas such as greener delegates, local experiences, low carbon activities, and the promotion of destination elements like cultural heritage, events, and supporting local projects, all of which received top scores in their audit.

The hotel's dedicated green meetings package is designed to reduce the environmental impact of events. This includes the introduction of vegan delegate menus that cater to dietary preferences and sustainability goals, the use of locally sourced, eco-friendly products, and options for delegates to engage in low carbon activities such as bike rentals and local cultural experiences. These initiatives make The Castle Hotel Windsor a leader in green conferencing, appealing to companies focused on also reducing their carbon footprint.

"The Castle Hotel Windsor has truly set the benchmark for green meetings. Their extensive range of sustainable initiatives—coupled with their strong engagement with local communities and projects—makes them a prime example of how eco-friendly conferences and events should be run," praised the Green Tourism audit. While the Green Meetings Award leads the way, the hotel has also maintained its Gold Green Tourism Award for the second consecutive year, improving its overall score by 3%. This accolade recognises broader sustainable practices across the entire hotel operation.

The Green Tourism audit highlighted the hotel's excellence in categories such as community, awareness, and food and drink, with the hotel scoring particularly high in its promotion of local produce and biodiversity initiatives such as their bug hotels to support local ecosystems. To continue this leadership in sustainability,

The Castle Hotel Windsor is working closely with Mission Net Zero to further refine its meeting and event practices. Areas of focus moving forward include improving Meeting and Event Reporting and continuing to enhance its Green Meetings or Events Packages.

The hotel's long-term commitment to sustainability is evident in every facet of its operation, ensuring that it remains a top choice for businesses looking to host responsible and sustainable events. "We are delighted to receive these prestigious awards, which reflect our ongoing commitment to sustainability and our connection with the local community," said Sam Goss, general manager of The Castle Hotel Windsor. "Our team is passionate about delivering eco-friendly solutions and creating memorable experiences while supporting local initiatives such as community litter picking, participating in the Sunflower Walk, and supporting Thames Hospice our nominated charity this year."

For businesses seeking a truly eco-conscious venue, The Castle Hotel Windsor's Green Meetings package offers a compelling solution. From vegan menus to low-carbon activities, companies can now make sustainability a core part of their conference experience.

For more information on The Castle Hotel Windsor's Green Meetings packages and their sustainability journey, visit https://castlehotelwindsor.com