BAYVIEW HOTELS & RESORTS NEW ZEALAND

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The management and staff of the BAYVIEW WAIRAKEI RESORT believe that to achieve our goals of becoming the premiere hotelier company in TAUPO, we must lead not only economically, but environmentally and socially as well. The company understands that it is in a prominent position to affect the environment in TAUPO. Our objective is not only to sustain our environment for our descendants but also to rehabilitate the damage previously done.

We believe that our corporate responsibility goes beyond our proprietary borders and we endeavor to co operate with our neighbors and our suppliers to develop our business in a sustainable manner. Every effort will be made to conserve resources throughout our operations. Our purchasing department will seek products and services of local origin and that are environmentally benign. The company will choose to hire local whenever possible. Our success will be determined on a yearly basis with a commitment to improve. Furthermore, the company will not only meet existing environmental laws and regulations, but go beyond the status quo and seek techniques and approaches that position us ahead of our competition.

Our policy towards the environment will be readily available and promoted to our business partners and guests. Growth of our company depends on our abilities to minimize or eliminate our impacts on our surroundings. Our ultimate success depends on the environment of NEW ZEALAND, without a beautiful country, our customers will cease to come. Our company's future and the future of our environment are interconnected.

Current Examples of Sustainability at Bayview Wairakei Resort

Eco Tidy policy

This policy gives our guests the option of having their room cleaned by using our eco tidy door hangers. This way we can reduce the use of chemicals and at the same time give the customer more freedom to choose. When cleaning the chemicals used are considered environmentally friendly products.

Door Hangers

100% Eco Friendly Door Hangers. The Door Hangers are printed on 100% Recycled, Post Consumer Waste, in a Process Chlorine Free process. The 'ecoStar' paper has been specifically designed with exceptional whiteness, superior bulk and opacity to make it ideal for high quality printing.

Organic Garden and Forrestry Block

We have recently planted an organic garden to produce vegetables not only for our own two restaurants but also for Lake Taupo Hospice. With 169 acres of land we want to ensure we utilise this in the best possible way. Our 50 acre planted forestry block is one way the resort is aiming to offset carbon emissions and invest in rehabilitation..

Waste Food and Cooking Oil

To ensure that the hotel's waste food and oil is taken care of, the food is donated to a local pig farmer and the cooking oil to BioDiesel New Zealand.   

Conference Brochure and Wrap

The Conference Brochure and Wrap are constructed of Novatech Satin. Novateach is produced by Nordland Paper, a company with FSC Chain of Custody (CoC), ISO 14001 EMS certification and registered under the EU - Eco - Mgmt and Audi Scheme - EMAS. Novatech is FSC Chain of Custody certified.

These are just some ways that Bayview Wairakei Resort is helping secure New Zealand's future.

Quotes from Suppliers:

'I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your custom. By supporting a New Zealand renewable fuels programme you are making a positive difference to the environment by keeping your resource in New Zealand and preventing it being shipped overseas to make soap or stock food.

At Biodiesel New Zealand we are rapidly increasing our national coverage by adding more trucks and employees to cater for the increasing quantities of oil that we are collecting for the manufacture of our high-quality biodiesel.

I look forward to our continued association with your company and our combined contribution to improving the environment of New Zealand.'

Lindsay McCallum, National Manager - Oil supply Development, BioDiesel New Zealand