Ashorne Hill Retains ECOsmart Platinum Status for Third Year Running

Ashorne Hill Secures ECOsmart Platinum Status

Ashorne Hill is proud to announce that it has successfully retained its ECOsmart Platinum Status for the third year running, reaffirming its ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Since 2022, Ashorne Hill has partnered with Greengage Business Solutions Limited to achieve ECOsmart certification, providing a recognised mark of quality that helps organisations make more sustainable choices when booking, while giving the venue a clear competitive advantage.

The ECOsmart certificate is increasingly recognised as a credible and affordable sustainability marque, enabling organisations to demonstrate both achievement and commitment on their sustainability journey, with a clear focus on reducing environmental impact.

At Ashorne Hill, sustainability and environmental initiatives are led by the Environmental Action Group. The team is focused on driving continuous improvements across the business infrastructure, while also engaging customers and raising awareness to deliver meaningful environmental change.

Over the past 12 months, the team has worked closely with a sustainability consultant to establish credible and measurable benchmarks, creating a strong foundation for setting new goals and targets. Key priorities include reducing Ashorne Hill’s carbon footprint and working toward a Net Zero target by 2045. Significant investments have already been made in areas such as boiler upgrades and energy sourcing, and the team is now assessing and addressing any gaps on the journey to B Corp certification, targeted for 2027.

Mark Soule, Energy, Facilities & Sustainability Manager, commented:
“We’ve paid serious attention to the larger investment items and have a clear plan in place to continue reducing our environmental impact.”

Customer and staff engagement is also a core focus for the Ashorne Hill team. The venue has signed up to Greengage’s The Conscious Pledge, a new industry-wide initiative aimed at eliminating single-use plastic gifts and packaging across the events, business travel and accommodation sectors.

Renata Homer, Head of Operations and Customer Experience, said:
“While we are fully committed to managing our infrastructure to reduce our carbon footprint, how we engage with our customers on sustainability is just as vital. We’re keen to bring our customers on the journey with us—whether that’s encouraging refillable water bottles, reducing energy wastage, or choosing to plant a tree instead of daily room servicing.”

The team is proud that the collective efforts of the past 12 months have delivered exceptional results. Improvements across all areas of the assessment process have led to the retention of Platinum status, reinforcing Ashorne Hill’s position as a sustainability leader.

Continuing to make progress, year on year, while maintaining the highest standards is what truly matters.