Ashorne Hill is committed to sustainability, and we are constantly working to reduce our carbon footprint and lessen our impact on the environment.

Our aim is to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

100%

of our electricity is from renewable sources

50%

of our menu is Vegetarian or Vegan

EV Charging points available

3 tn

reduction in food waste across our site

We are an Eco-Smart Platinum accredited venue

Sustainability is one of our key strategic objectives and as such we pay constant attention to reducing our impact on the environment through our day-to-day activities. This commitment has been recognised by achieving a Platinum Venue Awarded from Greengage Solutions. We are always open to suggestions from our guests on how to improve further, so we welcome your ideas and feedback.

Our Sustainability Journey

Download our Sustainability Roadmap

Highlights from our Sustainability Roadmap

Meeting Rooms & Bedrooms

Ashorne Hill bottled water is available in all the meeting rooms. Guests are encouraged to bring their own refillable water bottles, which reduces water wasted from discarded bottles and chemicals from cleaning. We have also removed plastic cups.
SmartKapp electronic flipcharts are used in some of our meeting rooms to reduce the use of flipchart paper.
We have replaced A4 writing pads with A5 ones, and rooms are only provided with a few of these with recycled pencils. We encourage guests to use their own devices and stationery to record notes.
All guest rooms have thermostatically controlled radiators and eco-friendly toiletries.
Water-reducing shower heads.
‘Plant a tree’ option instead of room servicing.
Recycled toilet paper in the main toilets.

Food and Beverage

Cutting down the waste – The team here are very keen on reduce food waste:

Juiced lemons – we preserve juiced lemons in salt & sugar to be served with tagines or fish dishes.
Egg shells – are dried, crushed and bagged for guests to use on their gardens at home.
Coffee grinds – great for adding nutrients to soil both at Ashorne and for your own gardens.
Too Good To Waste – after the lunch service, any spare meals are portioned and made available to our staff at minimal pricing. This saves around 60 meals a week going to waste!
Supplier screening – working in partnership to ensure delivery options and supplier practices align with our best practice. We work with over ten local suppliers and aim to keep our menus seasonal.
An automated beer line system in the bar cellar is cleaner and more efficient to manage.
Our deliveries come in reusable crates.
We have invested in energy efficient catering equipment.
Healthy food options – over 40% of our main meals are either vegetarian or vegan.
Our takeaway food containers are compostable.

Our Building and Site

EV Charging points – 8 double charging points
Electric vehicle for onsite transportation
Hot water is thermostatically controlled and managed to ensure maximum efficiency (within H&S guidelines).
6 Solar panels, with further installations planned.
Around 85% of the business uses LED lighting, with motion sensor lighting in guest room corridors, public toilets, and the main kitchen.
Our sewage system makes water suitable for discharge into water courses.
Rainwater collected for irrigation, toilets, and/or recovery of grey water.
Recycling bins available in or nearby all offices, meeting spaces and guest rooms.
Electricity 100% backed with renewable energy certificates.
Zero waste to landfill.
Unwanted or outdated furniture is upcycled, offered to staff, or given to charity.
Fruit orchard and rewilding scheme.
Bug hotels, wildlife walks, bat boxes and beehives.

Coming soon

Undertaking a baseline Carbon Footprint Assessment
The implementation Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plan
Replacing more items from boilers to kitchen equipment to improve energy efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint
Further upgrades to our lighting infrastructure to reach our goal of having 100% LED lighting across the site
Green meetings – the optional extras to make events even greener
A full water audit
Volunteering days for staff, and more community activities
Cycle to work Scheme
Greater customer engagement on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, including a ‘Switch it off’ campaign
Reducing paper use by digitalising more of our internal processes

Our Sustainability Partners

Cherwell (supplier of hygiene, catering and cleaning products)

Cherwell is a distributor of cleaning, hygiene and related products from manufacturers located primarily in the United Kingdom, and also overseas, especially Europe and the Far East.

The team at Ashorne Hill have worked with Cherwell for a number of years, based on their expertise from working in education, contractor services, catering and hospitality. They supply more than a broad set of cleaning and hygiene products but also bring value based on a deep understanding of our requirements set within a sustainable context.

Sustainability Report Visit Website

Bidfood (providers of fresh and frozen products)

Providers of fresh and frozen products to Ashorne Hill. It is the quality of the products that provides the basis for our amazing food.

Bidfood are relatively new suppliers to Ashorne Hill but are well established in their field. When you look into their sustainability goals and benchmarking activities you can tell that they are extremely dedicated to a sustainable future for our planet.

Sustainability Statement Visit Website

Cafeology (providers of ethically sourced coffee beans)

Providing the ethically sourced beans that gives our coffee the kick start to your day and ends in a cup full of so much more.

Ashorne Hill has had a long association with Cafeology, having worked with them for over 18 years. Cafeology is a sustainable coffee company founded in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 2003 by Bryan Unkles and Andy McClatchey. The business was born from Bryan’s recognition of a gap in the UK’s out of home market for ethically sourced coffee and has since grown into one of the largest independently owned coffee companies in the UK. At Ashorne Hill we value this strong foundation in ethical sourcing.

Company Values Visit Website

Cotswold Gold (provider of extra virgin rapeseed oil)

Cotswold Gold is a producer of extra virgin rapeseed oil and other rapeseed oil based products on their family farm in Broadway, Cotswolds.

Established in 2010 by Charlie Beldam, everything is 100% made on the family farm in the beautiful Cotswolds and everything is made from the base ingredient of our Great Taste Award-winning Cotswold Rapeseed Oil. As winners of several awards through the years Ashorne Hill’s association with them has been founded on local connections and commitment to sustainable farming.

Sustainability Report Visit Website

Johnsons (provider of laundry services)

Providing the laundry service for Ashorne Hill’s 110 bedrooms and restaurant linen.

Johnsons Hotel Linen Service have provided the laundry cleaning service for Ashorne Hill for only a short period. We chose to work with them for a number of reasons including proximity but predominantly for their ethical and sustainable values. We are delighted to be sharing our sustainability journey with a company who understand our wish to reduce our collective impact on the environment.

Sustainability Promise Visit Website

Our Sustainability Initiatives