Pan Pacific Vancouver may be recognized around the world by the towering white sails of Canada Place, but it is also being recognized as a "green" hotel. Its practices include participating in the Pan Pacific PanEarth program, achieving Green Key ratings for both the hotel and meeting venues and, most recently, introducing a carbon offset program for meetings and events.
As part of the PanEarth program, Pan Pacific Vancouver undertakes a comprehensive environmental program including extensive recycling of a wide range of products, paperless check-in and check-out, food composting and donation, green cleaning products and environmentally efficient lighting.
"The PanEarth program is really an extension of our commitment to our guests," says Pan Pacific Vancouver general manager Tim Tindle. "We care about the environment and we know our guests do too, so we want to ensure that we offer our guests the chance to reduce their environmental footprint while still experiencing the ultimate in service and product."
This commitment to sustainability has resulted in two top Green Key ratings for Pan Pacific Vancouver. The hotel is one of only three hotels in Vancouver to receive four Green Keys for both overall hotel practices and for meetings. In addition, the hotel is working with Vancouver-based Offsetters, a leading carbon management solutions provider, to measure the carbon footprint of a given event. This impact can then be offset by a small surcharge.
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