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ABOUT ARTIEM CARLOS

The ARTIEM Carlos is the third hotel of the ARTIEM hotel services company on the island, a chain based in Menorca founded more than 40 years ago. Its values and its commitment to sustainability have led the company to receive numerous certifications for its good environmental management.

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Guiem Sintes

Director of Quality and Enviroment

ARTIEM Carlos, overlooking the port of Cales Fonts, is the third hotel of the ARTIEM hotel chain, a chain with headquarters in Menorca created more than 40 years ago. Its values and its clear bet on sustainability have brought the company many certifications related with environmental management at international scale.

Guiem Sintes, director of Quality and Environment of the chain, explains that workings towards sustainability is not only a social responsibility, it also makes the chain more competitive. Among their projects stands out the “ARTIEM Sustainability 8/80” that consists on reducing in 8 years the 80% of their CO2 emissions. ARTIEM is the first hotel chain in Europe and third in the world to obtain the BCorp certification for its high standards in social and environmental performance, transparency and corporate responsibility.

At ARTIEM Carlos, one of the most ambitious actions will be the installation of seawater desalination equipment in order to generate all the water necessary to cover the needs of the establishment. This way, ARTIEM works to become a leader with an innovative accommodation model based on the well-being of the people and the commitment with sustainable prosperity and a positive impact in the environment.

“To ARTIEM, sustainability means reaching harmony between its three pillars: the social, the environmental and the economic.”

GUIEM SINTES, DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND ENVIROMENT OF ARTIEM

AN EXAMPLE IN SUSTAINABILITY

This company carries out its business activities in accordance with numerous criteria for the protection of Menorca’s environment, identity and culture, and is exemplary in the following:

Waste reduction

Involves planning procedures to reduce resource consumption and waste generation, with special consideration for the reduction of plastic waste, promoting reuse and the use of non-pollutant alternatives, composting and the reduction of food waste.

Efficient water consumption

Water in Menorca is a scarce resource. The company has implemented systems for water savings, makes efficient use of water resources and has reduced the water footprint of its business activity.

Efficient energy consumption

Prioritises an energy model based on the reduction of pollutant emissions via the reduction of energy consumption, the procurement of energy through renewable sources and its use in an efficient fashion.

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

In addition to the Menorca Biosphere Reserve Brand, this company also holds the following guarantees:

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