Your Sustainable Stay
Setting a New Standard
Here at the Glen Mhor Hotel & Apartments, we prioritise renewable energy, local sourcing, and green innovation, including a cutting-edge energy centre powered by the River Ness. We champion diversity, inclusion, and mental wellbeing, creating a welcoming haven for guests and staff alike. Located in the heart of Inverness, we set the standard for sustainable tourism, offering a tranquil stay with a positive impact on the environment and community.
Our Climate action plan covers a range of areas, including social poverty, the cost of living crisis, world poverty, mental health, disability employment, gender equality, and environmental sustainability.
Climate Risk Management Plan
Extreme weather and climate change pose risks to our hotel’s operations, threatening transport, power, and communications systems, disrupting processes, and impacting staff and resources. These challenges have both reputational and financial consequences.
To address this, we have developed a climate adaptation plan to assess vulnerabilities, manage risks, and seize opportunities. Our commitment is demonstrated by opening Scotland’s first water source Energy Centre in May 2022, eliminating gas use while providing all heating and water.
Click the link below to read exactly how we are future proofing our business from these climate risks.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
At Glen Mhor, we are committed to creating a sustainable future that aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and improve the lives and prospects of everyone everywhere. Adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, these 17 goals set out a 15-year plan to achieve a sustainable future by 2030.
In response to our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we have developed an action plan that outlines our targets and goals for the years 2023-2024. This plan will be reviewed and developed every quarter to ensure we are on track to meet our objectives.
Energy Centre
Our Energy centre has allowed us to remove 20 gas meters at the Glen Mhor Hotel and provide our own water source. This will save us 250 tonnes of carbon annually as we look to becoming net zero by 2030. Our target is to remove all Gas meters by 2025.
Achieving Mhor by Working Together
The Glen Mhor and Uile-Bheist are proud to be a Disability Committed employer and actively working with several partner agencies including Skills Development Scotland, the Highland Council, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), the Scottish Union for Supported Employment (SUSE) and the Scottish Government.
These partnerships are on the creation of DEI initiatives to support inclusion in the hospitality sector and creating the resources needed to address the disability employment gap. We are Real Living wage Employers, Fair Work employers and have signed the Scottish Business Pledge.
Reinventing Recruitment
Along with supported work experience and employment, flexible working and both part time and full-time roles, we have transformed how we recruit. We have social stories for job interviews and can offer sit down, walk around or movement interviews as standard. We can send the questions before the interview and offer the opportunity to visit the site before. We have sensory backpacks and ear defenders available for both staff and guests and have regular inclusion training.