NJV Athens Plaza Corporate Responsibility

Corporate Responsibility is the axis around which NJV Athens Plaza Hotel defines its development strategy and actions focusing on respect and integrity.

The last 4 years marked the upgrade of the good practices of the Hotel, but also the application of specific procedures in all its functions.

This has resulted in the continuous improvement of services, the adaptation of the satisfaction of the Visitors to their changing needs and the development of a stable relationship of trust with all the interested parties.

Contribution to Society, Sustainability and Culture

NJV Athens Plaza carries out actions based on the circular economy, the support of the local community in which it operates having set social and environmental goals, verifying the supply chain's compliance with international principles and incorporating in its policy the international principles of CSR and Sustainability.

Actions for Society

• Daily food offer to families facing financial difficulties and to Institutions in Athens
• Meeting basic human needs by providing goods, through accredited NGOs, to the homeless, the elderly and refugees in Athens
• Participation in sports events with social purposes
• Support for students in the field of Tourism
• Collaboration with local suppliers and support to the circular economy as a healthy model of sustainable development
• Action "DON ACTION": Collection of clothes of visitors and employees who no longer wear them, in special boxes inside the Hotel and offering them to people in need of clothing, through the NGO "FABRIC REPUBLIC"
• Support for the work of legal and reputable NGOs such as WE CAN, SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES, DOCTORS OF THE WORLD, THE ARK OF THE WORLD, ELPIDA, MISSION, MAKE A WISH, Junior Achievement Greece etc

Human resources

• Continuous training of Staff in matters of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability

Sustainability

• Promotion of our environmental policy to visitors
• Reduction of water consumption
• Reduction of energy consumption and upgrade of the energy equipment
• Reduction of chemical consumption
• Reduction of the use of plastics in the Hotel space through the implementation of a new plastics policy
• Waste reduction
• Increase of recycling inside the Hotel premises

Culture

• Offer packages for archeological sites
• Periodic presentations of exceptional works by Greek artists at the Hotel
• Posts on the Hotel website and on Social Medias about the cultural events that take place in Athens, as well as the actions implemented by the Hotel for the promotion of Culture
• Daily display on the lobby screen, detailed information about the cultural events that take place in the city
• In the framework of the European Book Year with Capital in Athens, a lending library with 200 books in both Greek and English was created and operates uninterruptedly.

Through this process and with the critical integration of Corporate Responsibility in the governance and management of the Hotel in relation to its Vision and Mission, specific measurable and verifiable targets have been set for sustainability requirements and the optimal operation process.

Both the definition and the achievement of the above objectives were carried out autonomously, with the sole support of the efforts of the Staff.

Their achievement has resulted in the improvement of performance, innovation and recognition of the Hotel’s action.

Due to the growing activity of the Hotel in the field of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, an Advisory Committee, the Sustainability Committee or Green Team was established.

From the year 2018, Annual Corporate Responsibility Reports of NJV Athens Plaza are issued, which reflect its performance in social and environmental issues, as well as its contribution to culture.

The Reports are in line with the guidelines provided by the international standard GRI Standards and faithfully follow the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Based on the above, NJV Athens Plaza is the first Hotel, Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) in Europe.

Being a member of the GSTC, highlights the Hotel’s commitment to protecting and preserving natural and cultural resources, while ensures that Tourism is contributing to poverty reduction.

The Hotel,

• is certified as

EARTHCHECK EVALUATE PLUS
NJV Athens Plaza is the 1st Greek City Hotel which was certified as Sustainable, according to the international standard EARTHCHECK Evaluate Plus.

WE DO LOCAL
The only Hotel in Athens that has been certified with the "We do local" standard as it offers quality, supports the economy and the people of the local community and operates with Sustainability and respect for the environment

ISO 26000
The reward for the good practices of Corporate Social Responsibility applied by the Hotel is reflected in what was certified by TUV AUSTRIA HELLAS with ISO 26000.

ISO 22000
With the application of the ISO 22000 standard, the risks for the food safety are eliminated as a means of protection of the health of the visitors and the users of the facilities of the Hotel. This certification is ensured through a series of rigorous auditing procedures by Lloyd's internationally accredited certification body

• has been awarded

The innovative actions of NJV Athens Plaza for social contribution and sustainable development, are recognized both in Greece and internationally. Thus, the hotel receives Greek and international awards such as, inter alia, EXCELLENCE INCOMMUNITY SERVICE, EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY, BRAVO (SOCIETY), HOSPITALITY AWARDS (Best Greek Sustainable Hotel), TOURISM AWARDS (Community Support), CSR LOYALTY AWARD 2020 and the 1st international GIFTTS Pineapple Award 2020 from PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS among 80 Hotels worldwide, for its contribution to the field of sustainability.