Environmental Policy
*Our Purposes
We stay at the forefront in environmentally friendly tourism outside Iceland’s capital city area. This policy and its implementation in the daily operations of our members will be a hallmark of our quality in the tourism of the future. Arnanes intends to:
- work steadily at keeping the nearest surroundings clean and attractive
- support the protection of sites of cultural and natural interest
- reduce pollution by reducing the waste of assets, e.g. by reusing and recycling along with saving energy and using environmentally friendly materials
- ensure that wastewater has no polluting effects on the environment
- give preference to goods and services produced locally and with minimal environmental impact
- employ persons living in the local area, whenever possible
- continuously seek further education in environmental matters and disseminate such information to the staff
- invite and encourage guests, suppliers and customers to participate in our efforts to protect the environment
- strengthen the cooperation with the local government, other firms and residents of the area
- fulfill the provisions of laws and regulations to which the company subscribes
- constantly emphasise improvements in operations and services, aiming to reduce harmful impact on the environment