Appointing a Green Key Establishment Representative helps guarantee coordination, continuity and communication across all sustainability efforts.
The establishment management are involved in the administration of sustainability initiatives and appoint a Green Key Establishment Representative from the staff. To ensure continuity during absence or leave of the Green Key Establishment Representative, the management also appoint a named substitute. The names and contact details of both the Green Key Establishment Representative and the substitute are shared with Green Key during the application process and whenever a change occurs.
The Green Key Establishment Representative is a permanent staff member at the establishment.
The main functions of the Green Key Establishment Representative include:
- acting as the primary contact for all sustainability matters to management, staff, suppliers and Green Key, auditor and decision-making representatives;
- instructing and supporting other staff members on sustainability matters (see criterion 1.20);
- coordinating the sustainability related staff training (see criterion 1.21);
- ensuring that all performance and business data required for the Green Key application are collected and submitted (including cleaning chemicals/schedules, waste, and the efficient use of energy and water);
- monitoring the implementation of the strategic sustainability targets (see criterion 1.2) and the annual action plan (see criterion 1.3) of the establishment;
- collecting and processing sustainability initiative suggested by staff and guests;
- overseeing the communication in relation to the application or re-application for Green Key; and
- ensuring, if the Green Key Establishment Representative is not part of the management, regular participation in management meetings to present sustainability developments.
It is strongly recommended that the establishment forms a Green Committee with representatives from all departments. The Green Committee oversees the implementation of sustainability initiatives and strategy in cooperation with the Green Key Establishment Representative and keeps staff members informed.
Ultimate responsibility for the Green Key certification lies with the senior management or leadership of the establishment. Note on national adaptation: In DK, the management appoints two Green Key Establishment Representatives from amongst the staff of the establishment.
During the visual inspection, an interview confirms that the Green Key Establishment Representative(s) can answer questions about the work done at the establishment regarding general sustainability matters and Green Key criteria.
Appointing a Green Key Establishment Representative helps guarantee coordination, continuity and communication across all sustainability efforts.
The establishment management are involved in the administration of sustainability initiatives and appoint a Green Key Establishment Representative from the staff. To ensure continuity during absence or leave of the Green Key Establishment Representative, the management also appoint a named substitute. The names and contact details of both the Green Key Establishment Representative and the substitute are shared with Green Key during the application process and whenever a change occurs.
The Green Key Establishment Representative is a permanent staff member at the establishment.
The main functions of the Green Key Establishment Representative include:
- acting as the primary contact for all sustainability matters to management, staff, suppliers and Green Key, auditor and decision-making representatives;
- instructing and supporting other staff members on sustainability matters (see criterion 1.20);
- coordinating the sustainability related staff training (see criterion 1.21);
- ensuring that all performance and business data required for the Green Key application are collected and submitted (including cleaning chemicals/schedules, waste, and the efficient use of energy and water);
- monitoring the implementation of the strategic sustainability targets (see criterion 1.2) and the annual action plan (see criterion 1.3) of the establishment;
- collecting and processing sustainability initiative suggested by staff and guests;
- overseeing the communication in relation to the application or re-application for Green Key; and
- ensuring, if the Green Key Establishment Representative is not part of the management, regular participation in management meetings to present sustainability developments.
It is strongly recommended that the establishment forms a Green Committee with representatives from all departments. The Green Committee oversees the implementation of sustainability initiatives and strategy in cooperation with the Green Key Establishment Representative and keeps staff members informed.
Ultimate responsibility for the Green Key certification lies with the senior management or leadership of the establishment. Note on national adaptation: In DK, the management appoints two Green Key Establishment Representatives from amongst the staff of the establishment.
During the visual inspection, an interview confirms that the Green Key Establishment Representative(s) can answer questions about the work done at the establishment regarding general sustainability matters and Green Key criteria.