Reducing the frequency of towel and sheet changes helps decrease water, energy, and detergent use. Housekeeping staff understand and correctly apply the procedures that allow guests to reuse towels and sheets, thereby reducing the establishment’s environmental footprint.
In addition to the establishment offering guests the option to reuse towels and sheets (see criterion 6.21), the housekeeping staff are informed of and implement the related procedures.
The establishment provides housekeeping staff with clear and accessible instructions and guidance on towel and sheet reuse procedures.
If the housekeeping service is outsourced, the establishment ensures that training on towel and sheet reuse procedures is included in the agreement with the contracted housekeeping company.
During the visual inspection, the auditor conducts at least 1 interview with a member of the housekeeping staff to verify that they know the procedures regarding change of towels and sheets.
Reducing the frequency of towel and sheet changes helps decrease water, energy, and detergent use. Housekeeping staff understand and correctly apply the procedures that allow guests to reuse towels and sheets, thereby reducing the establishment’s environmental footprint.
In addition to the establishment offering guests the option to reuse towels and sheets (see criterion 6.21), the housekeeping staff are informed of and implement the related procedures.
The establishment provides housekeeping staff with clear and accessible instructions and guidance on towel and sheet reuse procedures.
If the housekeeping service is outsourced, the establishment ensures that training on towel and sheet reuse procedures is included in the agreement with the contracted housekeeping company.