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About sustainability, ecology, environment and awareness of responsibility
We have worked for many years to improve sustainability and we are constantly investing in new sustainable projects. Scroll down to see our actions, which are still becoming more and more.
We save on water – with you!
We share umbrellas with you
Eco-friendly linen tote bags
Have an idea?
We would love to hear from you if you come up with an idea for a good, sustainable initiative that you think we should put in place as part of our contribution to UN's global goals.
Send us an email at rec@cphhostel.dk with your suggestion.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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We have saved 30 million liters of water
GOGREEN water bottles
Bike rental
Allergy-friendly duvets and pillows
Digital information = no waste of paper
Bugs for Breakfast
We must take good care of our planet - and of each other!
No poverty
When our furniture needs to be replaced (furniture, quilts, etc.), we give it to relief organizations that help the poor and vulnerable.
In addition, we donate forgotten clothes when our guests don’t want their forgotten items back. Guests can easily tell us to donate via our “forgotten items”-form online.
Zero hunger
We prioritize using smaller plates and bowls in our restaurants to avoid food waste. We work with Too Good To Go to reduce food waste.
We also donate, when we can, excess food to the vulnerable in the local environment (homeless, poor, etc.).
Good health and well-being
We have had non-smoking rooms, dorms and common areas for years. And we try as far as possible, and wherever possible, to take into account allergens - e.g. we have allergy-friendly duvets and pillows in every room.
We offer activity events for our staff.
We support the annual marathon races in Copenhagen.
We offer bike rental to our guests - and also provide bicycle routes and walking routes to our guests.
We support We also continuously support charitable causes, such as the Danish Cancer Society, Christmas Aid, Parasport Denmark, and more.
Quality education
We strive for a continuous development process with our employees, and relevant training is offered to the staff.
We have free wi-fi for all our guests.
We host many schools throughout the year and thus also contribute to a different learning in a different environment than the usual schools.
Gender equality
At Danhostel Copenhagen City, gender segregation is offered in all dorms.
Clean water and sanitation
Several years ago, we replaced shower heads and hoses with environmentally friendly ones so no wastage arises when using water.
Aguardio water sensors are installed in all our bathrooms to encourage our guests to conserve water and resources.
Affordable and clean energy
Ongoing: When replacing light sources we switch to LED bulbs. We focus on light, heat and other energy-intensive sources. This also applies to our choice of partners and suppliers.
In all rooms we have installed censor-controlled lights in the hallways and shared toilets to avoid unnecessary energy consumption.
Employees are taught energy-saving initiatives and have full or partial influence on new projects.
Decent work and economic growth
We prioritize working with local players in experiences, attractions, trade, restaurants, transport, etc., including particularly sustainable suppliers.
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
We provide free Wi-Fi. Free loan of tablets.
We offer bike rental and contribute to the development of local cycling and walking routes in Copenhagen via the port network.
We instruct our guests to use public transport.
Reduced inequalities
Danhostel's core product is a safe environment for communities that encourage togetherness. Our guests are of all nationalities, and we have handicap-friendly and child-friendly rooms. We welcome everyone, and we strive to treat everyone with the same respect and service.
Sustainable cities and communities
We already partner with a number of local companies (including Luggage Hero, Too Good To Go, DripDrop, etc). We continuously establish more collaborations with local players in experiences / attractions, trade, restaurants, transport, etc.
In addition, we strive to strengthen the local storytelling and local attractions, including Gadens Stemmer and more.
Responsible consumption and production
Our waste handling focuses on prevention, reduction and recycling. We offer reusable plastic bottles for water. We use eco-friendly linen.
We have replaced plastic straws for a sustainable alternative. We offer umbrellas of 100% recyclable material.
Climate action
In the kitchen, we reduce meat consumption by offering alternatives such as salads, vegetarian dishes, etc.
We also offer "bugs for breakfast" at our breakfast buffet so our guests can supplement their breakfast with insects.
Life below water
We will eliminate disposable plastics and reduce our consumption of plastics in general, e.g. plastic straws are abolished and we use cork eco pens.
We recycle our packaging from our linen bags in collaboration with our supplier DFD.
Life on land
Where possible, detergents have been replaced by less environmentally harmful substances. More products will be changed continuously as soon as we can.
Our guests receive general information through our digital customer portal, Digital Guest. This approach saves us some paper.
In 2019 we supported the Danish initiative "Plant a Tree", where we bought and planted 500 trees in Denmark.
Peace, justice and strong institutions
At Danhostel Copenhagen City we welcome everyone regardless of gender, religion, disability and ethnic background, this applies to both employees and our guests.
One of our qualities is our diversity among our employees. We are widely represented and to date we can count up to 15 nationalities in our staff.
Our guests come from all over the world, and our facilities are both child- and handicap-friendly.
Partnerships for the goals
We continuously support initiatives and collaborations that strengthen the sustainable goals for development. We have participated in various fundraising campaigns for poverty in Africa, fighting Cancer, Christmas Aid, Parasport Denmark, Plant a Tree, supporting the families of Ukraine during the war via Save the Children - Denmark, and more...
We also help strengthen collaborations across the entire Danhostel organization as well as local tourism cooperations, e.g. projects with VisitDanmark and WonderfulCopenhagen.