Environmental objectives
We have begun our work to become certified according to Green Key ecolabelling and identified the type of measures that need to be taken in our operations, this is included in the investment plan for Q1 2027.
In 2026, our environmental targets and action plans will be aligned with the Green Key criteria.
- Create sustainable events that make Botanika an inspiration in sustainability for
local people in Uppsala - Operate a biophilic hotel where plants and cuttings are at the centre of our activities
- Reduce our carbon footprint by cutting our consumption of electricity, water, waste, chemicals and transport from 2025 to 2026.
Environmental policy
At Hotell Botanika Uppsala we have chosen to break down our work areas to:
1. Bar and restaurant activities
Here we focus on raw materials as the largest source of emissions and reduce these by
choose green, vegetarian options, locally produced and reduced transport distances
and food waste recovery.
Since 2025 we are Kranmärkt, Kranmärkt - An initiative by Svenskt Vatten
2. Hotel operations
Within our hotel operations, we have chosen to be a green hotel with a plant profile, which
means that we grow our own plants, have plants in all hotel rooms and many plants in
our social spaces to contribute to a better planet. We work on environmental policy through
to focus on how we can reduce our emissions of energy, water, transport, chemicals, etc.
and waste. We also want to be an inspiration in Uppsala through sustainable events.
3. social sustainability
In social sustainability, we work on who we employ, who lives with us, and who is not.
who appears in our media channels.
Action plan
We work continuously to implement our environmental objectives with this action plan:
Bar and Restaurant:
Weighing food waste. We weigh how much food we throw away after hotel breakfast (twice every quarter) in order to optimise both demand and supply and thus reduce our climate impact by not buying too much raw material.
We sell our surplus from meals via Too Good To Go.
Food
On our menu, we work as much as possible with locally produced products to reduce our carbon footprint. All our offerings are available as vegan and vegetarian options.
Choosing local produce
At our breakfast, we work with a Nordic buffet to promote local ingredients such as fruits and vegetables.
promotes our region and country and to reduce long-distance transport. Our raw materials are
for the most part from Sweden. Food and drink purchases are always based on locally grown and Swedish products where possible, taking into account product and price.
Local range of drinks. We offer local beers, wines and tonics and try to select European spirits.
Hotel
Renewable energy and energy-efficient solutions. Our hotel will be powered by renewable energy and we are currently working on running the hotel on our own solar energy in the future. Energy-efficient LED lamps will be used and changed when replacing light sources. We have carried out an energy declaration in quarter 1, 2022, to
working with our suppliers to review the energy system. Adjustment of
heat exchanger is finalised. We have implemented a project in 2025 to reduce electricity consumption in our ventilation together with AirTeam.
Biophilic design
We are currently working on establishing an in-house greenhouse to be able to drive up
cuttings and fresh herbs with seedlings in all public areas and in our rooms. This helps to capture carbon dioxide as plants are the environment's best friend.
Sustainability events
We work with sustainable events and support local businesses. In collaboration with Hälsa i Uppsala, we organise annual health fairs to inspire more healthy and sustainable living. In 2025, we organised Cykelfrämjandet's cycle week, which we will now organise ourselves every year.
Waste
We have just finished building a new environmental station on the hotel premises. We are almost completely free of unnecessary plastic products. We sort our waste and offer a large waste sorting station for our guests.
Reduction of environmentally hazardous chemicals
Our guest soap and shampoo are organic products with as few chemicals as possible
as possible. The chemicals we use are environmentally classified as red, yellow and green, depending on their impact on people, animals and the environment.
Saving water
In 2020, we installed water-saving showers, taps and toilets to reduce water consumption.
Re-use of towels and change of linen is only carried out after a guest's stay if
unless otherwise requested by the guest, in order to save water and energy.
Sustainable supply chains
That suppliers are environmentally certified and work with clear environmental goals. Where we have not yet found sustainable suppliers, we are actively working to replace them with more sustainable companies.
Holiday guests!
We are actively working to promote Swedish tourism and attract domestic hotel guests. This reduces long distances travelled by air for our travellers as they mostly come to Botanika by train and bus.
Reduce transport distances
Through carefully thought-out ordering procedures and joint purchasing of goods, we reduce the number of
transport to the hotel. We choose mostly Nordic goods as the right product choice reduces global deliveries.
Social sustainability
We welcome everyone! We are a multicultural meeting place where both our employees and guests should feel welcome regardless of origin or orientation. As Hard Rock Café says, “Love all, serve all!” Employment for those who are far from the labour market Through internships, job training and work introductions, we give people who are far from the labour market or at the end of their career the opportunity to work with us.
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