Dec 14, 2012, Los Angeles, CA Green Globe announces re-Certification of the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, in the south

h of rance! "ince its initial Certification in 2010, this lu#ur$ hotel has continue% to be a lea%er in sustainabilit$ an% res&onsible touris', an% is continuousl$ co''itte% to 'ini'ize the i'&act on the en(iron'ent! )*n +ctober 2010 the Hotel Martinez ,as the first hotel in Cannes to recei(e Green Globe Certification,- sai% .ichar% "chilling, General Manager at Hotel Martinez! )/o%a$, our Certification is rene,e% an% it &ro(es that ,e are continuing an% e(en i'&ro(ing the high stan%ar%s of our ser(ices, ,hile 'aintaining a &rocess of social an% en(iron'ental res&onsibilit$! *t is an i'&ortant recognition of our efforts, an% it is 'oti(ation an% encourage'ent for our staff!A long-ter' sustainabilit$ 'anage'ent s$ste' is in effect at the Hotel Martinez, an% res&ect for the en(iron'ent is the core (alue of the business! /he &ro&ert$0s zero-i'&act &olic$ encourages guests to su&&ort a carbon-neutral sta$ an% to 'ini'ize their en(iron'ental foot&rint! Cleaning of be% linen an% bathroo's are &ro(i%e% on re1uest, or e(er$ t,o %a$s, all cleaning &ro%ucts are non-to#ic an% eco-labele%! /he hotel %e(elo&e% a line of eco-certifie% an% organic ,elco'e gifts, an% all stationar$ an% su&&lies are 'a%e of rec$cle% &lastics an% &a&er! 2ac3aging is re%uce% to a 'ini'u' an% su&&liers a%hering to sustainable &ractices are gi(en &reference! /he ban1uet 'enus feature locall$ gro,n &ro%uce, an% ser(e local %ishes 'a%e ,ith seasonal &ro%ucts, &ro(i%ing organic or fair tra%e &ro%ucts for brea3s! Guests are in(ite% to 4oin local en(iron'ental an% Co''unit$relate% acti(ities, &ro'oting a,areness, an% the hotel offers a nu'ber of o&tions for green 'eetings true to its 'otto 5Meet an% Co''it0! Concor%e Hotels 6 .esorts su&&ort (arious &ro4ects an% charities, such as CA.7 rance, a non&rofit organization hel&ing &eo&le affecte% b$ global cli'ate change an% %e(elo&ing a&&ro&riate initiati(es to &ro'ote sustainable agriculture, i'&ro(e foo% su&&l$, access to 8ater, an% res&on% to natural %isasters! At a local le(el, the hotel re,ar%s staff-,i%e (olunteer initiati(es in the Co''unit$, an% business training is offere% to integrate a,areness an% achie(e the en(iron'ental goals set b$ the hotel! Green Globe Certification0s C7+, Gui%o 9auer, sai%, )8e are e#tre'el$ &lease% to re-certif$ the Hotel Martinez in Cannes! /his &ro&ert$0s co''it'ent to the en(iron'ent is i'&le'ente% through goo% &ractices that allo, in(iting custo'ers, su&&liers an% staff to &artici&ate! /he Hotel Martinez offers an outstan%ing training &lan to their staff 'e'bers, 5business ga'es0 ha(e been %esigne% to ensure a clear un%erstan%ing an% enable o&ti'al %e&lo$'ent of the &ro&ert$0s res&onsibilit$ &olic$!About Hotel Martinez /he Hotel Martinez is 3no,n for st$lish li(ing, ,here co'fort an% technolog$ ha(e aesthetic o(ertones, an% fro' its e'inent &osition on the sea front, on the fa'ous boule(ar% %e La Croisette in Cannes, the Hotel Martinez has establishe% itself o(er the %eca%es as the flagshi& hotel on the .i(iera! 8ith se(en floors that o(erloo3 the sea front an% a floor area that co(ers 40,000 s1uare 'eters, it is one of the to& 7uro&ean lu#ur$ hotels! /he &ro&ert$ has an e#traor%inar$ infrastructure, both in ter's of guest acco''o%ation co'&ro'ising 40: roo's an% suites, an% in the ser(ices the hotel has to offer! /he Martinez has three restaurants, a &iano bar, a (ast &ri(ate beach, a heate% &ool, 1; 'eeting roo's an% rece&tion lounges that total 2,;00 s1uare 'eters! /he rece&tion infrastructure is one of the 'a4or assets of the hotel, an% in all seasons con(entions, se'inars an% other social, festi(e an% &rofessional e(ents the 'a4orit$ of the' international can be hoste% here! Contact< lorence Gar%rat =ualit$ an% 7n(iron'ental Manager Hotel Martinez >? La Croisette 0@400 Cannes

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