Green Policy
Beverley Holidays recognises that it has a responsibility to the people and planet beyond legal and regulatory requirements.
We are therefore committed to reducing our environmental impact both by continually improving our environmental performance and encouraging a sustainable ethos among our team, guests and beyond.
As part of our Green Policy pledge, we will support climate change targets and contribute to a more sustainable future, with an aim to be net zero by 2050.
We have included some of our green-friendly initiatives here and encourage our holiday guests, suppliers and team to help us in our mission to safeguard our planet for future generations.
We declare that we are committed to the environment and to our stakeholders including employees, holiday home owners, holiday guests, leisure club members, shareholders, suppliers, all other visitors, our local communities and interested parties.
Sustainable Practices
- We invest in green projects and use green grant funding / loans where possible.
- We turn down the heat in our hire fleet when unoccupied to a frost setting only.
- We maintain speed limits on our parks and monitor speed in company-owned vehicles.
- We take every step possible to reduce journeys between parks.
- We monitor waste and take steps to reduce this though training and portion control.
- We have fitted water saving devices in our hire fleet.
- We consider solar lights on park wherever practical.
- We have replaced traditional lighting with LED lights wherever practical.
- We purchase lodge hire fleet built to the residential standard BS 3632.
GREEN FACT – As part of our Green Policy pledge, we aim to be net zero by 2050.
Recycle & Re-use
- We recycle wherever possible and encourage our guests to reduce waste to landfill.
- We are reducing our usage of single-use plastics.
- We promote vegetarian and vegan food choices on our menus to encourage a reduction in meat sold.
- We have installed sensors in all areas wherever possible to reduce electricity for areas not in use.
- We have installed low-level lighting wherever possible to reduce light pollution.
- We cover our swimming pools and hot tubs to reduce heat loss and evaporation.
- We maintain an eco-friendly temperature in our pools.
- We encourage guests and owners to make use of our Beach Toy Library to reduce wastage.
GREEN FACT – Introduced in 2024, our Beach Toy Library is a great way to enjoy the seaside sustainably with re-used toys.
Cleaning Up Our Act
- We provide charging points for those with electric vehicles.
- We will continue to replace our diesel fleet with electric vehicles and equipment to reduce emissions and noise pollution.
- We limit the use of pesticides and other toxic materials.
- We endeavour to reduce the incidence of ants and other insects using non-toxic materials and other means.
- We safe rodent control measures to protect our guests.
- We store chemicals and fuel safely to reduce the chance of pollution.
- We balance the need to reduce chemicals with the importance of complying with the COSHH regulations whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness.
- We continually investigate ways to reduce chemicals and utilities for swimming pools, swim spas and hot tubs.
GREEN FACT – We continue to replace our diesel fleet with electric vehicles and equipment to reduce emissions and noise pollution.
Planet & People
- We promote our green ideas to our holiday guests and our holiday homeowners through our App.
- We promote healthy working environments and working patterns for our employees.
- We allow hybrid working wherever possible to reduce employee travel to work and will encourage the use of virtual meetings whenever possible.
- All job descriptions include the importance of the green policy to the company.
- We require all departments to incorporate green initiatives in their departmental business plans.
- We train staff about carbon literacy and incorporate sustainability into day-to-day thinking.
GREEN FACT – We train staff about carbon literacy and incorporate sustainability into day-to-day thinking.
Putting Nature First
- We encourage wildlife on our park and allow some grass areas to remain long to encourage wildlife and bees.
- We’re committed to the David Bellamy Blooming Marvellous Pledge for Nature
- We mulch flower beds to reduce water use and evaporation.
- Trees are important to us because they are part of the ambiance of our park, but also because of their carbon offsetting properties.
- We take orders and job requests digitally to reduce the use of paper.
- We only issue paper receipts when requested by a customer.
- We communicate with our stakeholders digitally to reduce the use of paper.
- We continually review our working practices to reduce paper usage.
- We reduce the amount of paper used and encourage digital communication instead within our offices, and when communicating with our stakeholders.
GREEN FACT – We buy local wherever possible to reduce the mileage of goods travelled.
Supporting Local & Accountabilty
- We donate to local foodbanks if we have excess stock.
- We buy locally whenever possible to reduce the mileage of goods traveled.
- We donate our old computer equipment to local schools and our old furniture to local charities.
- We report on utility consumption at our management meetings.
- We communicate our green achievements to our holiday homeowners, guest and team on a regular basis.
- We review the policy periodically to ensure that it is kept up to date.
