RIU Hotels & Resorts _ Sustainability Report 2019

Corporate Best Practices

Sustainable procurement

The RIU Hotels Procurement Department favours companies and suppliers that stock sustainable products and prioritises those that meet the 12 commitments the company requires in terms of respect for people and the environment.

• Coffee and teas with a Rainforest Alliance certificate • Replacement of normal straws for compostable straws • Priority acquisition of local products • Biodegradable cleaning products and detergents • Purchase of seasonal fruit and fish • Promotion of hydroponic crops in destinations with adverse conditions • Reduction in consumption of endangered marine species • Cellulose sourced from sustainable forests • Recycled cardboard packaging instead of plastic • Oeko-Tex and Made in green certified textiles • Optimisation of goods transportation to reduce CO 2 emissions • Elimination of chemicals considered harmful to human health and the environment • Cloth or compostable laundry bags • Compostable glasses and containers for take-away services • Eggs from cage-free hens* • MSC certified fish • FSC certified toilet paper and tubes • AENOR certified milk (animal welfare) *

Sustainability training

Staff trained and courses taken in 2019

13.799

710

*Pilot projects in some RIU destinations in Spain.