Bingham Environmental Policy

As a small business we recognize and take seriously our responsibility to the environment and the local community.  We strive to have a positive impact on both, and ensure all aspects of our operations adhere to this principle.  We carefully consider suppliers who share our values, in order that we always offer our guests the best and most environmentally friendly products.

A snap shot of our green credentials:

-          We actively promote greener forms of travel to the Bingham, Richmond is fantastically located for public transport, from Central London/Waterloo, hop on a tube or train, and you can be at the Bingham.  The 65 bus stops right outside or arrive by boat.

-          We use a reputable ‘green’ laundry company

-          We only change towels upon request, to conserve laundry

-          Paper, card and glass are recycled.

-          High quality recycled paper products are used in the bathrooms, all literature is printed on recycled paper

-          Our toiletries are from ‘L’Occitane en Provence’ a company committed to limiting the environmental impact of its actions and products

-          Organic fair-trade, teas, coffee, and hot chocolate are provided

-          Complimentary filtered Bingham water is available -          Rooms are well insulated, with ventilation, to minimize need for air conditioning, and only acclimatized when occupied -          Our food is mostly British, and locally sourced.  Local suppliers are used. -          Fish is always from sustainable sources -          Organic, and independent farmers/producers are used where possible -          Food waste is being composted -          Used cooking oil is collected and converted to bio fuel -          All glass bottles are re-used or recycled -          We are working with Denbies in Dorking on our own, bespoke, range of local wines -          In January 2011 – a high efficiency condensing boiler was installed reducing carbon emissions -          Energy saving light bulbs are gradually being introduced throughout the property Our environmental ethos has a bearing on all that we do.  We would welcome any suggestions, or contacts that can aid us in this quest, please email greenteam@thebingham.co.uk.

Among our employees we have promoted a ‘Green Team’ to ensure that the property runs with as little negative impact to the environment as possible. They enthusiastically keep us all in check, and constantly strive for ways that we can have a more positive environmental impact; looking at ways to reduce our energy consumption, reducing our waste, sourcing greener products and so on.