CLYDEBANK’S Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel has been recognised for its work to improve the environment.

The resort has been presented with the Venues of Excellence Green Tourism award for sustainability following a wide range of eco-friendly policies.

Initiatives including removing single use plastics, reducing the amount of paper used and creating an outdoor meeting space for “walk and talk” conferences have all been carried out.

Denis Flanagan, Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel general manager, said: “We’re thrilled to have won this prestigious award.

“Our ten-point sustainability plan was created to make real change to how we operate here at the Golden Jubilee, reducing the impact both we and our customers have on the environment.

“We’ve already seen great results. Since the plan was introduced in November 2019 we’ve cut the number of single use plastic cups in use by more than 9,000 – a staggering amount – and the feedback from our guests has been fantastic.”

Venues of Excellence awards membership to high quality conference, meetings and training venues throughout the UK.

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Mandy Jennings, executive director at Venues of Excellence, said: “The Golden Jubilee’s work to improve sustainability is inspiring and sets the bar high for venues across the UK.

“Green initiatives are something that features high on the agenda for event organisers nowadays and rightly so.

“This award recognises the Golden Jubilee’s fantastic work in that area, and we can’t wait to see how the plan continues to evolve.”