If you love, you will protect
We bear our responsibility for the cleanest air, soil and water in the world. We bear our responsibility for arctic nature that leaves a permanent mark on people – and on which people can leave a permanent mark. We bear our responsibility for the culture and way of life in Lapland which is carried on by only a handful of people here, north of the Arctic Circle.
We have identified the environmental aspects associated with responsible accommodation. These are:
Company waste recycling
Instructing the customer and staff on ecological activities
Ecology of procurement
Energy saving
Active participation in environmental certification in the Levi area
Sustainable tourism
We sort our waste. Polar Star Apartments has its own waste station with recycling bins for glass and paper. We also encourage our customers to recycle cardboard, plastic and batteries to the common collection points of Levi. We guide staff and tourists to save and respect nature through everyday actions.
We use environmentally friendly cleaning products, toilet paper and kitchen paper towels in the apartments. For other procurements, we require our suppliers to operate in environmentally friendly manners.
We use energy-friendly or LED lights in our apartments. We have chosen an electricity producer that offers 100% renewable energy.
We constantly monitor our water consumption and water-saving measures are an important part of our environmentally conscious operations.
We are involved in the environmental certification of the Levi area, our accommodation facility Polar Star Apartments has been awarded the Green Key certificate 2020, we comply with strict Green Key criteria also in the office and on the staff premises.
Our management and staff pay attention to the principles of sustainable tourism in all their activities. The management of our company evaluates the functionality of the environmental system in our annual review.
Sustainable tourism combines the needs of the tourist and the destination with respect for the local culture and environment. The idea of sustainable tourism is to preserve the cultural heritage of the destination area and protect valuable natural areas. At the same time, sustainable tourism supports local the economy.
Our operations are based on Finnish laws and regulations.