Sustainability at Sofitel Chicago
Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile
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Local & seasonal ingredients
- Prioritizing locally sourced, seasonal ingredients to support community sustainability and reduce transportation impact
- Partnering with local farms and growers to minimize packaging and incorporate fresh harvests into at least 35% of menu offerings
- Sourcing 100% of our honey and maple syrup locally to support small-scale producers and promote biodiversity
- Eliminating 100% of single-use plastics across all guest-facing areas and back-of-house operations.
- Providing ongoing sustainability education and training for front- and back-of-house teams, supporting zero-waste recipes in around 80% of menu offerings
- F&B outlets composting to reduce waste and promote sustainability
Guest Room Initiatives
- Guestrooms utilize in-shower refillable soap, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion dispensers
- Paperless checkout and key card recycling program
- LED and compact fluorescent lightbulbs in every guestroom
- Occupancy-sensing thermostats in guestrooms efficiently manage temperature
- Optional conserve program includes changing linen and towels upon request only
- Electric vehicle charging stations are available for valet parking
- Boxed water in guestrooms instead of plastic bottles
- Wooden guestroom key cards instead of plastic
- Electronic guestroom menus
Meeting Space Initiatives
- Digital meeting room signage throughout the hotel
- Water stations in meeting spaces are equipped with carafes and reusable cups
- Efficiently scheduled heating and cooling in meeting spaces based on daily operations
- Paperless options for meeting planner reports and pre-conference documents
- Reusing ice machine water to cool temperatures throughout the hotel