Sustainable Tourism
Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel supports sustainability initiatives through daily operations and ongoing community partnerships. We are proud to support and participate in Fairmont’s environmental and social sustainability program. In 2024, Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel received the esteemed Green Key certification. In 2024, Cape Grace also achieved the prestigious internationally recognised EDGE Buildings Certification. This global mark of excellence, developed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), demonstrates our commitment to sustainable, resource-efficient building design and operations, and it is a milestone we are incredibly proud of.
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC COMMITMENT
We are committed to removing all single-use plastic items from the guest experience. This is a major step towards reducing environmental impacts and strengthening efforts to combat plastic pollution. As of 2022, Cape Grace continues to strive to remove all single-use plastics from the guest journey, offering reusable water bottles in guest rooms instead of single-use bottles and swapping out our gifting products with responsible packaging. Furthermore, we have replaced plastic miniature bathroom amenities with full-size refillable Le Labo bathroom amenities, such as shampoos and conditioners. Our guestroom key cards have also transitioned from plastic to custom-made bamboo cards, adding another effort in further reducing the amount of plastic used throughout the hotel.
In 2025, Cape Grace partnered with Swedish bicycle and lifestyle brand, Vélosophy, and Nespresso to offer guests bicycles made from 95% recycled aluminium from recycled Nespresso coffee capsules. Guests can explore Cape Grace’s stunning surroundings
with a fleet of eco bicycles – offering a fun and eco-conscious way to discover the beauty of the Cape. Together, Cape Grace, Nespresso, and Vélosophy RE:CYCLE demonstrate that even the tiniest act, such as recycling a coffee capsule, can kickstart a powerful ripple of reinvention. Learn more: HERE
SUSTAINABLE FOOD & BEVERAGE
In our restaurants, we are committed to offering healthy, balanced, and high-quality food. Our chefs work with sustainable suppliers for fresh, locally sourced and seasonal produce and do not buy overfished species. Our kitchens utilise the Winnow Standard AI system to reduce food waste, leveraging the advancement of technology in the hospitality.
WATER, ENERGY & WASTE MANAGEMENT
To reduce our water usage, guests can engage with our linen and towels reuse programme. The hotel uses energy-efficient light bulbs. In addition, energy and water consumption are measured and analysed regularly to avoid discrepancies. Cape Grace recycles all glass, cardboard, paper, tin, plastic, metal, electronics, shipping pallets, tires, propane cylinders, mattresses, cooking oil and Nespresso pods.
COMMITMENT TO OUR PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES
At Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We are firm believers in diversity and welcome people from all walks of life. More than 56% of our leadership team, including the C-suite, are women.
We provide ongoing, regularly updated training to our colleagues on wellness, recognising bullying and harassment, cultural awareness and more. Fairmont is committed to helping end the exploitation of children around the world because we believe that every child deserves to feel safe, no matter where they are. Through our WATCH program, our staff are trained to recognise and respond to indications of abuse involving children. We also ask that our guests report any instances in which they suspect a minor might be in distress.
At Cape Grace, our concierge team encourages guests to take part in sustainable tourism activities and educate guests on taking care of the local landscapes while doing so.
CERTIFICATION
SafeHotels certified – Executive level
Green Key Certified 2024 – 2025
