The Oude Werf Hotel in Stellenbosch has received its Fair Trade Tourism certification.
The hotel has implemented various environmental, sustainable and resource-saving initiatives, from recycling waste and generating solar power to the use of energy and water-wise devices.
The hotel also actively sources producers of local, environmentally sustainable and ethically produced goods and is actively involved in the upkeep of a section of the Jan S Marais nature reserve.
“We are extremely proud to have been selected to join the handful of establishments in the country that hold Fair Trade Tourism certification,” says GM of the Oude Werf, Elanie Fourie. “The Fair Trade Tourism-certification programme is based on adherence to strict criteria that include fair wages and working conditions, as well as ethical business practices and respect for human rights, culture and the environment. It is a real privilege for us to be recognised among these elite.”
“Fair Trade Tourism is extremely pleased to have such a historic landmark as Oude Werf forming part of our growing portfolio of responsible tourism establishments. We look forward to working together with them to promote the importance of more sustainable and responsible business practices, of which they are a sterling example,” says Fair Trade Tourism MD, Nivashnee Naidoo.
