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Environmental Policy

Green Statement

Here at Cameron House, we are fortunate enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful National Parks Scotland has to offer, right on the bonnie banks of the iconic Loch Lomond. It’s an area rich in heritage and incredible natural beauty that needs to be preserved.

We acknowledge that every business has an environmental impact, and we have a responsibility to reduce this as much as possible. By adopting and promoting sustainable practices we all can protect our natural environment for generations to come.

Our Path Towards Sustainable Business

We have already come a long way on our path to be an environmentally and socially responsible business:

  • We have measured our carbon emissions and monitor our impact annually to ensure our business takes positive steps to reduce our footprint.
  • Our annual resort electricity usage has been decreasing by around 4% since 2022. We hope to continue this tend into 2025 and beyond.
  • We have moved on to an 100% renewable electricity tariff.
  • We’ve partnered with Connekt to provide 24 future-proof E.V. chargers across our resort for guests, staff and public use.
  • In our kitchens, we have policies in place to support local and organic produce to help reduce food miles and to support sustainable farming, as well as our local economy.
  • Our kitchens also create seasonal delights with produce grown in our raised beds as well as wild food we have growing here across our resort.
  • We utilise sustainable suppliers, where possible, across the resort. E.g., Valrhona chocolate, Tupinamba Coffee, Nicky tissue products.
  • We’ve introduced LED lighting and the introduction of proximity lighting in certain areas to reduce our energy usage.
  • We have and are continuing to Increase and promote local biodiversity by:
    • The introduction of protected beehives on site from The Helensburgh and District Beekeepers Association, the local beekeeping community.
    • Actively participating in Red Squirrel conservation which is resulting in an increase in the number of Red Squirrels on our resort.
    • Installing Bird, Bat and Owl boxes and roosts resort wide including heated Bat roosts.
    • Established wildflower meadows and nature sanctuaries through projects such as ‘The Untidy Garden’ and ‘The Enchanted Wood’.
    • We also do not use insecticides on our estate.
    • As part of our woodland management, we monitor tree health and try to retain our trees- only removing them as a last resort. We also employ a 3:1 planting ratio for trees that are removed, ensuring all new trees planted on site are native species.
  • Climate change is at the forefront of our minds and so we have incorporated an environmental section into our ‘clan welcome’ for our new employees. We also offer training for employees to attain a certificate in understanding environmental sustainability.
  • 99% of our waste is redirected from landfill. We are working hard to get this to 100%. We have taken active steps to push our recycling output, and this is improving all the time.
  • We employ a sustainability team dedicated to improving our green credentials and help to drive sustainable initiates resort wide.
  • We encourage our staff to get involved in the local community as well as charity work. We offer initiatives throughout the year for staff to get involved internally. We now also offer staff a paid day a year to volunteer out in the local community.

 

Our Future Commitments

To continue our shared success, we constantly monitor, review, and reassess our practices in view of more sustainable alternatives. It is our ambition to be a more sustainable and socially responsible business.

With this in mind, we are fully committed to:

  • Continuing to reduce our total electricity consumption. Achieve a 4% reduction in 2025.
  • Continue to build a picture of our carbon footprint and impact by incorporating more of scope 3 and ultimately pursue reductions.
  • Continue to look for innovative ways to reduce our impact on the environment.
  • Continue our on-site recycling output and reduce our food waste through our resort food waste policy.
  • Strive to remove single-use items from our rooms.
  • Continuing our support of local wildlife and biodiversity by developing new and enhancing current environmental initiatives.
  • Continuing our engagement with stakeholders and the local community to encourage more sustainable practices, promote environmental awareness and support environmental initiatives.
  • Continued relationship development with local and national charities to support their fundraising.
  • Continued support of Local Charities though donations, Room & F&B experiences, and staff volunteer days.