As an employee owned and operated business, we are passionate about our environmental commitment and our social responsibilities to the wider community. We are also aware how much this means to many of our guests who continue to return to Auchrannie & Arran year after year. 

AUCHRANNIE ENVIRONMENTAL PROMISE

Auchrannie is committed to reducing the impact of our business on the environment and we will comply with environmental legislation as a minimum level of performance

  • We’ll work with our team to identify and implement sustainable policies & practices
  • We’ll work with our supplier partners to reduce their packaging and transport to the resort
  • We’ll monitor utility consumption levels on a daily basis and aim to reduce it at every opportunity
  • We’ll endeavour to purchase fair trade, ethically sourced, recycled and eco-friendly goods and products wherever possible 

RESPONSIBLE VISITOR CHARTER

At Auchrannie we are doing what we can to preserve and enhance our beautiful island. You can help us:

  • Conserve energy – switch off lights, electrical appliances when not needed and close window when heating is on
  • Give the car a rest – take a walk, hire a bike or use the local bus service
  • Shop local – Arran has many fantastic local producers and unique shops
  • Reduce, reuse & recycle – please dispose of any paper, plastic, glass, or cans in the recycle bins you find around the resort
  • Be water-wise – don’t leave taps running and re-use towels where possible. All cold-water supplies to bathroom sinks is drinkable and comes from the island artesian supply
  • Respect our environment – look after the island and its wildlife by not littering and follow the Countryside code. Leave no Trace. 

SUSTAINABILITY

Auchrannie has been affiliated with Green Tourism since 2007 and currently hold their Silver award. We have also worked with Resource Efficient Scotland and Zero Waste Scotland to help improve our sustainability.

Over recent years we have implemented a number of actions to increase our sustainability:

  • installation of EV charging points for cars
  • complimentary minibus collection from ferry
  • bike storage/repair facility with charging for electric bikes
  • bike hire available onsite
  • installation of biomass woodchip boilers to supply hot water to hotel, leisure & laundry facilities
  • increased recycling of glass, paper products, batteries and ink cartridges
  • introduction of filtered kitchen fryers to reduce oil usage by 50% - waste oil is recycled through a licensed contractor
  • low energy lighting throughout the resort
  • controlled flow rates to taps & showers
  • paperless billing
  • Auchrannie app to replace printed in-room information – ipads available to borrow
  • replacement of single use toiletries with stylish wall mounted units
  • removal of bottled water from bedrooms (all cold water supplies are potable)
  • removal of single use plastic straws
  • biodegradable takeaway food packaging
  • use of fair-trade products and sustainable, locally sourced food products
  • use of InnuScience Ecolabel/Ecologo approved non-chemical cleaning products
  • use of Ishga sustainably harvested & organic seaweed products in our Aspa
  • installation of UV system to reduce the use of pool chemicals
  • trial of a liquid pool cover solution to reduce heating & chemical costs
  • motorhome/campervan chemical & grey water disposal facilities & overnight stopover
  • automatic pool hoover, minimises the chemical usage and the need to backwash (water saving)
  • mattress & furniture collection by Cunningham Recycling for re-use
  • fridges, large & small electrical appliances & batteries collected by CCL
  • support for local wildlife festival
  • bird boxes onsite