Discover our commitments and our Naéco#Responsables charter

At Naéco Hostels, we do our best to promote sustainable tourism. We have created a charter for our hostels in Southern Brittany.

Naéco#Responsables: a desire for eco-responsibility

At Naéco Hostels, we do our best to promote sustainable tourism. We also try to implement actions on a daily basis to reduce the impact of your stay on the planet.

We have created a charter for our establishments focused on 4 axes: water, waste, energy and the societal aspect. This allows us to have a guideline to better orient our actions, and achieve the various objectives that we have set for ourselves.

Our eco-responsible approach 

The implementation of this charter allows us to lay down more formally our values and commitments and to guide our organization in the development of these solutions.

This eco-responsible approach is based on the reasoned maintenance of our forest in Audierne, actions to save water and energy and waste management in our establishments. But also on a purchasing policy promoting the economic development of our beautiful Brittany region, by relying on local artisans and creators.

Discover here the actions that we try to put in place as much as possible in order to respect the planet.

WATER :

  • A rainwater harvesting system for rational watering
  • Installation of water saving devices
  • Preference for showers, rather than baths in the hotel
  • Monitoring of the volumes of water consumed
  • Towels cleanings on demand and not daily
  • Setting in place of timed mixing valves

 

WASTE :

  • Selective sorting of waste
  • Recovery and recycling of hazardous waste (batteries, cells, light bulbs)
  • Elimination of individual prepackaged portions for breakfast
  • Composting of organic waste
  • Reduction of packaging

 

ENERGY :

  • Use of low consumption light bulbs
  • Household appliances Class A or B
  • “Energy Star” computers
  • Installation of motion detectors in common areas
  • Regular monitoring of kWh consumed
  • Promotion of soft modes of transport
  • Creation of offers with carpooling

 

SOCIETAL :

  • Raising awareness among people working with us, as well as you, us seems important in order to try to best meet our charter.
  • No use of pesticides in green spaces
  • Staff training and customer awareness
  • Participation in joint beach cleaning actions cleaning
  • Reduction of waste
  • Choice of ecological products, purchases favoring short supply chains
  • Creation of Green service: ecological seminar, nature animation…

 

Your actions during your stay, and in your daily life

During your stay at Naéco, you can implement these actions and reuse them at home.

  • Remember to turn off the lights when you leave your room.
  • For your trips, think about carpooling, hotel shuttles or the bicycle.
  • Preserve the surrounding calm by activating the silent mode of your phone in shared spaces.
  • Remember to notify us of any anomaly visible on the establishment (water leak, window that no longer closes ...).
  • Consider sorting (containers accessible at the entrance to the site).
  • If you are staying for several nights, consider reusing your towels by placing them on the towel rack in your bathroom. Otherwise, we thank you for placing them in the shower or in the sink.
  • Remember not to let the tap water run unnecessarily.
  • Avoid turning on the heating to the maximum and remember not to leave the heating on if you are ventilating your room.
  • Avoid leaving electrical devices on standby, especially your computer or television.

 

To do the best, every gesture counts

We know that no one can be perfect from the start when we change our lifestyle and consumption patterns. But at Naéco, we believed that small individual actions can induce big changes.

Indeed, Pierre Rabhi tells us an Amerindian legend which sums up our words very well:

One day, says the legend, there was a huge forest fire. All terrified animals, aghast, watched helplessly disaster. Only the little hummingbird was bustling about, fetching a few drops with its beak to throw them on the fire. After a while, the armadillo, annoyed by this derisory agitation, said to him "Hummingbird! Aren't you crazy? It is not with these drops of water that you are going to put out the fire"

And the hummingbird replied "I know it, but i'm doing my part"

Naéco Hostels: South Brittany's eco-friendly hotel franchise Road trip in Southern Brittany: our 7-point itinerary! Your surf camp in Morbihan Your Gîte d'Étape at Erdeven in Morbihan Your space rental & seminar in Morbihan Naeco gift certificates Your 3-star hotel in Morbihan, Erdeven BRETON CULINARY SPECIALITIES & WHERE TO TASTE THEM? Hotel Les Pins Erdeven becomes Naéco Erdeven Checklist for your eco-responsible holidays Team building: test the NaecOlympiades Frequently Asked Questions Naeco Hostels THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR Our tips for saving energy at home Why go far away when you live in Brittany? Privatization and rental of spaces in South Brittany Hiking trails in and around Erdeven Hiking and micro-adventure in South Brittany Naéco Hostels presents its playlists YOUR SEMINAR & PRIVATIZATION OF SPACE IN SOUTH FINISTÈRE Travelling, a healthy mind in a healthy body What eco gestures should I make on a daily basis? What to put in your backpack for a trek in Brittany? Your hikes at Naéco Hostels: Discover our Roadbooks Naéco 10 unusual places to discover in Finistère Eating at Naéco Hostels Discovery of southern Brittany in a converted van DISCOVERING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES IN AUDIERNE Privatization of our hostels in Pouldu and Audierne Organize your Yoga retreat in South Brittany Your stopover gite in Le Pouldu Step lodging in Audierne, finistère OUR GREEN KEY LABELED NAECO HOSTELS Support the association Naéco#Responsables Spring cleaning Naéco launches its online store! Our good addresses in South Brittany Your sports stay in South Brittany CSR AT NAÉCO HOSTELS A day of initiation into trees climbing at Naéco! Naéco Hostels: Your places to live between sharing and conviviality Plan your stay without risk at Naéco Hostels Coliving at Naéco Hostels for Digital Nomads Upgaarden an ecological greenhouse Your environmentally responsible stay in a Van Discover the green ways and cycle routes in South Brittany Slow travel: Travel differently at Naéco Hostels Sustainable tourism at Naéco Hostels What is Plogging? 4R principles Being a digital nomad: a new way of working The concept of workation at Naéco Shore fishing in southern Brittany Surf Camp Audierne in Finistère, France Discover our 2 person lodge tents - Audierne campsite Surf house in Audierne and Pouldu, next to the best spots Discover our commitments and our Naéco#Responsables charter Green retreat in Audierne, Finistère Outdoors sports and activities in Britanny A new story begins: Le Panoramique becomes Naéco Le Pouldu! New NAECO destination: Le Pouldu Hotel for nomadic workers in Audierne? The concept of digital pollution Discover the Wood Cabins - Camping Audierne Rediscover the campsite in Audierne A hostel in Audierne? Lodge Tente - Glamping Finistère Glamping Audierne: but what exactly is glamping? Locquéran's Pied à terre becomes Naéco Audierne Naéco opens its doors in all safety Back to blog

Exclusively enjoy the latest
special offers and discover our latest news