Lights of Lapland Resort operations focus on offering guests an experience where sustainable development covers the entire operation and is a natural part of daily work. We work actively to promote sustainable development by constantly developing our operations and setting new goals every year. We are committed to work for social sustainability and the development of local vitality by recruiting local people and primarily using local partners who are committed to the principles of sustainable tourism. We are committed to prevent and reduce the environmental impact of our operations. Our biggest direct environmental impact comes from the consumption of resources such as energy and water. We are therefore actively trying to reduce our energy and water consumption, minimize the generation of waste and improve its sorting. We measure and monitor environmental efficiency every month by measuring water and electricity consumption and the amount of waste. The staff’s duties include monitoring and immediately responding to any water leaks they may detect. In terms of laws and official regulations, we commit to exceed the regulations related to sustainable development.

Following 10 examples of how we manage our environmental sustainability plan:

1. All materials used to build the Gems are coming from the surrounding area, only the special 3 layers windows have been purchased in Helsinki.
2. The Gems were built and assembled in Posio, just 4 km away from the site, minimising the CO2 pollution.
3. Our gems are 90% made of local timber, only cabling, tiles and few items are made of metal or plastic, once again for the reduction of CO2 pollution.
4. To reduce water and energy consumption room service takes place only every second day of the stay. If guests stay for 2 nights room service will be done at the end of the stay. If guests stay for 4 nights room service will be done twice: once the second day of stay and at check-out. If guests will request daily room service, there will be an environmental fee that will be used to support local projects and that will be corresponded locally at arrival.
5. The temperature of Gems that have been empty for a longer period is lowered by property managers with the help of property automation.
6. We use 100% renewable electricity and environmentally friendly products.
7. To reduce chemical pollution all cleaning materials are biodegradable, soap and shampoo are biofriendly. Our cleaning and washing agents as well as tissue and office paper are eco-labelled.
8. In procurement, we commit to use as much local food as possible. We prefer organic, eco-labelled and seasonal products. We do not use meat, fish or shellfish products from endangered or protected stocks or species. We try to minimize in our operations food waste by making wholesale orders weekly as needed, organizing group meals according to orders and using leftovers (breakfast porridge for baking, bread for lunch, etc.) – In addition, leftover food is used for staff meals.
9. We are actively involved in the regional cooperation for sustainable development initiated by the Posio tourism association. We want to be in the front line in creating a sustainable tourism industry and inspire our partners, guests and staff to participate in sustainable development activities.
10. We can personally guarantee that the husky and reindeer safaris sold through us meet our and international criteria of good animal welfare.