H.E. Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General
United Nations
New York, NY 10017
USA

Juney 16th 2017

Statement of continued support - United Nations Global Compact

Dear Mr. Secretary-General,

SØRUP HERREGAARD is delighted to express its continuing support of the Global Compact’s ten principles with respect to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
We have already gained a lot of inspiration from the initiative. Many of the core principles have now been merged with our own policies and procedures in our continuing effort to operate a responsible and sustainable hotel business. We are proud and pleased to submit the attached communication on progress as of January 2017 and to renew our commitment to the United Nations Global Compact Foundation.

Sincerely yours,

Ms. Jane Strange Nielsen
Owner and Managing Director

Communication on progress

United Nations Global Compact

January 2017

Description of actions
We take pleasure in presenting and describing the following policies, procedures and activities which reflect Hotel Sørup Herregard’s implementation of the UN Global Compact’s ten principles.
Principle number 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of
internationally proclaimed human rights.

Principle number 2: Businesses should make sure that they are not complicit in
human rights abuses.

Principle number 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the
effective recognition of the rights to collective bargaining.

Principle number 4: Businesses should support the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour.

Principle number 5: Businesses should support the effective abolition of child
labour.

Principle number 6: Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in
respect of employment and occupation.
Sørup Herregaard CSR policy aims to take responsibility for our employees in creating a safe and healthy working environment both physically, psychologically and ethically.
We encourage diversity in our staff, and we have a zero tolerance policy against discriminatory behaviour, e.g. in respect of age, sex, religious affiliation, sexual preferences and ethnicity.
We invest in solutions and technology which enhance our guests’, employees’ and our suppliers’ safety as well as solutions and technology that support their health.
Actions implemented prior to or in 2016 and planned for 2017:
1. As in previous years, we encourage our staff to become members of a labour union.
2. We keep all agreements made with the national labour unions on behalf of our staff.
3. As in previous years, we will only employ adult persons and ensure that their salary is above the minimum tariffs stipulated by agreement with the unions.
4. As in previous years we will continue our cooperation with the local social authorities on job training for people with physiological or physical disabilities. And constantly ensure that the working environment is healthy for both body and soul.
5. As in previous years, we maintain focus on improving labour conditions in the hotel.
External audits by the government labour protection authorities during 2016/17 verify that
our systems to protect our workplace environment are in effect and approved.
6. Election of labour representative planned for 2017.
7. Program for helping refugees with job training is already in place on planned for beginning of 2017.

Environment
Principle number 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to
environmental challenges.

Principle number 8: Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater
environmental responsibility.
1. We are planning for 2071 to continue training for eliminate/reduce food waste

Principle number 9: Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of
environmental friendly technologies.
Actions implemented prior to or in 2016 and planned for 2017:
1. Every year we undergo an external scrutiny in order to locate the possibilities for limiting the production of waste our use of water, and electricity. We have a CO2- neutral heating system.
2. Our waste sorting system has been modified in order to improve recycling of
hotel waste.
3. We have again in 2016 reduction of water and electricity consumption futher

Anti-Corruption
Principle number 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms,
including extortion and bribery.
Actions implemented prior to or in 2016 and in effect from 2017 onwards:
1. We do not allow any employee to accept invitations, travel trips or to participate in
a event with business partners or suppliers without permission from the CEO or COO.
2. We do not accept that hotel employees receive, demand or offer money or presents to anybody in order to obtain any preferential treatment.

Sørup Herregaard is an independently owned and operated manor hotel located in the rural area near Ringsted.
The manor dates back to 1348 and has been a modern hotel and conference center since 1981. The hotel has 102 guest rooms and 16 conference rooms of which 6 are also used for banquets.