We’re committed to giving back, both to local areas and to charities such as the Marie Keating Foundation, Leukaemia Care, and Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. We work with employment support organisations in local communities and have various sponsorhsips including the GAA Under 20 Football Championship, London GAA and Sligo Rovers F.C.
In total, over the last nine years we have fundraised over €2million for our charity partners. Our current charity partners were selected in 2022 based on the health and wellbeing theme, as chosen by our colleagues. The Marie Keating Foundation is our Republic of Ireland partner, Leukaemia Care is our partner in Great Britain and Air Ambulance NI in Northern Ireland. Together we are partnering to save lives. In 2025 we extended these partnerships up until 2028 and set a target to raise an additional €1million within this time, to support the great work that they do.
The teams in all of our hotels and Central Office organise their own charity fundraising events throughout the year, but particularly in September, which is Difference Maker Month where we have an increased focus on fundraising.
Our people generate all sorts of unique fundraising ideas, and our teams have a great culture of getting involved, having lots of fun and raising money for our charity partners. Previous fundraising events include sky dives, bungee jumping, abseiling, car washes, pieing your manager or dunking them in the swimming pool, spinathons, talent shows, fashion shows, auctions, sweepstakes, football tournaments, bake sales and the list goes on. It is a fantastic way to have fun with colleagues, engage customers and guests, while having a positive social impact.
We also have a number of Group wide charity events such as the Great Dalata Cycle and the Great Dalata Run series plus many more events coming down the tracks.
Marie Keating Foundation
The Marie Keating Foundation is a leading voice for Cancer prevention, awareness, and support. We are partnering to facilitate over 100,000 conversations between Marie Keatings nursing staff and members of the public on spotting the early signs of Cancer. Our impact to date has allowed the foundation to commission two new mobile unit vehicles which visit communities nationwide providing lifesaving information to the public. To discover all the latest activities please visit www.dalatadigsdeep.ie
Leukaemia Care UK
Meanwhile colleagues in Scotland, England and Wales are dedicated to raising funds for Leukaemia Care, a charity dedicated to ensuring that everyone affected receives the best possible diagnosis, advice, information along with treatment and support. We are partnering to support patients, and their families, who need to receive a new life saving treatment called Car-T. Our impact to date has seen many families avail of the new Away From Home Fund to cover costs of travel and food while also availing of accommodation in our UK Hotels located close to the hospital administering treatment.
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland provides an emergency helicopter medical service for the whole of Northern Ireland. We are partnering to support their lifesaving work in providing immediate care to people with serious injuries across Northern Ireland.
We are proud to have won the Outstanding Diversity Initiative Award at the National Diversity & Inclusion Awards for our employability programme with Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI). Recognized as the leading private sector initiative, this award highlights our commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace.
Since launching in partnership with DSI two years ago, our tailored pre-employment training and placement programme has provided real career opportunities for individuals with Down Syndrome. Following our successful pilot, we expanded the initiative, and today, 8 graduates are in permanent paid roles across our hotels, making a meaningful impact on our teams and business.
With a third programme now underway and plans to grow our efforts in the UK and Europe, we remain dedicated to breaking down barriers and leading the way in inclusive employment.
Moving towards more responsible resource use depends on decisions made throughout our hotels.
Our procurement teams, hotel teams, kitchens, facilities colleagues and suppliers all have a role to play.
By considering what we purchase, what we use, what we waste and what can be used again, we can make resource efficiency part of everyday hospitality.
Making better use of what we have
Running hotels requires food, furnishings, equipment, guest supplies and many other products and materials.
Using these resources responsibly means thinking beyond what we buy. It means considering how products are sourced, how long they can be used, what happens when we no longer need them and where waste can be avoided in the first place.
Across our hotels, we continue to look for practical ways to reduce waste, use resources more efficiently and make responsible choices.
Rethinking what we use and what we throw away
Waste reduction starts with looking at what we use every day.
Across our operations, teams look for opportunities to avoid unnecessary waste, reduce single-use items and packaging, and support reuse and recycling.
Small operational decisions can make a difference – from the products available to guests to how materials are handled behind the scenes.
Our focus is on looking for practical ways to use resources more responsibly as part of everyday hotel operations.
Making food count
Food is an important part of the hotel experience – and an important area for responsible resource use.
Our hotels consider food waste as part of their day-to-day operations, looking for ways to avoid unnecessary waste and make better use of food and ingredients.
Where appropriate, hotels can also work with partners that help surplus food find another use rather than going to waste.
As our organisations come together, this area will increasingly connect with Scandic’s wider approach to food waste prevention and resource efficiency.
Looking beyond the purchase
The choices we make when buying goods and services can have an impact beyond our hotels.
We consider sustainability and responsible business practices as part of how we work with suppliers and partners.
This can include considering environmental and social factors, product life cycles and opportunities to support local sourcing where appropriate.
Strong relationships and open dialogue with suppliers can also help identify better products, materials and ways of working.
Responsibility beyond our hotels
Responsible hospitality extends through our supply chain.
We want to work constructively with suppliers and partners to understand sustainability challenges and identify opportunities to improve.
As our organisations come together, procurement practices will progressively align with Scandic’s wider approach to responsible and sustainable procurement.
Giving resources a longer life
A more circular approach asks a simple question: how can we get more value from the resources we already have?
That can mean reducing what we consume, choosing products designed to last, maintaining and repairing items, finding opportunities for reuse and recycling materials where possible.
This is particularly relevant when hotels are refurbished, where decisions about furniture, fixtures, equipment and materials can influence how resources are used and what ultimately becomes waste.
Circularity and resource efficiency is one of the focus areas within Scandic’s sustainability strategy. Its approach includes areas such as resource efficiency, waste management, sustainable procurement, food waste and collaboration with suppliers.
As our organisations come together, our teams will continue to focus on responsible resource use while our approach progressively aligns with Scandic Hotels Group.
