At The Rubens at the Palace, we are committed to our community and to supporting local charities such as Kidscape and The Passage. We sustain a Living Wall of more than 10,000 herbaceous plants, creating a wildlife habitat in the heart of London. We are proud to support local charities such as Belu Water who give 100% of their profits to WaterAid to help transform lives with clean water. We sell Belu Water in our hotels, an initiative that also helps to reduce our carbon footprint.
Standing at 350 square metres, the striking Living Wall at The Rubens at the Palace - recently featured on the Netflix docuseries "Down to Earth with Zac Efron" - is a keystone in our efforts to reduce pollution and promote sustainable practices.
Not only do the 10,000 herbaceous plants provide a wildlife habitat, but they also help to keep the hotel cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter, and improve the air quality and aesthetics in this part of London.
Meet our Executive Chef Ben Kelliher at the hotel to learn how The Rubens at the Palace is reducing food waste in partnership with Winnow’s cutting-edge monitoring technology, and how we use surplus produce creatively in the kitchen. Chef Ben will also talk about the sustainable and responsible consumption of food, explaining how we work closely with the very best local and responsible suppliers. You will then visit Borough Market together, a historic market dating back to the 12th century with an emphasis on high-quality food and sustainable production.
We are proud that this experience has been selected as a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience.
We are continuing our efforts to phase out single-use plastics and reduce our food waste in partnership with Winnow. We also help to support the local community as well as a variety of initiatives, and together with The TreadRight Foundation, we strive to #MakeTravelMatter.
To read in full how we are progressing towards our 2025 sustainability goals, take a look at the latest Impact Report, published by our parent company The Travel Corporation (TTC) in 2023.
Read the 2022 Impact ReportMAKE TRAVEL MATTER® is a registered trademark of the TreadRight Foundation.
