OUR COMMITMENTS
TO MINIMIZE
OUR FOOTPRINT
IN THE HEART OF A PRESERVED NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, VALJOLY IS COMMITTED TO RESPONSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM.
Every day, the resort welcomes tourists, school groups and businesses, while taking concrete action to preserve resources, enhance its natural and human heritage and promote sustainable development. Every action we take contributes to making ValJoly a living place, attentive to its environment and looking to the future.
Here, our destination invites you to slow down, breathe and rediscover what’s essential. Set between lake and forest, the resort favors soft mobility for total immersion and respect for the site. Preserving this unique place is one of our priorities: we adapt our accommodation, develop green activities and support tourism that brings the region to life.
Our commitment goes beyond simply preserving the environment: it places people at its heart. We care about the well-being of our teams, local solidarity and the creation of authentic experiences accessible to all. We work hand in hand with partners who share our values and our vision of a more responsible future.
Labels
LABELS AS RECOGNITION OF OUR COMMITMENT.
Natura 2000 zone
The Natura 2000 network, made up of a series of natural sites on land and at sea, aims to ensure the long-term survival of particularly endangered species and habitats with high conservation values in Europe.
Station Verte
The Station Verte label is awarded to host areas in the heart of the terroir, recognized at national level as a destination offering meaningful holidays, promoting tourism that is natural, authentic, human and respectful of the environment.
Bike home
The national Accueil Vélo brand is designed to promote destinations offering services tailored to cycling tourists along cycle routes, véloroutes and voies vertes.
Fair Play For Planet
The Fair Play For Planet label, aimed at sports clubs, venues and events, was developed in collaboration with ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition. It offers these players the opportunity to improve their economic development model while preserving the environment and taking care of people.
Actions
MAKE CONCRETE COMMITMENTS ON A DAILY BASIS.
Reducing waste
Waste sorting on site.
Reducing the use of paper by favoring digital media.
Use of eco-cups and wooden pencils to reduce waste at seminars and corporate events.
Installation of a water fountain in the meeting rooms.
Promote activities and workshops that minimize waste.
Preserving nature and biodiversity
100% environmentally-friendly activities and workshops.
Raising visitor awareness with educational panels on flora and fauna.
Creation of protected habitat areas to safeguard birds.
More sustainable water management
Regular cleaning of the lake to ensure
water quality and preserve aquatic biodiversity.
Partnership with “Water Family”, to raise awareness of water management.
Temperature control and optimized water management at the aquatic center to reduce water consumption.
Sustainable and eco-responsible mobility
Car-free resort 100% soft mobility: walking, bicycles and electric scooters.
Charging stations for electric vehicles.
More responsible structures
Gradual transition to more energy-efficient housing with improved insulation.
Development of new sustainable accommodation concepts such as stopover cabins.
Improving PRM accessibility to our infrastructures and activities.
Installation of LED lighting in the park and reduction of night-time lighting hours outside opening hours.
Acting for society
Introduction of the “Learn to swim” program: one week of free swimming lessons during each school vacation offered to children from disadvantaged social backgrounds.
Encourage local food production with the creation of an educational vegetable garden used by the teams.
Parity at the heart of our teams, priority to local employment and seasonal students.
