We constantly strive to improve the hotel product and guest experience at Knockendarroch, but we also have a keen focus on being the best employer that we can be and, ensuring that we do business with our guests and suppliers in a fair and ethical manner. We believe this approach is the only way forward, and although there are other things we still want to achieve, we have managed to reach a number of milestones and have been awarded accreditations from various respected foundations including The Living Wage Foundation and The Good Business Charter. Details on both below.
Carbon emissions and carbon offset
We also work hard to minimise the impact our product has on the environment. Again, there is still a lot of work to be done here and we will keep chipping away as we seek out new opportunities. Although not a substitute for reducing emissions, we are seeking to 'offset' our current carbon footprint by investing in suitable projects through carbon offset credits. We are in the early stages of this process but hope to invest our 'offset credits' in various rewilding projects in the Scottish Highlands. More details to follow.
In April 2016 the government introduced a higher minimum wage rate for all staff over 25 years of age inspired by the Living Wage campaign - even calling it the ‘national living wage’.
However, this wage is not calculated according to what employees and their families need to live. Instead, it is based on a target to reach 66% of median earnings by 2024. Under current forecasts this means a rise to £10.50 per hour by 2024 and from 2021 was adjusted to include those over 23 years old. The government minimum takes into account what is affordable for businesses.
The real Living Wage rates are higher because they are independently-calculated based on what people need to get by. That's why we have now committed to ensure that all our employees (of any age) earn a wage that meets the costs of living, not just the government minimum and we are proud to have been accepted as a member of The Living Wage Foundation.
The Good Business Charter is an accreditation which organisations in the UK can sign up to, in recognition of responsible business practices.
It measures behaviour over 10 components: real living wage (see above), fairer hours and contracts, employee well-being, employee representation, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility, paying fair tax, commitment to customers, ethical sourcing, and prompt supplier payment.
We are delighted to have been able to sign up to this charter and are confident that we can meet our obligations going forward.
The '10 components' image from The Good Business Charter website.
If you like the sound of how we do business and fancy the idea of being part of the team, why not send us your CV. We don't always have job opportunities, but we are always interested in meeting capable people and you never know what might become available at short notice.
Head over to our Careers page and fill in an application.
Knockendarroch Hotel & Restaurant,
Higher Oakfield, Pitlochry,
Perthshire, PH16 5HT
+44 (0) 1796 473473
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