and Sustainability

Economic progress in recent times has been associated with environmental degradation that could jeopardize our future. Around 1.3 billion tons of food produced end up in the trash.

What are we doing?

• We have a partnership with Too Good To Go to ensure all food is consumed and not wasted in our SmartRental Group establishments.
• We purchase LOCAL® water around the concept of consuming water differently, eliminating single-use plastic and the CO2 emissions from its transportation.
• We have signed an agreement with Finca Santa Elena as our coffee supplier. Certified as ORGANIC, it is dedicated to specialty coffees in western Honduras, in a village called San Gabriel, in San Juan, Intibucá. Finca Santa Elena is equipped with automatic irrigation and is the first 100% sustainable farm in Honduras. Not only environmentally friendly and supportive of wildlife, but also characterized by its social commitment.

Ayuda en Acción and SmartRental Group are joining forces to add a new level of solidarity to this holiday season. Throughout the holiday period, the prominent short- and medium-term accommodation solutions provider will donate €1 for each holiday menu purchased through its platform. The funds raised will support the Ayuda en Acción Spain Program.

In line with its commitment to corporate social responsibility, SmartRental Group is joining the “The Opportunity is YOU” campaign. This is done by supporting the Spain Program, which addresses the needs of vulnerable youth through education- and employment-focused initiatives.

This program promotes youth training and employability by providing professional support and tools to help them achieve their goals. The program intervenes at a critical point for any young person: the transition after compulsory education, when they must decide between continuing their studies or seeking job opportunities.

It is at this precise moment that a chance is created through guidance, financial support, skill development, and networking. This approach strengthens digital competencies, provides academic and career guidance, promotes job placement, and encourages entrepreneurial ideas, all while helping to reduce early school dropout rates.

In 2019, the hottest temperatures on record were recorded. CO2 and other greenhouse gases reached unprecedented levels that year.

Climate change is affecting all regions and continents, substantially modifying national economies. Extreme weather events and rising sea levels are some of the immediate consequences. It is in everyone's hands to reverse this trend.

What are we doing?

• We have eliminated 99% of single-use plastic packaging in all our stores.
• All our hotel access cards are made from recyclable materials.
• Room pens are made from wheat.
• We have installed an app that has allowed us to remove directories from the rooms.
• All our hotels are equipped with air conditioning disconnection systems that activate when windows are opened, as well as electricity savers in the absence of guests.

• Our hotels utilize renewable energy sources, either through solar panels or aerothermal energy, generating both electricity and hot water.

• Our car parks have spaces equipped with electric vehicle charging points.

A large mural for peace will overlook the Guadalquivir River in Córdoba from the rear facade of the new Akeah Córdoba Hotel (formerly Hostal El Triunfo), next to the Visitor Reception Center.

It will be painted between May 22 and 30 by the Ukrainian artist couple Mikhail Korobkov and Olga Korobkova, awarded a residency by the Artdecor Foundation as part of the Córdoba City of Ideas 2023 artistic program.

Mikhail Korobkov and Olga Korobkova left a city at war to arrive in a city celebrating its fair while they paint their mural. Interestingly, they will paint on a wall that stands on an old building in La Ribera where recent studies have located the Aduana House from the 15th century.

The building was used by the Catholic Monarchs and corresponds to the expansion of Roman Córdoba during the time of Emperor Augustus. It served as a toll collection site as it was the city's only access point from the Guadalquivir River.

Over time, it became a pension and more recently a hostel. The building is now owned by the SmartRental Group, which is currently renovating it to establish its first cultural container hotel in Andalucía, Akeah Córdoba.

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages is essential for sustainable development.

What are we doing?

SmartRental Group is the first company to join a new solidarity collaboration agreement that will finance neurorehabilitation sessions for people with neurodegenerative diseases, spinal cord injuries, and acquired brain damage from Ibiza and Formentera.

They will do this through their used cooking oil, thanks to the Solidarity Oil initiative. Josep Carreras Foundation. For over 35 years, the Josep Carreras Foundation against Leukemia has been driven by the challenge of making leukemia a completely curable disease.

With this goal in mind, we work tirelessly on a variety of projects aimed at benefiting patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and other hematological cancers, as well as advancing science. All SmartRental customers who wish to can donate to the Josep Carreras Foundation during the purchase process.

This label is granted to us by Booking.com thanks to the good practices we have implemented in our accommodations, verified by independent agents and sustainability experts.

Thanks to our efforts in:

• Waste reduction.
• Reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Protection of nature.
• Using less water.
• Supporting local communities.