Casino de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 2014
Human resources • Environment
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ENVIRONMENT
TRIPADVISOR GREENLEADERS
RECOGNITIONS
NH Hotel Group has received further international
recognition for its environmental commitment and
leadership in the sector. After launching the TripAdvisor
GreenLeaders programme in Europe for the very
first time, the Company obtained the “Eco-Leader”
recognition. Receiving this prestigious award was only
possible thanks to the positive sustainable practices
implemented by the teams at the hotels in Austria,
Germany, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands, whose efforts
have been rewarded with 42 medals.
EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARD, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
In 2014, NH Hotel Group received the “European
Environmental Award” in its Spanish section. This
award recognises and rewards the companies that
stand out owing to their environmental performance.
NH Hotel Group received the award in the “Business
and Biodiversity” category on the occasion of
World Environment Day. These awards are granted
by the European Union Directorate-General for the
Environment and were presented by Their Majesties the
King and Queen of Spain.
HUMAN RESOURCES
2014 TEA CEGOS AWARDS
The NH Hotel Group initiative “Motivational Reward
(MORE)” received the award from Tea Cegos and
Teams & Talent in the 2014 Cegos Awards, in which the
Company was recognised as being one of the firms that
have developed and implemented innovative Human
Resources practices. To be specific, it has been given
recognition in the International Projects category for the
initiative that involves the entire Company in achieving
the global objectives.
TOP EMPLOYERS GERMANY
In 2014, NH Central Europe was awarded the “Germany
Top Employers” certificate for the fourth time. This
amounts to recognition of the NH Hotel Group’s human
resource management policies and practices, described
as being among the best in Germany.
AMONG THE TOP 10 COMPANIES
TO WORK IN
According to the “Ideal Employers in Spain” survey, which
analyses the preferences of university students where
working in companies is concerned, NH Spain emerged
as the only company in the hotel sector to appear in the
Top 10, occupying the seventh position in the ranking as
voted by Spanish students. The survey, conducted by
the research consultants Universum and PeopleMatters,
involved the opinions of more than 16,000 students from
42 Spanish universities.
