Tannerhof & Sustainability
Economy for the Common Good
Economy for the Common Good
"Our current economic system stands on its head. Money has become an end in itself, instead of a means to what truly counts: a good life for all."
— Christian Felber
The Economy for the Common Good sets out an ethical economic model in which the well-being of people and the environment becomes the highest aim of economic activity. In 2019, together with two other organic hotels, we produced our first Common Good Compact Balance Sheet as part of a peer evaluation. Points are awarded (on a scale from −3500 to +1000) across criteria such as respect for human dignity, solidarity and justice, ecological sustainability, and transparency and shared decision-making.
We're proud — a Full Audit!
In 2023 and 2024 we took the next step — our first (and more demanding) audited Full Common Good Balance Sheet. Once again together with our friends from Biohotel Villa Orange in Frankfurt, and with Sandra Wacker from Helden Atelier as our certified Common Good consultant.
Our first full post-Covid year, 2022, was certified — and we are delighted with an honest result of 404 points.
What does that mean? Reaching 0 points in a full audit indicates that all legal requirements have been met. With our 404 points, we sit in the "Experienced" tier.
What are we doing
Food & Beverage
- Organic AND, if possible, regional; ABcert controls us.
- Deliberately chosen and ONLY regional exceptions when non-certified organic foods are used. Less than 10% in total.
- Saving resources and avoiding waste; no sprawling buffets and choice menus.
- Vegetarian dinner menu 3 times a week.
- We are supporters of SLOWFOOD
- Small outdoor garden and greenhouse for special herbs, your own vegetables (as an add-on) and flowers
- Happy “house” animals such as 2 zebu cattle, 1 Icelandic horse, 6 running ducks and 5 chickens
architecture
- Towers: Build in height to reduce surface sealing
- Wood as a building material
- natural insulation
trash
- Waste separation
- Waste prevention
- plastic reduction
Materials & products
- solid wood furniture, solid wood floors
- natural stone
- linen, cotton, little synthetics
- certified natural cosmetics
- Certified organic soaps and shampoos from Marias from Salzburg, refill container
- ecological cleaning agents from Sodasan
energy
- Wood chip heating
- 100% green electricity from renewable energy sources from Polarstern.
- E-mobility, charging stations for our guests
- CO2 emissions per overnight stay 2022:14.2 kg; we're not buying ourselves free - want to get better ourselves
- Use of e-vehicles in housekeeping and technology
Upcycling
- historical or retro furniture
- A former colonial goods store converted into the Tannerhof Bar
- Purchase, preparation and installation of historic tiles
- An old haybarn from the Alpbach Valley becomes the most beautiful skiing and cycling town
Last but not least: Social sustainability
- Minimum wage at Tannerhof 15 euros
- Our employees should be able to live from their full-time job
- A separate tariff system that supports personal commitment and the courage to take on responsibility
- No gender pay gap
- Individual organization of working time
- Around 80 employees from 14 nations
- No seasonal workers
