Tannerhof | sustainability matters
Since the very beginnings of the Tannerhof in 1905 each generation of the Mengershausen family actively committed themselves to the preservation of and respect for nature. Anchored in the belief that we humans can only thrive in a holistic manner when nature is intact. That is why we are very much engaged in protecting our natural ressources and people‘s health alike.
Economy for the common good
"The Economy for the Common Good contributes to a culture of good living in a peaceful and sustainable civilization. [ECG] . It establishes an ethical approach to the economic system based on the wellbeing of humans and nature as the highest goal", says founder Christian Felber.
The Economy for the common good vision: Living well in a world where the economy is aligned with ethical values.
In 2019 we commissioned a peer evaluation together with two other eco-hotels effectively producing our Common Good Balance Sheet. This shows the company's Common Good Score, taking into account various criteria such as Human Dignity, Solidarity and Social Justice, Environmental Sustainability and Transparency as well as Co-Determination.
The Tannerhof score is 571
on a scale of -3500 to +1000 points. We are quite happy about that and very motivated!
How we contribute
Food & Beverage
- Organic AND regional products as far as possible, controlled by the ecological inspection board ABCERT
- Wisely chosen exceptions of regional non-organic products
- Protecting natural resources and minimizing food waste by avoiding buffets and following a one-menu-only policy
- We are partnered with Bioland and support Slow Food®
- Small vegetable garden and greenhouse for special home grown herbs and flowers
- Happy animals on the grounds: 2 Zebu cattle, 2 Ponys, several runner ducks and chicken. They are all here just for sake of joy and love for animals
Energy
- wood chip furnace
- 100% renewable Ecopower from Salzburg AG
- E-mobility, electric car charging points for guests
- Our carbon footprint 2018 was 7,88 kg per sold night; we‘re not buying our way out but rather aim at minimizing this more and more on our own behalf
Waste
- Waste separation
- Avoiding waste
- Reducing plastics
Materials & products
- Wooden furniture, wooden flouring
- Natural stones and stone tiles
- Linen and cotton, widely avoiding synthetics
- Certified organic cosmetics
- Eco certified refillable soap and shampoo amenities by MARÍAS Salzburg
- Eco-friendly cleaning products by sodasan
- CO2 neutral laundry services for bed linen
Architecture
- Building vertically rather than horizontally, thus avoiding sealing the ground
- Wooden constructions
- natural insulation
Upcycling
- historic or vintage furniture
- our bar is a former colonial goods store
- Buying, polishing-up and re-using historic tiling
- We deconstructed a historic wooden hay shed in the Austrian Alpbach Valley and re-constructed it on the grounds. It is now the most beautiful ski and bike shed
