Sustainability
Located in Jasper National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is recognized globally for its sustainable programs. For a century, the Lodge has had the privilege of welcoming guests to one of the World’s most precious and pristine locations. Preserving the natural environment for future generations is the core value of our historic, four-diamond resort and the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Club, a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. As environmental stewards, our initiatives align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as outlined below, reflecting our commitment to global sustainability.
Learn more about Our Commitment to Sustainable Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Jasper National Park is the world’s largest accessible dark sky preserve in the world. Protecting our night sky from light pollution is extremely important to us which is why we have taken the following actions to reduce our energy consumption: We have converted all light fixtures on property to energy efficient bulbs. We have committed to replacing all of our street lights to dark sky certified fixtures, having already converted the area around the Main Lodge. Dining outlets host candle-lit dining experiences every Earth Hour and Earth Day, and we encourage all our guests to remain energy-conscious at home and in the workplace throughout the year through the Power Down Campaign. Learn more about Jasper’s Dark Sky Preserve.
Leftover soap & hygiene products that would otherwise be discarded from guest rooms are donated to Clean the World. A global organization that distributes recycled soaps and hygiene products to vulnerable communities in over 120 countries. The Lodge is proud to be a member of Clean the World’s global hygiene revolution.
We’ve partnered with Orbisk, an AI-powered food waste monitoring system. Using phot recognition, Orbisk tracks what’s discarded in the kitchen and provides insights to cut waste before it happens.
We have partnered with Foodsteps, a tool that calculates the carbon footprint of dishes on our menu, to monitor the carbon intensity of our menus. This transparency tool is now available for all client group menus, providing guests with data-led insights into the environmental impact of their culinary selections.
Our culinary philosophy emphasizes local and seasonal ingredients, reducing transport emissions and supporting nearby suppliers. We are committed to ethical sourcing – we do not source any threatened or endangered species, and all of our eggs come from free-range chickens.
In addition to sourcing an increasing amount of local Albertan food and only serving OceanWise Certified fish to prevent overfishing of at-risk species, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge has increased its growing capacity in the resort’s greenhouse to help reduce food sourcing costs and carbon emissions related to transportation.
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge has maintained a Five-Green Key Eco-Rating Certification from Green Key Global since 2018 This program recognizes hotels and lodging facilities for their commitment to improving environmental and fiscal performance when it comes to sustainable commitments. Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge has been featured on Green Key Global as an example of a large business effectively integrating sustainability into its operations.
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and its ownership group have identified and invested significant capital resources to remove major fire hazards around the entire property. Staff communities have also banded together to conduct annual property and shoreline clean-ups to keep the property safe for wildlife and guests.
The resort actively participates in the FireSmart Safe Neighbourhood Program to further its commitment of keeping its communities safe from wildfires.
As a result of these efforts, the Lodge is proud to be the first-ever staff community to be certified by FireSmart Canada.
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is proud to have numerous electric vehicle charging stations on property. Additionally, the resort’s 50+ vehicle fleet is piloting new electric and hybrid vehicles in an effort to convert all vehicles to electric.
This innovative, free-of-charge platform empowers both our hotels and our valued clients to accurately calculate the CO2 emissions associated with a stay or event.
Every Accor hotel is integrated into the system, with calculations based on your hotel’s specific CSR information, complemented by advanced AI where relevant.
Beyond just measurement, the Accor Carbon Tracker also provides practical guidelines to help reduce carbon emissions, fostering a more sustainable future for all.
Plastic is a major issue in the hospitality industry. Accor acknowledged this issue and all properties have eliminated all non-essential single-use plastic items from the guest experience in 2022. Now, any guest staying at an Accor property can be at ease knowing that their stay does not generate unnecessary plastic waste.
We are thankful to have some of the cleanest drinking water in the entire world right here in Jasper National Park.
Our water begins its journey in the glacier above Maligne Lake. The water is naturally filtered through a series of underground canals called the Karsdt system and eventually enters into Lac Beauvert. From there, our onsite water treatment plant draws the water directly from the lake and filters it to the highest standards before pumping it across the property for guests and staff to enjoy!
We have a dedicated Sustainability Committee chaired by a sustainability champion who leads the implementation of the various initiatives across the property. The sustainability committees identify areas of improvement, discuss strategies to solve issues, and engages the hotel in sustainability through innovative events and programming.
Accor encourages all hotels to participate in an annual cleanup of their property and surrounding community. As Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is located in one of the most popular tourist destinations in Canada, our teams work passionately to ensure they sparkle like mother nature intended.
We control energy use through a cutting-edge Building Management System (BMS), allowing real-time monitoring and optimization.
Anticipation builds as the resort gears up to unveil its latest endeavor: a state-of-the-art cogeneration plant set to revolutionize its energy landscape. Scheduled for debut later this year, this facility will not only produce energy for the entire property but also ingeniously repurpose excess heat to fuel the hotel’s hot water supply and provide steam for comprehensive heating, ushering in a new era of energy efficiency. This initiative is just one of several large infrastructure upgrades Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is undergoing as part of its ambitious decarbonization strategy.
We are continuously upgrading product offerings and infrastructure to improve guest experience and reduce environmental impacts. For example, we have converted 95%-100% of electrical fixtures to energy efficient bulbs and retrofitted many areas with sensor activated lights to reduce unnecessary energy use. We have also installed low-flow plumbing fixtures (sinks, toilets, and shower heads) in guest rooms to reduce water consumption and preserve precious glacier water.
With certified Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) holders on our team, we are uniquely positioned to bring elevated sustainability expertise directly to events hosted on our property. The SEPC program provides comprehensive training across 16 modules, covering carbon management, sustainability frameworks, socially responsible design, and strategies to improve the environmental performance of meetings and events . This means we can help clients integrate practical, high‑impact sustainable practices—such as waste reduction, responsible sourcing, and community‑focused initiatives—into their event plans. In addition, the certification emphasizes communicating the business value of sustainable events, including cost savings and enhanced brand reputation, which allows us to guide partners in achieving both operational and strategic benefits during their time on property .
Fairmont Jasper park lodge is committed to a comprehensive waste management strategy that prioritizes the reduction and reuse of resources in alignment with Accor’s Circular Economy Policy. We have successfully eliminated single-use plastic water bottles from all guest rooms, focusing our efforts on the removal of waste streams before they occur.
For unavoidable materials, we maintain robust diversion programs for non-regulated waste streams to ensure they are repurposed or recycled. This includes specialized partnerships to manage items such as Nespresso pods, cooking oil, shipping pallets, eco-burner tanks and propane cylinders. Furthermore, our dining venues utilize reusable or compostable alternatives for takeaway service to further reduce our environmental footprint.
We use GAIA, our sustainability data tool, to track monthly performance across energy, water, food waste, and sustainable actions across all operations. This helps us calculate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and shape our long-term sustainability targets, including scope 1,2, and 3 GHC emissions.
