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Social Responsibility

'Indulgence with a clear conscience'

For many years this has been the motto of the Schick Hotels. As a family establishment it is important for us to be aware of the social and economic responsibility we have to our guests, our employees and the environment - and to live this philosophy every day. High quality standards, the safety of our products and services, and the efficient and careful handling of natural resources are important values in the long-term development of our company.

With the selection of our partners we pay attention to their initiatives in the areas of environmental protection, sustainability and social responsibility in order to optimise our business together and to avoid negative environmental effects.

Here are our sustainable partnerships:

FAIRTRADE

The consequential next step for us was to expand the range our restaurants and hotels offer with FAIRTRADE products.

The AMA-Gastro Seal of Approval - A Seal you can rely on

AMA Gastrosiegel

For many guests, the use of authentic products from the local region plays a large role in their dining pleasure. More and more customers want to know about the origin of the products used in the regional dishes prepared for them. Thus, sustainability and a return to regional culinary traditions are becoming increasingly important for restaurants and hotels.

The close cooperation between regional farmers and local restaurants forms the strong foundation that has made Austria a "culinary destination". For this reason, the AMA Marketing GesmbH developed a traceability system to easily identify the origin of food products. The "AMA-Gastro Seal of Approval" is awarded to distinguish gastronomy establishments that have adopted the philosophy of serving products purchased from the region. Now bearing the AMA-Gastro Seal of Approval, the Schick-restaurants "Kronprinz Rudolph", "Das Schick" and "Wiener Wirtschaft" guarantee to serve their guests meals prepared only with the highest quality, controlld products from Austria. In detail, this means that all meat, milk, egg, fruit and vegetable products, as well as game and freshwater fish, have been individually selected and their origins are listed in the menu. It is extremely important to us, that our guests know exactly what they are enjoying.

So enjoy your culinary excursion through the Schick-restaurants under the slogan: Indulgence with a clear conscience!

More informations about the AMA-Gastro Seal of Approval can be found under http://www.ama-gastrosiegel.at/.

Genussregion

A further step under the device of 'Indulgence with a clear

In April 2005, the Ministry of Life, Agrarmarkt Austria and the Federal Provinces launched this initiative to strengthen Austria’s rural areas and their typical culinary specialities: The protected REGION OF DELIGHT AUSTRIA trademark stands for origin as well as for traditional knowledge about cultivation and processing, bringing together the region and its product and thus drawing attention to the achievements of our farmers and farm women as well as of the food manufacturers.

The objective of the initiative is to boost cooperation projects between agriculture, industry, catering and tourist businesses and trade and, as a result, to raise the regional added value and attractiveness of rural areas.
For all guests and savourers, large signposts in roads and streets mark the areas where currently 113 different REGION OF DELIGHT AUSTRIA speciality products are being grown or produced.

The whole year round you are pampered with delicacies and products of the GENUSS REGION ÖSTERREICH at the Schick Restaurants Vienna.

Take time to enjoy! Taste the culinary diversity and detect the delicious treasures of GENUSS REGION ÖSTERREICH.

Vienna Red Cross & Schick Hotels Vienna - a strong partnership

For 125 years the Austrian Red Cross has offered assistance influenced by humaneness. On the initiative of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Austrian Chambers of Commerce and the Industrialists' Association, a platform on the topic of corporate social responsibility was founded in 2002 to promote the sustainable development of dialog between economy, politics and society.

In accordance with this 'mission' and to mark the occasion of World Red Cross Day on 8th May 2009, the Vienna Red Cross and Schick Hotels Vienna joined in a new partnership. Two of the Vienna Red Cross's shelters for homeless men - the 'Hermes House' and the 'Otto House' - are the focus of this collaboration. The residents of both facilities are provided with warm meals from the Schick Hotels restaurants.

The realization of this humanitarian and socially oriented initiative is another step in accordance with the corporate philosophy of Schick Hotels & Restaurants Vienna: sustainability and competence on an ecological, economical and social basis, under the guiding principle of 'Together today for tomorrows to come.'

Stiftung Kindertraum

For many years the Schick Hotels have supported the charity “Stiftung Kindertraum” (foundation children’s dream). The charity “Stiftung Kindertraum” fulfils dreams and desires of seriously ill children or children with special needs.

Many dreams and desires have already been made possible: - There was a trip to America, a special therapy or a new computer, all these wishes were fulfilled by the Schick Hotels. With making a child’s dream come true Schick Hotels wanted to give a special present: Happiness and a few hours filled with positive experiences for children in need

The original idea of using the companies’ budget for Christmas cards for a charitable gesture has become an institution at Schick Hotels.

If you want to join us and fulfill a child’s dream please visit:
www.kindertraum.at