Seamlessly embedding Clean the World’s programme into daily operations.
A City Known for Culture, Now Leading in Conscious Travel
In the heart of Bavaria’s capital, Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich stands as a beacon of luxury and legacy. With world-renowned landmarks like the Bavarian State Opera, Viktualienmarkt, and Nymphenburg Palace within walking distance, the hotel delivers not only timeless hospitality—but a forward-thinking sustainability ethos. (taken from website)
In 2024, Germany welcomed a record 496.1 million overnight stays across 12,097 hotels, placing mounting pressure on the hospitality sector to manage its environmental footprint. Recognising this, Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich is proactively tackling hotel waste by partnering with Clean the World, the global leader in hospitality recycling.
Responsible Tourism in Action
With 305 rooms, the hotel is fully enrolled in Clean the World’s Global Hospitality Recycling Program. This means all in-room soap and plastic bottled amenities are diverted from landfill, with collected soap bars transformed into hygiene resources for communities around the world.
Using Clean the World’s real-time impact dashboard, the hotel tracks and shares its measurable sustainability progress.
Impact Highlights so far:
- Soap Collected: 677 KG
- Plastic Collected: 4,271 KG
- Total Waste Diverted: 4,948 KG
- Bars of Soap Distributed: 13,181
- Hygiene Kits Supported: 151
- Carbon Footprint Reduction: 927 KG CO₂e
- Equivalent to: 21 trees planted
- Water Saved: 18,802 liters
- People Supported: 1,406
- Refugees Served: 406
**Propriety impact reporting was developed in partnership with leading sustainability data management experts, Greenview
Imagine if just 10% of Germany’s hotels followed Kempinski Munich’s lead, over 1,200 hotels could help divert thousands of tonnes of waste from landfill each year.
Aligning with Munich’s Sustainability Vision
The hotel’s impact is mirrored in broader city initiatives. In 2024–2025, Munich introduced the Altstadtmobil, a green mobility solution using electric minibuses and rickshaws to reduce inner-city traffic emissions. With rides available daily, the project reinforces a shared commitment between city and hotel: to prioritise sustainable innovation and urban wellbeing.
What the Hotel Says
Why It Matters
With tourism booming and hotel waste volumes rising across Germany, hotels must rethink what sustainability really looks like. Clean the World offers an immediate and measurable solution, and Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich is proving that luxury and leadership can go hand in hand.
Learn more and join the movement: cleantheworld.org
