Pembroke Kilkenny Sustainability

We really believe in supporting our community which has given us so much goodwill and support over the years. We get involved through financial contributions, in-kind giving and volunteerism. We try to support as many charities, festivals & local organisations as possible. 

We are patrons of the arts, and support artists and craft people.

Kilkenny is home to many great festivals which we support, and we have been particularly suppportive of fledgling festivals getting off the ground. 

We support: Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, Kilkenny Roots Festival, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Savour Food Festival, Kilkenomics Festival, Subtitle Film Festival, Barnstorm Theatre, Kilkenny & Carlow Samaritans, Pieta House.

We also work with Kilkenny Tourism, Kilkenny County Council, Tourism Ireland and Failte Ireland supporting efforts to strengthen local tourism.

Our sustainability strategy supports many environmentally friendly practices.

We are one of the few hotels in Kilkenny to offer energy efficient air-conditioning to guests, with a smart energy conserving strategy.

The hotel also has PV solar panels installed and uses heat pumps for  hot water. We have also invested in water saving technology. The comfort conditions in Statham’s Bar & Restaurant are managed with natural ventilation with heat recovery.

Our new windows have triple glazing to increase thermal efficiency and reduce solar gain.

With our city centre location, we encourage guests to explore on foot or bicycle. We have several EV car chargers. 

We have introduced fresh water taps and are well on the way to eliminating bottled water. 

We have eliminated single use plastics from our bathrooms, and our products are from GAIA and are Leaping Bunny approved. All products are made from natural ingredients in eco-friendly packaging.

The hotel is working towards the Failte Ireland Green Award of Excellence and our staff follow guidelines for environmentally friendly practices within their daily work.

We actively seek suppliers with sustainable practices and are formalising supply chain policies. We make site visits before committing to new suppliers and visit current suppliers on a continuous basis. Our fish is supplied by Kish Fish, one of the only sustainable fish suppliers in Ireland. Dawn Meats, one of the first verified members of Origin Green, supplies our meat. Our vegetables come from local organic grower, Riversfield Farm, free from chemicals and pesticides.

Our goal is to purchase 75% of all produce locally.

Check out our short video to see how our sustainability initiatives mean a better experience for guests, staff and our local area!