Protecting the Landscape That Built Us
Harvey's Point's Journey with the Green Manager Programme
A Hotel with the Landscape to Protect
Harvey's Point is a four-star luxury hotel on the shores of Lough Eske in County Donegal, known for warm Irish hospitality, exceptional food, and one of the most beautiful settings in the country. Protecting that landscape has always mattered to the team and their sustainability initiatives can attest to that.
What they didn't have was a structured way to measure impact, spot new opportunities, and keep improving. That's a familiar gap for hospitality businesses right now - plenty of good instincts, not enough structure to back them up, and increasingly sustainability-literate guests who can tell the difference.
They chose our Green Manager programme because it was built specifically for hospitality businesses - practical, hands-on guidance rather than generic sustainability advice, designed to fit into a busy hotel environment rather than add to it.
Turning Good Intentions into a Plan
Sustainability can feel like a lot when you're juggling energy, waste, procurement, and staff engagement all at once. So we helped Harvey's Point focus on what would make the biggest difference first, turning that into a clear, manageable action plan.
Rather than a long list of generic changes, the plan connected the dots across the business (energy, waste, procurement, and people), so everyday decisions started adding up to something bigger. As the team put it:
"It wasn't about adding more work - it was about helping us work smarter and recognise where small changes could make a significant difference."
Where the Impact Shows
Since completing the programme, Harvey's Point has seen real, measurable progress:
Day-to-day operations
Continued reductions in waste, recycling practices have improved across the hotel, and new efficiencies have been found in areas that hadn't been looked at closely before.
The people running the building
Staff engagement has visibly increased, from following sustainability guidance to proposing it. That's the difference between a policy and a culture.
The strategy behind it all
Harvey's Point now has a long-term sustainability approach they can actually measure and revisit - a continuous plan they can improve every year.
Straight from the team at Harveys Point
- Marie Bennett
"The experience was extremely positive. What stood out most was how practical and supportive the programme was throughout. The collaborative approach and the opportunity to learn alongside other hospitality businesses were also very valuable."
The Moment It Clicked
Harvey's Point's biggest takeaway? You don't have to overhaul everything overnight.
"Sustainability is a continuous journey rather than a destination. You don't have to do everything at once. By taking manageable steps, involving your team, and measuring your progress, meaningful improvements become much more achievable."
There was also a genuine lightbulb moment along the way: sustainability isn't one big project - it's better decisions built into everyday operations. Once the team saw how those decisions also improved efficiency, cost, and guest experience, sustainability simply became part of how the hotel runs.
What's on the Horizon
Harvey's Point is building on the momentum, with plans to further improve energy efficiency, reduce their environmental footprint, strengthen relationships with local suppliers, and keep engaging both staff and guests in the journey - all while continuing to measure progress year after year.
Your turn to get started
Ready to make sustainability easy? If Harvey's Point's journey shows anything, it's that you don't need to have it all figured out to get started - you just need the right first step. Let's chat about how the Green Manager Programme can help your business do the same.
