We are currently on our journey towards achieving a Green Tourism award. Our dedicated team are working hard to ensure our part in contributing to making the travel and tourism industry more sustainable.

We have achieved a momentous milestone by successfully eliminating single-use plastic beverage bottles from our premises. This commendable achievement was accomplished an impressive 74 days ahead of target. We aim to completely eliminate single-use plastic by 2030.

Here at the Old Course Hotel, we are pioneering sustainable energy solutions with our new combined heat and power (CHP) system. The CHP unit harnesses natural gas to generate electricity and useful heat for our property, producing up to 100% of our electricity needs and 60% of our thermal needs at peak times. We anticipate this installation will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around 100 tonnes per year.

We have embarked on a continous project to promote the use of electric vehicles by installing charging points throughout our premises. At present we have six charging points available for hotel guests to use and have started introducing electric vehicles within our fleet.

As part of our sustainability efforts, we make it a priority to minimise and reduce water usage across the resort. Since the installation of water-saving inititatives we have seen a significant reduction in our water consumption across the resort.

Our setting along the Fife coastline is home to a remarkable variety of wildlife, both within the hotel grounds and the surrounding area. We are undertaking several projects to support a wider variety of plant life and local fauna.

For over 30 years, Children's Hospices Across Scotland have been offering full family support for babies, children and young people with life shortening conditions. It is our honour to support CHAS through a variety of fundraising and volunteering initiatives.

Fife Women's Aid is an organisation dedicated to empowering women and children affected by domestic abuse. In 2023 we donated educational books, set up lockers to collect clothing donations, and held a fundraising raffle in order to support those on the road to recovery.

St Andrews Men's Shed provides a welcoming space for men to connect, share stories, and support each other's well-being. We are proud to partner with this impactful organisation. To support their efforts, we have funded the foundation of their new barn and dedicated funds to assist with a new roof for their space in 2024.

In our ongoing commitment to our associates and the wider community, we have partnered with Hey Girls to address period poverty. Through this partnership our associates now have access to free period products in our washrooms. Additionally, every purchase is matched with a donation to Hey Girls' network of more than 350 community partners.

We are currently on our journey towards achieving a Green Tourism award. Our devoted team are working hard to ensure our part in making the travel and tourism industry more sustainable.

We are proud to announce that we have achieved the Kohler Environmental Management System (KEMS) Tier 1 certification. This rigorous programme was originally designed with Kohler Co.’s manufacturing facilities in mind. We are honoured to be among the first Kohler Co. businesses in the UK to attain KEMS Tier 1, and the certification reflects our team’s commitment to sustainability and responsible operations. 

We are delighted to announce that the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa has been awarded 'Tourism & Hospitality Employer of the Year' at the prestigious Central & East Scottish Thistle Awards 2023. The judges commended our wide range of initiatives to recruit, retain and develop our extraordinary team, including graduate apprenticeship and talent development programmes. This award reflects on our whole team, whose passion for delivering exceptional Scottish hospitality experiences shines through in everything they do.