Sustainability
at the Voss Chocolate Hotel
Indulgence with a sense of responsibility—that’s what the Schokoladenhotel Voss stands for. We love not only chocolate, but also the environment and the region where we’re based. For us, sustainability means acting with awareness: in our daily hotel operations, in the selection of our partners and products, and in our use of resources.
We are committed to regional sourcing, energy efficiency, and fair partnerships, and we want to work together with our guests to help build a future worth living in. We view sustainability not as a passing trend, but as a philosophy that brings together enjoyment, environmental awareness, and social responsibility.
Through both small and large initiatives, we’re helping to make our world a little better. For us. For our guests.
And for future generations.
Our Chocolate Foodprint 2024 – For People & Nature
At the Voss Chocolate Hotel , we are committed to sustainability from bean to bar. Together with Original Beans , we protect endangered cocoa forests, strengthen fair partnerships, and celebrate chocolate that tastes great and does good.
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5,700 trees preserved and reforested
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13,508 kg of CO₂ sequestered
✅ Up to
5.2-fold increase in income for cocoa farmers
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Zero additives in our chocolate
Because every bite counts—for the people behind the cocoa and for our planet.
🌿 Sustainability is important to us!
We are delighted to have been awarded the
GreenSign Hotel Certificate and an overall rating of
76%. This sets an example for ecological, economic, and social responsibility in the hotel industry.
We are particularly proud of our scores in the areas of
water consumption (92%),
social responsibility (100%) and
economic responsibility (98%).
For a sustainable hotel experience—today and in the future.
To the Audit Report
At the Schokoladenhotel Voss, you’ll not only experience moments of chocolatey bliss—you’ll also be staying at a hotel that takes its social responsibility seriously. In February 2025, we were awarded the GreenSign Hotel Certificate and achieved a rating of 76%. This means we meet the demanding criteria for environmental, social, and economic sustainability according to the internationally recognized GSTC standard.