Gilbert likes to wear green because it keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. As one of the few buildings in Vienna, the outer façade has been greened to improve the surrounding microclimate. This way, the façade barley stores any heat – on the contrary, it even has a cooling effect. This is why we don’t have tropical nights at the Gilbert. In winter, the evergreen plants have a heat-insulating effect. Just perfect.

Instead of sharing out a plethora of tiny shampoo bottles, we use normal-sized dispensers that are refilled daily by housekeeping. We buy our cosmetics from the Austrian company Lederhaas, which is 100% free of animal testing. In addition, the ingredients used are purely organic. And they smell wonderful!

We use detergents sparingly, without compromising on hygiene. In the future, our goal is to use only steam for cleaning, therefore forgoing the use of chemical cleaning agents all together. Our laundry is also environmentally conscious – the fact that we are certified with the Austrian eco-label makes us very proud.

In our restaurant &flora we try to process every part of the fruit and vegetables used. That way, we provide more taste and prevent waste at the same time. In general, we try to waste as little food as possible. That’s why we are also partners of “to good to go”. The food that is left over at the end of the day is loaded into the “Too good to go” app and you can take it home with you for a low price. You get a surprise bag in the usual Gilbert &flora quality, nothing is wasted and that makes our planet happy. Everyone wins.