Sustainable Restaurants: Quick Wins for Restaurateurs.
Sustainable food has been described as the gateway to the green economy; what that means is that people may first have sustainability enter their mindset because of something in their food |
Overcoming the Concerns That Arise with Green Cleaning.
It might seem a bit strange to find an article advocating green cleaning in a publication whose readers already understand the merits of cleaning and operating their facilities in a more environmentally preferable manner |
The Buzz Around Europe's Green Efforts.
I recently returned from a cruise through Europe and as always, I had a tough time separating work and leisure |
Can Travel Ever Really Be Sustainable?
Unless you're traveling on foot, tourism inevitably has an impact on the environment |
Smart Energy Management Solutions Can Help Reduce Energy Costs.
Energy costs are constantly increasing, and the hospitality industry in India has been consistently adopting energy management solutions in varying degrees |
What Is A LEED-Certified Hotel? How Do I Become 'Green Certified'?
In the United States alone, hotels represent more than 5 billion square feet of space, nearly 5 million guest rooms, and close to $4 billion in annual energy use |
Environmental Issues Impacting Strategic Decisions.
As companies develop their plans for growth in an unsettled economy, environmental issues are playing a bigger role in determining growth options, capital allocation decisions, and the ability to carve-out or sell an entire business or its ... |
Stakeholder Perceptions of Environmental, Governance and Social Issues Impact Bottom Line.
According to a new report from Deloitte, an organization’s understanding of how its stakeholders perceive and value the organization's environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is central to developing a strategy that may lead to fi... |
Robotic Fish Monitor Pollution.
Imagine a 5-foot long yellow fish swimming through the shallow waters of Gijon Harbor in Spain; however, this fish is no marine animal, rather, it is a well-equipped robot patrolling the waters of the harbor, looking for polluters |
Ocean Changes Will Affect Food Supplies.
Warm water holds more salt than cold water, therefore, changes in ocean temperatures will affect ocean salinity |
A Phased Approach to Investing in Hotel Environmental Performance.
Hoteliers can consider a phased approach to investing in environmental initiatives to ensure that these investments conform to ownership goals, minimize financial exposure, and optimize returns |
Sustainability Will Continue to Contribute to Profits.
When corporate executives talk about 'Sustainability', they mean taking long-term responsibility for the environment and society |
Current Trends and Opportunities in Hotel Sustainability.
The concept of sustainability has gained momentum in recent years within the global investment community – resulting in significant financial implications for new and existing hospitality assets |
Hotels Going the 'Green' Way with Technology.
Green is no longer just a fad for the hospitality sector, the industry is growing rapidly and as a large consumer of resources, especially water and energy, green sustainable technology is high on the agenda |
Hybrid Meetings: A Sustainable Solution.
Hybrid Meetings have emerged as a trend and are quickly heading towards mainstream practice, why not? They make good business sense, which is at sustainability |
Does Your Logo Design Imply How Good a Corporate Citizen You Are?
A friend once remarked that she didn't care for the Lord of the Rings movies because all the bad people were ugly and all the good were good-looking (if a little short) |
Carbon Measurement, Management, and Reduction for Small Businesses.
The Carbon Trust, a not-for-profit company based in the UK, has launched a new online guide, The Growing Business' Guide to Managing Carbon |
Biodiesel in Your Hotel Vehicle: Top 5 Things to Know.
Converting a corporate fleet to biofuels is one way to reduce emissions, and improve your corporate social responsibility |
The Social Media Scene Gets Green.
We live in the age of social media, an age where unlimited, up-to-date information travels the net and hundreds of millions of people are engaged with a wide online community |
Why Go Green Now.
Going Green is now the Phrase of the new century, it's everywhere and it is now permeating the business realm at all levels, but why? Personally I don’t buy into the crap that Al Gore published but that doesn’t mean going green isn’t a good... |
Sustainability Reporting Managing Risks and Opportunities.
In today's regulatory environment, companies face a growing number of requests and legally mandated requirements for sustainability data |
The Challenges of Sustainable Hospitality Operations.
As explained in the proceedings, 'The Challenge of Hotel and Restaurant Sustainability: Finding Profit in 'Being Green',' the contradictions involve finances, operations, and marketing |
Premiums Prices for Green Food: Will the Market Bear It?
It's plain that many consumers are just fine paying a bit of a price premium for green products; it's also plain that many others are not |
Towards the Business Case for Sustainable Hotels in Asia.
This landmark report, undertaken cooperatively by HICAP, WWF and Horwath HTL, capitalizes on three years of submissions for the HICAP Sustainable Hotel Awards, which recognize the range of sustainability best practices emerging in the hotel... |
Environment - The Growth of Biofuels.
Biofuels offer the greatest hope for aviation to reduce its carbon emissions, savings of up to 80% are on the table if the industry can get it right, however if airlines wait until the price is right and commercial quantities are available,... |
Taking the Green out of Green Meeting Packages.
It's common place nowadays; when organising an event you can choose from 'normal' packages or choose a 'green meeting' or 'eco-friendly' meeting package |
Finding Profitable Approaches to Sustainable Hospitality Operation.
While guests and other stakeholders make it clear that they expect hotels and restaurants to improve the sustainability of their operations, hospitality managers are grappling with the many aspects of sustainability, including customer dema... |
Sustainable Mixed-Use Resorts - Reality or 'Greenwash'?
A truly sustainable mix-use resort must address the triple bottom line: economic, social, environmental – and always take into account the specificities of the development’s location |
Greening The Hills of Coorg - Club Mahindra, Kodagu Valley.
This case study assesses the impact of environment friendly practices on a time share resort property in Coorg, India |
The New Savoy Hotel: Luxurious AND Green?
The Savoy's famous green sign has a double meaning in what is set to be a remarkably eco-friendly hotel |
Voluntourism: The Human Side of Sustainable Tourism.
Convergence is an overused word in the study of business and management, but new products and business models do tend to emerge when multiple trends come together |
Clean Technology in Tourist Accommodation.
This best practice manual showcases and draws lessons from good practice in the use of clean energy in tourist accommodation around the world |
Health Tourism in Australia: Supply, Demand and Opportunities.
This technical report presents a robust understanding of the major industry scoping study Health Tourism in Australia: Supply, Demand and Opportunities, presenting the research findings in full and supporting the summary developed by STCRC |
Greening Your Hotel Meetings and Conferences
Does your hotel offer meeting and/or conference space? Have you noticed a trend in the RFP’s you receive from groups, asking about your “green” or “sustainable” initiatives? All signs are pointing in the direction of a widespread increase... |
Environment Responsive Solutions For Hospitality.
This article focuses on methods that may be employed by hotels to be more environment friendly in their operations |
Developing Measures for Environmental Sustainability in Hotels.
Hoteliers’ efforts to improve the environmental sustainability of their operations would be promoted by having a consistent industry-wide measure for benchmarking current operations and tracking the effect of environmental sustainability in... |
ECOTEL Version 2.0 - Reaching Out.
ECOTEL’s metamorphoses into a more inclusive and interactive certification, involving owners, guests, employees and the community |
Australian Tourism in a Water Contrained Economy.
Fresh water resources and their allocation and assignment to competing users and uses have seldom attracted more attention in Australian polity |
Sustainability Is Here to Stay.
The contradiction of sustainable hotel operation goes like this: Guests want their hotels to maintain environmentally conscious operations, but hotels generally cannot charge a premium for "green" services and guests don't want to... |
The Social Media Approach to Sustainability & Philanthropy.
On the 5th of January, H&M made headlines, denounced by a New York student for apparently destroying and throwing away unsold clothing rather than distributing it to those in need |
Resorts Going Green.
Ecotourism is 'in', people want to believe their precious vacations are not creating a giant carbon footprint to harm the environment, but rather are at least carbon neutral |
Green Banks Thrive.
Capitalizing on the green movement, a growing number of financial institutions have sprouted up in the United States and elsewhere |
Vail Resorts: Pioneering Sustainability.
From relieving destruction from a forest fire to inspiring vendors to go green, a sustainable vision is paramount for Vail Resorts’ Director of Environmental Affairs |
Sustainability comes of Age.
The world of sustainability is about to come of age, thanks to the impending launch of the next generation in benchmarking and certification solutions |
Seattle, Hyatt, and the LEED Evolution.
Seattle has one of the highest concentrations of LEED-certified buildings in the world, and the new Hyatt at Olive 8 marks the entrance of green hotels into the city's landscape |
Destination Stewardship and National Geographic.
For the past six years, National Geographic Traveler magazine has, in conjunction with the National Geographic Society's Center for Sustainable Destinations, devoted its “Places Rated” Destination Stewardship survey to some of the world's m... |
STEP Into Sustainability.
Have Discussion, Take Action! Lately, more and more consumers are making their travel choices based on factors other than price or convenience |
Is the Customer Always Right? Yes, When it Comes to Sustainability.
The world’s leading companies all conduct extensive research to determine what their customers want and how they want it |
Corporate Social Responsibility: Who’s Scalping Who?
A while back I was ‘scalped’- literally, while surfing at my favorite location in Bali I was ambushed by a 2 meter wave from behind which threw me onto a treacherous coral reef in front |
Climate Corner - Food Footprints.
We travel, and so very often, so does our food; in the United States alone, a plate of food completes a journey of 1500 miles on average from farm to table |
The Current Food System and its Impact.
The most basic tie that binds us—physically, culturally, and even spiritually for many—is food |
