The greening of the hotel industry continues to be a hot topic, while most companies are trying to balance being green with being profitable, at Carlson there is no question of such a trade-off.

“For us it isn’t an ‘or’ but an ‘and’” Hubert Joly President and CEO of Carlson (right) said about their sustainability programme at a recent interview with HVS Executive Search.

“Our responsibility is not limited to just delivering great profits to our shareholders. We have a responsibility to all our stakeholders, employees and guests, and also to the communities we operate in and the environment.”

Increasingly company websites are designing pages on CSR initiatives, but how much of this is a pure marketing gimmick? Hubert Joly talks to HVS Executive Search about CSR being at the core of the company’s values and the important role it plays in attracting, developing and retaining an environmentally-aware workforce.

Watch this exclusive interview to find out more: www.hvs-executivesearch.com/MediaCenter/AudioInterviews