sustainability
Why EV Charging Is a Must-Have Amenity for Hotel Guests and Employees
Robb Monkman | October 19, 2021
By Robb Monkman Electric vehicles are taking over the road. More than 1 million battery powered electric vehicles have been sold in the U.S. since 2010, but they remain underserved with only 99,325 public charging ports available at 41,145 stations across the country. Very few businesses have the capability to fill this need the way hotels can. Today, every major carmaker already offers EVs or plans to introduce them and with electric cars forecasted to surge to 10% of the United States’ new car market by 2025, there is no better opportunity than right now for hotels to have a leg up on their competition. By providing EV charging, hotel...
How Addressing ESG Can Also Save Hotels Money
October 7, 2021
Recent weather disasters, social unrest and a heightened awareness of racial bias have prompted hoteliers to double down on their commitments to become better corporate citizens and do more to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. These are moves toward a social good, sure, but also have ramifications on hotel company P&Ls. Marriott International, for one. It recently announced a commitment to reach net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. The pledge follows the previous setting of goals by the massive global company to reduce single-use plastics, cut down on food waste by 50% and significantly amp up the...
Is Your Hotel Flushing Money Down the Toilet?
Cicero Construction Group | September 30, 2021
By Sam Cicero PLAINFIELD, IL – September 30, 2021 – Was your hotel built before 1993? If so, chances are you’re losing money each time a guest flushes one of the hotel’s toilets. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that hotels use about 15 percent of the total water consumed by commercial and institutional facilities in the United States. Actual usage varies by guest, of course, but most studies indicate hotels use between 100 to 200 gallons of fresh water per occupied guestroom per day. Water in the United States ranges from three to five dollars per 1,000 gallons. Simple math shows how effo...
BENCHMARK® Raises the Bar on Sustainable Dining, Partnering With Two Environmental Brand Leaders, Verlasso and Revol
BENCHMARK, a global hospitality company | September 27, 2021
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas — September 27, 2021 — Sustainable fish farming in ocean waters, environmental preservation, and a healthful, delicious salmon served on stylish and eco-friendly French dinnerware unite in two new partnerships forged by BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company. Noted brand leaders in sustainable practices, Verlasso and Revol join Benchmark in its ongoing efforts to provide carefully sourced, healthful and environmentally responsible food, coupled with an exceptional guest experience. Verlasso is a salmon brand, sustainably farmed in Chile’s Patagonian region. The company farms salmon by taking th...
Best Circular Economy Practices in Hotels: the Producer and Consumer Perspective
Dr Luciano Lopez | September 22, 2021
What is Circular Economy? One definition of economics is to understand how the economic agents make their decisions to satisfy their unlimited needs under the constraint of limited resources. Even though it has been clear for many decades that resources are scarce and that some will be completely depleted in the coming years, concrete solutions to reduce or optimize consumption and production are still underexplored. For instance, even though the concept of circular economy (CE) has been around for 50 years (Ellen McArthur Foundation), it has become popular only recently. Our preliminary research on the topic of circular economy practice...
Benefits and Difficulties of CSR Management in Travel and Leisure Companies
Dr Alessandro Inversini | September 13, 2021
The Covid-19 crisis has reinforced the strategic importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for all organizations. In particular, the pandemic has fostered awareness that firms must introduce responsible policies and processes that focus management attention on long-term sustainability over short-term profits. Managing CSR issues is a necessary way to build consumer confidence & embrace business recovery Awareness is even greater across firms in the Travel and Leisure (T&L) industries whose business has been impacted dramatically by the crisis, as customers halted their buying decisions and business trips. Yet, academic sch...
Sustainability in Hospitality: Putting Construction Issues First
Dr Ricardo J. Da Silva Lima | September 9, 2021
Dr Steffen Raub & Dr Ricardo J. Da Silva Lima Hospitality firms are increasingly keen to jump on the sustainability bandwagon. However, too often they get lost in the complexity of the subject and limit their engagement to unimaginative solutions such as towel reuse in bathrooms. Much larger challenges loom in the physical infrastructure of the hotel itself. In this short paper we outline some important sustainability challenges for hotels from a building perspective. It’s all about energy When asked about the top three sustainability issues related to commercial buildings, most experts will tell you: energy, en...
How to Communicate CSR Effectively on Social Media?
Dr Alessandro Inversini | September 1, 2021
When a business communicates its practices of corporate social responsibility via social media platforms, how effective and impactful is this communication on its audience? CSR, a relevant aspect for all businesses Academic literature and practical evidence suggests that both large international firms and small privately-owned businesses are investing in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR can be understood and defined as a series of activities and policies that encompass a firm’s responsibility for its impacts on society and the environment. CSR has become popular in the last decades with companies of all sizes engaging...
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