Where should you look to make big energy savings at your hotel? Your first area to focus on is the energy used to heat/cool your guest rooms and public areas. This will most likely represent 60% of your total energy consumption. In this article we will demonstrate how much is wasted and how you can […]
Australia-Irish pioneering sustainability company, WISE Sustainability, has taken home the Gold award in the international Responsible Tourism Awards, recognised for its innovative software solutions that help hotels, resorts, and extended-stay apartment brands advance their environmental performance. Competing in the highly competitive Climate Change category, WISE Sustainability stood out among strong contenders from North America, Europe, […]
AI has been nowhere near this article. Fundamental change is now occurring across the world in company sustainability compliance reporting. Right now, managers are scrambling to understand the new directive and fathom how to comply. In this article however, I propose that this is the opportunity many hospitality businesses have been seeking, a way to […]
World Travel Market 2022 proved that sustainability in tourism really does matter to consumers and employees. In fact, it clearly matters to all stakeholders and continues to be a priority for business owners regardless of size or location.
It’s easy to get swept up in the promise of technology. It gives us something to fall back on. However much of a mess humanity makes, we can rest easy. Surely efficiency and innovation will save the day in the end, right? On their own, no. I believe in technology, but it is only as a force for good insofar as we choose to make it so.
There is a great deal of expectation that data can help deliver more sustainable hospitality, but is it relevant, is it fully used? Firms can be awash with data as they monitor food waste, reservations, energy, revenue and comfort levels, to name a few, but do managers and staff have time to study its implications?
Hear about sustainable tourism innovations generated through knowledge and participation with Christopher Warren from Crystal Creek Meadows and ICRT Australia.
Savings that are early ‘low hanging fruit’ hid the challenges on longer time savings Christopher Warren, Progamme Director, My Green Butler Tourist accommodation has three primary focus areas for resource management: design & technology, management practices and customer behaviour. Design & technology and management practices have been the primary area of activity with only low […]