Building A Sustainable Green Hotel

Tourism plays a significant role in sustainable development and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Tourism Organization (WTO) wish to encourage all countries to make sure that their policies and actions for its development and management fully embrace the principles of sustainability. Likewise, policies to promote sustainable development should take full account of the opportunities offered by tourism. Various international conventions and declarations have put forward principles and guidelines for sustainable tourism and the importance of tourism and its sustainability was underlined at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development. Many countries declare that they are pursuing, or wish to pursue, policies for ‘sustainable tourism’. Despite this interest, there remains a degree of uncertainty over the scope and priorities for making tourism more sustainable and only partial appreciation of how to put this into practice (Making Tourism More Sustainable, 2005).

Additionally, the study found that hotels with a non-financial reporting control system were more likely to adopt an environmental policy. In 1996, when this article was published, green policies were considered stratagems instead of bonafide, widespread business strategies for all hotels to take into consideration to participate in environmentally-responsible business practices. The author concludes that until environmental concerns become strategic issues added into the control system with rewards, the response will remain the same; green policies and practices will be considered stratagems.

The vision/mission behind the Good Hotel concept is to maintain its identity as a “hotel with a conscience” – encompassing a positive attitude, environmental sensitive, and philanthropy. The intent of the vision is to inspire the “good in us all”. (Pearce, 2012, p. 10-1, 10-2)

This report was commissioned to critically evaluate Marriott Hotel chains strategies on the promotion of sustainable tourism development and their policies put in place. The research draws attention to the fact that Marriott international have implemented many sustainable strategies such as involving in sustainable activities from planting mangroves to working with sustainable supply chains. Each year Marriott produces a sustainable report which involves goals achieved and future goals. By 2025 Marriott wants to achieve most of their goals such as reduce their water usage , carbon, waste and food waste. These approaches will be measured each year to see how their doing to achieve their set goals.

According to Part A, Hilton Surfers Paradise Residences (HSPR) is recommended to pay more attention to the international tourists and develop a marketing strategy to improve their satisfaction in order to attract them to their hotel. At the same time, sustainability has already become the major challenge for the whole hospitality industry, therefore, energy saving and recycle system should be established in the future operation. The first recommendation is made due to competitive needs and the ideal spot of HSPR that may well be attractive to international tourists. The second is recommended due to legislation introduced by the Australia government who announced that the carbon tax will be introduced in 2012 in Australia and that hotels have to become "green". It may be that the two recommendations can be integrated , attracting international tourists and 'greening' the environment at the same time (Aaker et al, 2004), thereby saving HSPR money.

Sustainability is important to maintain the way humans and nature are treated to have healthy organisms and reproduction. Unfortunately, nature and animals are not treated the way they should be. Many livestock are forced reproduced and kept in unlivable conditions. Plants are overwatered or left in drought and given GMO’s to survive. There are many different ways we can change our ways and allow organisms to survive naturally without the use of pesticides and animals to live happy. If a hotel practiced sustainable practices they would be very well known and enjoyed in the community.

The current study will support the need to create new, environmentally sustainable and socially responsive organisations, whilst enhancing company values (Closs, et al; 2011). Decision makers will develop a positive attitude towards sustainable development. It will present an opportunity for the organisation to be pro-active in discussing sustainability issues and it will also present an opportunity for the organisations to partner with

This table shows each stakeholders power and their importance to the company. Overall this EarthCare program is off to a great start. This program is a prime example of what corporations need to start doing. Kimpton has revolutionized the econ-friendly business and their statists show. This program saves 24,000 pounds of wood a month and uses 70% less energy than other hotel chains. Stakeholders are very happy about this program. Employees show up to work not just to collect a pay check but they also believe Kimptons values of an eco-friendly company. Not only is Kimpton saving money on expenses there also making the world a more sustainable place to

The core areas of the three pillars are the social science, economic and Environmental protection of sustainable development. These pillars form the backbone of the core areas that the world now faces. In short, social science is caring about the awareness of the health of people from pollution and other harmful activities of the all-round business industry. For example, if we relate this to the hospitality industry. How can we build a sustainable hotel, with sustainable material. Next to this, we have the economic development, this is about getting what we consume and giving people what they want without compromising the quality of life. At last, but also the most important core in the pillars is the environment protection. By recycling and reducing our use of electric power and water saving we protect the environment. The technological advantages can help the hospitality in this, but can also be a damage for in the

* Take advantage of the “green” trend that we are living nowadays and sell the company’s services as environmentally friendly and highlighting its social responsibility.

Organization will also present different ideas and discuss strategies focusing on green businesses for the future of “Going Green” by recycling, conserving energy and water, and using smart technology to implement the sustainable business practice solution for their own company. And as one united group, all members can achieve the same goal no matter what country they are from and contribute themselves to help the planet together throughout the event activities, presentations and special guest speakers that encourages feasible techniques among attendees.

Throughout this analysis, my purpose is to clarify and condense the information so the reader will have a better understanding at the end of the analysis. This analysis will be broken up into six categories; the executive summary, issue statement, alternatives analysis, recommendations, actions and implementations, and data analysis. In the issue statement, there will be a brief overview on how the hotel companies and the environmental regulations clashed. Throughout the alternative analysis we will discuss different alternatives that Damai could have focused on to benefit and sustain his hotels. As we move to

Increasingly, urban scholars, planners, developers, investors are expected to address sustainability issues in building and urban design projects. To achieve the aims of sustainability in urban scale,

The tourism sector has undoubtedly become one of the globe’s foremost drivers of economic development, sustainability and progress. This is because its rate of growth, links to other economic sectors as well as dependence on a relatively unblemished natural environment puts it into an inimitable position from an economic sustainability and development perspective. In the same breath, tourism has been singled out as one of the key sectors that can play a leading role in the world’s transition to an inclusive green economy characterized by low carbon release. Strategic shifts in tourism practices have the potential of yielding major benefits capable of stimulating change towards better sustainability not only in the tourism industry but in

Many hospitality industries are doing their best to be sustainable and green. Even though there are many issues hospitality industries are facing. Sustainability includes not only environmental issues but also preservation of local cultures. The industries are still struggling to find measurements and benchmarks for “green” operations generally and energy conservation specifically. Food service operations also face sustainability issues, complicated by guest interest in healthy food and local sourcing. Hotel industry processes and their related resource consumption in hotel operations have some form of environmental impact (Singh, Houdre,