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Action 3 = People can do a lot more of recycling materials such as plastic, glass, magazines and following this new movement of “green”.

In 2004 The Home Depot’s (THD) Eco Options program began in their Canadian locations and on Earth day of 2007 in the United States. The program was created to create environmentally friendly products to consumers that would support the environment while helping consumers save money on their monthly energy bills. The programs successful audience is a combination of two groups. The first group is involved in supporting the environment while living an ecofriendly lifestyle while the other group is mostly concerned about the money saving aspect of using the products. In contrast, there is a broad audience that THD EO’s program is not successfully reaching which is made up of mainstream consumers who care about the environment but don’t bother to inconvenience themselves with adjusting to using ecofriendly options. Consumers of the programs are middle aged people who are in the market for appliances. They need home improvement needs and appliances.

The organization further strengthens its daily sustainable products procurement policy while improving its offer ecological service by adopting solutions in waste disposal and optimizing energy consumption: in just one year, Staples recycled over 63 million ink cartridges (only in the US). Moreover, the company has worked hard to develop over 8000 products with positive environmental characteristics. Staples understands that a successful business is not just about its turnover and profits. It must therefore ensure that all of its employees, suppliers and partners comply with ethical and environmental

Now, in 2008, this issue is of even more importance, and less of a device to attract business from the environmentally-aware demographic.Guest involvement in a more green hotel environment has become more apparent with a recent survey in the New York Times found that 16 percent of hotel guests chose where they will stay based on the environmentally-friendly options available to them and the practices of the hotel. A 2007, New York Times article titled, “Enjoy Your Green Stay,” states that green options for hotels have become widespread so quickly because of the rising cost of energy. It should be no coincidence that

With this proposal I hope the change the way that the university thinks about recycling, energy reduction, and water conservation. Savannah State University should want to do these things because they would be doing the environment a great deal. Doing these things would reduce the schools pollution and waste levels. If the university was

Delicate consideration of factors pertaining to the internal and external environment, are a necessity in executing Hyatt’s ultimate goal of “being the preferred brand”. Internal and external environments are factors that may be within or beyond the control of the firm. Theses factors influence the direction, action, structure, and internal process of an organization. The operating, industry, and remote environments are sub-environments that are associated to a firm’s environment (Pearce and Robinson, 2013). Its associates, guests, and owners through its presence in each community it is located in impact Hyatt’s environments.

- Kimpton’s environmental sustainability initiatives have proven successful and beneficial both in terms of its environmental and business benefits. Environmental improvement is one of the benefits of diverting waste. Some of the benefits are exemplified in their rollout phases, including: introducing non-disruptive and cost-reducing operational practices such as a recycling program, non-toxic cleaning products, promotional materials printed on recycled paper, complimentary coffee that was organically grown,

• Evaluating all current and future purchasing policies and practices across the brands to ensure that the range of products placed in hotels not only enhance the guest experience but drive value for owners while supporting the company's overall

Marriott International envisions itself to be the world’s lodging leader. Its mission is to provide the best possible lodging services experience to customers who vary in backgrounds, language, tradition, religion and cultures all around the world. Marriot is committed to environmental preservation through using environment-friendly technology and engages in social responsibility and community engagement.  We value our shareholder’s so we will only take steps that will ensure our growth. Most importantly, through our “spirit to serve”, we emphasize the importance of Marriott’s people and recognize the value they bring to the organization’s growth and success. It aims to increase revenues by 9% every year, to increase

The Sales and Marketing Department proposes the employment of eco-friendly technology in the process of refurbishment of Eagle Nest 's 3-star Hotel facilities and rooms in the U.S.A. with the following objectives:

Having been in the hospitality business for more than 25 years, the Kimpton Hotels Corporation is a national and global company, which had been widely recognized all over as an industry leader in the boutique brand hotel with a tradition of innovative hospitality. According to the Kimpton Hotel Corporation, “Our mission is to be the best-loved hotel and restaurant company by our employees, guests, owners, and communities and to genuinely support our co-workers, provide heartfelt care and comfort for our guests, and deliver superior financial returns to our investors.” Being immensely focused on this mission, the hotel’s primary goal is to be the most preferred boutique hotel brand in the industry.

Many hotels utilize sustainability as a strategy setting for operations, and as a critical success factor (Boerner, 2010). A company become more sustainable by evaluating the positive and negative environmental, economic, and socio cultural impacts on hospitality industry and helps the operation to be in profit and minimize waste or harmful aspects. Environmental certification program for hotels Provides technical guidance. Participating facilities area warded between 1and5 Green Keys depending on loyalty to criteria (LRA Worldwide,

Our initial assessment for The Birchwood Hotel down town St. Petersburg focused on examining key areas for sustainable building practices consistent with Green Key guidelines. The areas assessed were corporate environmental management, housekeeping, conference and meeting spaces, food and beverage, engineering and maintenance. Summing up the condition of each system served as a target for the property owners to make improvements for their short and long-term needs that will align the property’s mission and goals to be more in line with Energy Conservation and Sustainable Business practices. The refurbished property has been able to achieve its own décor and exclusive identity, but after the assessment was graded, it was only able to earn one Green Key certification.

Being ecofriendly has become a target for most hospitality related fields. Increasingly, consumers have become aware of the impact of unsustainable business practices that, many argue, contribute to global warming and harm nature. It has even become a criterion that refines a search for hotels and hence many hotels are trying to alter their business practices, by making them more ecofriendly. Going “paperless” means that an organization decides to stop using so many printed items and would rather opt for an electronic version. Whether that is a receipt you get from a restaurant or an invoice from a hotel it is all sent via email. Some hotels and restaurants in the hospitality industry have found alternative techniques, as opposed to using paper. This essay will examine different methods used by certain organizations, which have been proven as effective methods of becoming a paperless organization. These include The Hilton hotels and even more specifically, The Waldorf Astoria. In terms of restaurants, El Monumento is a privately owned restaurant in Texas, that employ’s paperless services. Furthermore, the large franchise, Chilis offers some paperless services as a way of improving their service. The reasons these companies decided to go paperless will be highlighted within this essay.

A&F highlights its care for environmental stewardship by embracing the 3 R’s concept – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle – to limit the size of its carbon footprint. It maintains water used for cooling and heating throughout its HVAC systems, which keeps its systems in top efficiency and helps use less electricity and natural gas (“Conservation & Energy Efficiency”). Moreover, motion sensors and programmable control panels are implemented in A&F’s offices, distribution centers and stores to provide significant energy savings (“Conservation & Energy Efficiency”). The company has challenged themselves to reuse and