Among the feature’s examples of best practice highlighted are:

• Marriott Hotels International, whose energy management programmes have set an industry standard and help the company make huge savings both in its environmental impact and costs.
• Doubletree Hotel, Portland, Oregon, USA, which is working towards LEED-EB certification.
• Q&A with Jan Peter Bergkvist, Vice President of Scandic’s Sustainable Business department, which has recently announced a commitment to phasing out its use of fossil fuel by 2025.
• Eurostar, the high-speed rail operator, which has launched a ‘Tread Lightly’ initiative that aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 25 per cent per traveller journey by 2012.

Included in this issue of greenhotelier is a viewpoint on ‘Architecture, Design and Climate Change’, by Jeremy Blake, Purcell Miller Tritton Architects, who says that a groundswell of new initiatives and design solutions are making significant headway not only in addressing a discerning market but also in delivering “huge commercial advantages to the industry”.

Also featured:
Expert Comment: Raymond Bickson, Managing Director and CEO, Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, on how environmental management will be a clear differentiator for tourism companies.
People Profile: Lindsey Parnell, CEO and President, InterfaceFLOR, EMEA and India. As a pioneer of sustainable business, Interface is now telling the world how it is possible to profitable and green.
Plus Worldbrief: News and trends in responsible tourism from around the world.