Hoteliers can now measure their green impact throughCheck Safety First's new environmental module, an add-on to its existing E-Cristal risk management system. The solution will provide the hotel industry with an independent accreditation of their green policies to avoid accusations of "greenwashing".
The CRC is a mandatory cap-and-trade scheme introduced by the UK government and directed at non-energy intensive, non-transport industries which are not covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) or Defra’s Climate Change Agreements (CCAs).
Milan, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, will open its first zero-emission hotel next spring betting on Japanese technology and local green energy to trim its carbon footprint, the project developers said on Thursday. The new hotel located in the heart of Italy's financial centre will help avoid emitting nearly 420 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year. That may seem a drop in the ocean, but every effort counts in a city with annual CO2 emissions of about 7 million tonnes.
We recently featured the Cavendish Hotel on Jermyn Street as London’s most environmentally-conscious hotel, an accolade granted by the Visit Britain Green Tourism scheme through its much-coveted Gold Award. The hotel has won similar awards including the Icarus Environmental Award and is also a member of the Considerate Hoteliers Association.
The Considerate Hoteliers Association (CHA) is delighted to announce that it has entered into a strategic alliance with BAHA (British Association of Hospitality Accountants) – the organisation for hospitality professionals involved in financial management, revenue management and IT; and the UK’s authoritative voice in the hospitality industry on financial management, technical accounting issues, taxation, and hotel valuation.
Park Plaza Hotels believes that sustainable environmental practices reflect the expectations and desires of its guests, employees, stakeholders and partners in business. Throughout its nearly 40 hotels in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, the company is committed to finding and implementing ways to mitigate its environmental impact through its TREE (Total Responsibility for Everyone’s Environment) and SEASON (Save Energy and Switch Off Now) initiatives. These focus on responsible water and energy usage and waste management.