Sunday, December 28, 2008

Eco-Friendly Hotels Gaining Popularity

More and more hotels are billing themselves as "eco- friendly," in response to a growing consumer desire to make more ethical purchasing decisions.Read More

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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Global Hospitality Industry Taking Green Steps

In Asia, resort brands and boutique hotels are developing green concepts, such as Shanghai-based URBN, which calculates the total amount of energy the hotel consumes and purchases credits to offset its footprint via an agreement with Emissions Zero. Hotel guests can also buy carbon credits from the program to offset their own flights.Read more
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Green Movement Grows in Global Hospitality Industry

Ernst & Young examines the eco-friendly efforts of hotels and resorts in eight regions of the world, finds progress in the greening of the hospitality industry and identifies 10 areas in which the business could do better. Read more
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

8 Ways to Green Your Winter Travel

Regardless of economic conditions, travel during November and December increases, often up to 23 percent during the Christmas and New Year’s breaks.

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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Warm Springs: How green is my hotel?

How green can a hotel be? Not the least bit when it's 93 feet tall and 500,000 square feet, insist the dozen local residents who've fought the proposed hotel since it began. But to hear local architect Dale Bates talk about the proposed Warm Springs Ranch Resort, it's simply the right thing to do.

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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Hotels, eateries go green to make green

More than 300 local hospitality businesses upgraded their facilities with energy-efficient technology, according to the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The energy savings mean a smaller carbon footprint for local businesses.

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Local business owners "going green:"

Local business owners who have environmentally friendly practices or are interested in what they can do to support these practices will gather during a meeting organized by Belle Grae Growing Center, a developing nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide individuals and groups with opportunities to explore natural health and sustainable living practices.

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Going GREEN will make you a good corporate citizen

By running an environmentally responsible operation with cost-effective procedures and facility improvements, hotels and motels can demonstrate leadership in ecological sustainability and enhance competitiveness. The benefits of a green hotel program include: lower operating costs; increased customer and employee satisfaction; reduced environmental impact; and increased marketability as an environmentally friendly business. To read more Click here

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Friday, November 21, 2008

"Making the environment green"

Today, it has become extremely important for businesses to think of being environment friendly. It is must for long term survival, specially in the hotel industry.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Ecogreen Sustainable Operations

To meet today’s needs without compromising the future needs, business demands sustainability in today’s scenario.
The fact that “effective environmental management makes business sense” is now being realized by hotels and resort managers all around the world. People have realized that apart from profitability, future of people and future of planet Earth are also important.
Operation Management is increasingly connected to sustainability, concerning both the operational drivers of profitability and their relationship to people and the planet and gives researchers exciting opportunities.
Ecogreen Hotel is helping hotels to address issues related to environment in a better way and is a leader in sustainable operations program. Sustainability demands business in a way that supports the bottom line as well as the world. Sustainable Operations include the following services:

Sustainability Assessments:- The sustainable assessments include:
· Reviewing all aspects of business operations,
· Auditing to provide a detailed report to set targets and objectives, and
· Developing an environmental policy, purchasing plan and an energy savings program according to the need.

Management Framework: - Educating the management on the new outlined environmental objectives and policy.
Waste and Recycle Consulting: - Implementing recycling programs focusing on easy recycling and driving down the cost associated with waste removal.
Awareness Training: - Conducting environmental workshops and training programs for employees to improve the overall operation.

Sustainable business practices help to enhance customer satisfaction; improve profitability and build strong relationships with local communities.

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