A sustainable supply chain means more than integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the decision-making of supply chain activities. A sustainable supply chain is resilient. It safeguards a company’s future as we continue to transition toward a warming climate. A sustainable supply chain is also innovative, such as…

Greenwashing is rooted in the hospitality industry. Jay Westerveld, an environmentalist, first coined the term greenwashing when he accused hotels of not being sincere when they requested guests to reuse towels. He believed that they were doing it to save money and had nothing to do with their concern for…

Energy efficiency is one of the most widely implemented sustainability practices in facility-based sectors and the built environment. And the hotel industry is no exception. According to ENERGY STAR®, “energy represents the single fastest-growing operating cost in the lodging industry.” The business case for energy-efficient hotels has been made many…