The Sustainability in Hospitality Panel is about exploring ideas, solutions and strategies required by the industry facing increased environmental and societal challenges. Since sustainability cover a wide-range of topics, the panel is supported by experts across many fields – food, energy, water, waste, facilities, communication, social, strategy. The goal is to have sustainability anchored more than ever into the hospitality conversation and decision-making.

Most people won’t feel good about a vacation if they know it’s adding to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a stretch of trash piling up in the ocean for thousands of miles. Nor will they feel positive about booking a vacation connected with an organization known for disregarding a local economy’s well-being. The idea of enjoying oneself at the expense of others’ meeting their basic needs doesn’t sit well with most people.

Waste: How to reduce the (food) waste your hotel produces From plastic straws to food buffets, the amount of waste and food waste hotels produce is significant! And the reality is that every kilo of waste equates to inefficiently-used resources. This makes waste management an important priority when it comes to sustainability, which is why we’ve dedicated this guide to addressing this important topic.

The hospitality industry has historically had a dramatic environmental impact on the environment through energy and water consumption, and use of consumable goods. With sustainability now being the issue on everyone’s mind, previous course leader of our course leader BA (Hons) Hotel and Hospitality Management, Gaurav Chawla, discusses how the industry is responding, and why it’s a key focus on the course.

Set in an 18th-century building in Lisbon’s old town, the Inspira Santa Marta has been named Best Luxury Eco/Green Hotel of the World by World Luxury Hotel Awards 2018. The 89-room boutique hotel has been pioneering sustainable practices since its doors opened in 2010, such as inviting their guests to consume water bottled in-house, use in-room recycling bins or attend zero carbon emission “green” meetings.

Designing a Carbon-Positive Hotel – Challenges From Single-Use Plastic Ban to Carbon-Neutrality: what practices should be embraced by sustainable hotels Designing a Carbon-Positive Hotel – Examples