PARSIPPANY, N.J. —Wyndham Worldwide, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, is expanding its environmental efforts through a “Global Green Day” event and the appointment of Faith Taylor as vice president, Sustainability and Innovation.
“Global Green Day” will take place in Wyndham Worldwide offices around the globe including U.S. locations in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Fla.; Indianapolis; Springfield, Miss.; Las Vegas; Parsippany, N.J.; Aberdeen, S.D.; Johnson City, Tenn.; and Redmond, Wash. International locations include: Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Mexico and the United Kingdom. The event will include educational components on the WyndhamGreen program, access to eco-friendly products and vendor booths, and the launch of the company’s green website.
Wyndham Worldwide is seizing the opportunity to manage energy consumption as a part of the company’s overall green strategy across its businesses and brands, which together encompass nearly 70,000 properties in 100 countries. Due to its numerous brands, properties and distribution points, the WyndhamGreen program is expected to have a large impact on the company’s overall carbon footprint.
Wyndham Worldwide has also appointed Faith Taylor as vice president, Sustainability and Innovation. Based in Parsippany, N.J., Taylor is responsible for leading the strategic vision and direction of Wyndham Worldwide’s environmental policy and programs while overseeing all key conservation and preservation initiatives across the businesses including Wyndham Hotel Group, Group RCI and Wyndham Vacation Ownership.
Responsibilities Include New Website
Taylor also oversees the Wyndham Worldwide Green Council as well as the rollout of Blue Harmony, a turn-key spa and fitness program that incorporates a green strategy to promote environmental awareness. Additionally, she will manage the WyndhamGreen website that will launch on October 2, 2008, during Wyndham Worldwide’s “Global Green Day and Green Fair” event.
Taylor brings extensive and unique experience to Wyndham Worldwide as a former executive for Wyndham Hotel Group. There she worked with the architectural firm of Michael Graves & Associates to lead the development of their brand repositioning that included new interior designs, in-room products and hotel prototype initiatives. Taylor recently led the development and launch of Blue Harmony, negotiated the development of the company’s partnership with Energy Star, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, and co-developed one of the first-to-market green uniform programs with Cintas.
Taylor is the vice chair of the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s Environmental and Engineering Committee in Washington, D.C., and frequently speaks on innovation and sustainability around the country. She was named one of the top African-American executives in the lodging industry by Black Meetings and Tourism magazine in 2008 and is featured in Hospitality Technology’s October 2008 issue as a leader in innovation.
Previously, Taylor held marketing and branding positions for Ramada, Avon and Time Warner Inc. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., and her master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia.
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