Some hotel companies make you dig through their website a bit to find the section dedicated to their environmental practices. Others make it easy to find. To get to Marriott’s environment page, for example, you need to first click on “Investors.” Would most folks know to do that? If you go to the home page for Wyndham Worldwide, right there in the middle of the top of the page is a “Corporate Responsibility” link that quickly gets you to the page you need. Choice Hotels International has a link to its Corporate Responsibility information at the bottom of its home page. You have to squint a bit to see it but it is there.
I am not trying to pick on companies or hold any up for an award for making it easy or not easy to access information on their green practices. My point here is that sometimes it is not easy to find online. That is why, with your assistance, I am going to put together a page on the Green Lodging News website that links to as many hotel company or hotel management company green pages as possible (REITs included). The links will be for not only companies based in the United States and Canada but for other countries around the world as well. At this time I will include links to company pages only and not those for individual properties.
The purpose of this page will be to make it easier for everyone in our industry to see what others are doing to reduce waste, energy and water consumption, improve their communities, and create equal opportunities in the workplace. The page will come in handy for any students studying sustainability in our industry.
I am certain that this exercise will reveal those companies that are doing a great job with their pages, as well as those doing a poor job communicating their efforts. My hope is that this new Green Lodging News page will encourage the replicating of best practices. Once the page is complete, I will include a prominent link to it from the Green Lodging News home page and e-newsletter.
To make sure I do not miss your company’s website page dedicated to its environmental and other socially responsible best practices, send me the website address by e-mail to editor@greenlodgingnews.com. I promise to update you as I develop this important page.
Earth Hour & Earth Day Activities
Earth Hour will take place on Saturday, March 29. Earth Day this year is Tuesday, April 22. What are you planning for your guests and staff this year? I would love to know. Events will be highlighted here in the coming weeks. Send your Earth Hour and Earth Day plans to me at editor@greenlodgingnews.com. I can also be reached at (813) 510-3868.
Who is Your Sustainability Champion?
Green Lodging News is always looking to profile sustainability champions in our Personnel Profile section. If you would like to nominate someone for this section of Green Lodging News, contact me at (216) 848-1406, or by e-mail at editor@greenlodgingnews.com.
Looking for Guest Columnists
Every two weeks Green Lodging News posts a new guest column on its website. (Click here for examples.) The guest column also appears in the weekly e-newsletter. Green Lodging News is currently in need of industry experts to contribute occasional guest columns. Experts may include consultants, architects, designers, suppliers and those who own or operate green lodging establishments. Columns may be articles that take a stance on a particular subject or be strictly educational in nature. Columnists benefit by having their photo included along with a one paragraph description of their company. Interested in writing a column? Contact Glenn Hasek, publisher and editor, at (216) 848-1406, or by e-mail at editor@greenlodgingnews.com.
Planning Advertising for 2014?
Green Lodging News is accepting reservations for advertising spots for 2014. Many excellent spots are available on the website and in the weekly e-mail newsletter. Many Green Supplier Spotlight dates are also available. Interested in receiving a 2014 media kit? Be sure to contact me as soon as possible at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at editor@greenlodgingnews.com. Media kits can also be accessed by clicking here. Thank you to all of those companies that consistently support Green Lodging News.
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