TORONTO—The Delta Chelsea Hotel, Canada’s largest hotel and located in downtown Toronto, announces installation of the Sun Country Highway’s (SCH) publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Guests of the hotel who travel by EV can conveniently charge their vehicles during their stay. Sun Country Highway’s mission is to “Green Canada’s Highways” in collaboration with tourism destinations such as Toronto and this installation will become part of 100 charging stations across Canada before the end of the year.“The Delta Chelsea recognizes and respects its corporate social responsibility ensuring that our quest for sustainable solutions continues to grow and evolve,”...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Valley Forge Fabrics has received the 2012 Marriott International Supplier Sustainability Leadership Award. Marriott made the announcement at their International Global Discipline Conference. Marriott’s “Supplier Sustainability Award” is designed to annually recognize one of Marriott International’s suppliers who have made the greatest impact on their guests and properties through innovative ideas that help Marriott meet their sustainability goals. This year two suppliers were honored with Marriott’s prestigious award; Ecolab also took home this recognition.Valley Forge Fabrics is the largest producer of decorative fabrics for the lodging industry. Over the past several years, the company has been honored...

NEW ORLEANS—In honor of National Food Day, a time to champion affordable, healthy and sustainable food, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center announced a partnership with the Recirculating Farms Coalition and the New Orleans Food and Farm Network to create an urban food and farming center on 2.5 acres of land owned by the Convention Center, at the corner of Melpomene Street and Tchoupitoulas. The new center, named Growing Local NOLA, will be a hub for research, education, training, and community interaction on growing, marketing, and preparing healthy, fresh food.“We are thrilled to host the new food...

LAS VEGAS—A leading publication that monitors corporate responsibility has included the chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International among the 30 finalists for its 5th Annual Responsible Chief Executive Officer of the Year recognition. Jim Murren, chairman & CEO of MGM Resorts International, was noted in the annual compilation by CR Magazine, the voice of the corporate responsibility profession.“Corporate responsibility begins at the top and Jim Murren’s leadership has materially advanced MGM Resorts’ sustainability results,” said Richard Crespin, executive director of the Corporate Responsibility Officer Assn. and chairman of the COMMIT!Forum. “Jim, together with all of this year’s finalists,...

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND—The International Golf Federation (IGF), which includes member organizations representing more than 150 countries, agreed to a policy that will make sustainability a core priority within the sport through a number of initiatives aimed at conserving water, reducing impact on land and increasing awareness. The IGF outlined eight sustainability measures, including a commitment to expand awareness among golfers and golf facilities; help golf facilities to incorporate sustainable principles and practices into daily business decisions; conduct high profile golf events in an environmentally responsible manner; and embrace measurement, target setting, transparency and verification. The IGF also said it would continue to...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Hotel Sustainability Solutions as a Product & Service Directory partner. The company is a leader in the development of sustainability programs, which are customized for full service, boutique, resort and limited service hospitality properties. Hotel Sustainability Solutions’ program merges sound hospitality business practices with the application of products, systems and technologies to achieve sustainability leadership; resulting in increased net cash flow, added asset value, and increased market share. Hotel Sustainability Solutions is currently working with the Hilton Concord in Concord, Calif. The hotel is managed and owned...

MCLEAN, VA.—Hilton Worldwide launched a carbon offset program for events and meetings held at select properties across Southeast Asia. At no additional cost to customers, Hilton Worldwide will measure carbon generated by all events at 11 of its properties in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and purchase carbon credits to offset their environmental impact. The carbon credits will be used to fund renewable energy projects in Borneo and Cambodia. “Sustainability is a priority to Hilton Worldwide and a central part of how we do business,” said William Costley, vice president, operations—Southeast Asia, Hilton Worldwide. “For us, it is not just...

HONG KONG—Burba Hotel Network (BHN), Horwath HTL, and Stiles Capital Events, co-hosts and organizers of the annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), announce the winners for the HICAP 2012 Sustainable Hotel Awards. The 23rd annual HICAP will be held this week at the InterContinental Hong Kong.Winners of the HICAP 2012 Sustainable Hotel Awards are: •    Sustainable Project Design—Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka—Jetwing Vil Uyana embodies what can be accomplished in providing a luxurious resort guest experience in a truly environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. Twenty-seven luxurious dwellings are integrated into a wetland reserve in an area of just...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—For the third consecutive year, Ecolab Inc. has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) S&P 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). The CDLI highlights companies that have demonstrated a commitment to strategy, governance, stakeholder communications and transparency in their reporting practices. “At Ecolab, we strive to manage our operations responsibly while we deliver sustainable solutions to more than one million customer locations around the world,” said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and CEO. “We are honored to once again be recognized by the CDP for our responsible business initiatives and commitment to reduce greenhouse gas...

PHILADELPHIA—ARAMARK hired 17 young professionals for the 2012 ARAMARK Environmental Sustainability Internship Program. The program provides participants with hands-on job experience as they help implement environmental solutions for ARAMARK clients at schools, universities, businesses and other locations in the United States and United Kingdom.In partnership with the Student Conservation Association (SCA), ARAMARK engages young people who are interested in careers that have a positive social and environmental impact. The young people also gain a practical understanding of how environmental sustainability operates within a business environment.“We recognize that our workforce is evolving and changing and we are looking at ways...