DUBUQUE, IOWA—Innovative Ink Publishing, an imprint of Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, has released Sustainable Hospitality, written by green hospitality industry expert Dan Ruben. The textbook provides hospitality professionals and students with the knowledge and resources to make their properties environmentally sustainable. “The target audience is hospitality professionals who work for hotels, cruise ships, and other hospitality sectors, as well as hospitality students,” Ruben says. “Managers of senior living facilities, dormitories, and other lodging facilities will benefit from this book, too. Sustainable Hospitality offers a roadmap to a leaner operation—one where less energy and water are consumed, and where less waste is generated....

KIRKLAND, WASH.—Noble House Hotels & Resorts—the family-owned boutique hotel brand with a carefully curated collection of 25 hotels, resorts, and experiences across North America—has partnered with Green Seal and applied for certification for 13 of its properties, continuing its sustainability efforts. Noble House Hotels & Resorts is deeply committed to protecting and sustaining the environment and all the communities connected to its hotels and resorts year-round. Working with Green Seal provides the hotel brand access to sustainable purchasing experts with a global reputation for excellence and the tools and guidance needed to adopt safer and more sustainable practices and products. Each...

MEMPHIS, TENN.—Auto-Chlor System, a national leading supplier of commercial dish machines and chemical solutions for hospitality operations, highlights the UCR Glass Washer, a fast, water-efficient, and energy-efficient machine that accommodates all glass sizes and shapes. The UCR Glass Washer is ideal for high volume glass applications in hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars, cocktail lounges, wineries, breweries and more. The complete wash cycle is a fast 60 seconds. A three compartment, rotating rack allows washing to occur in one section while soiled items are simultaneously loaded into a second section and cleaned items are ready for removal from the third section. The large...

DES PLAINES, ILL.—The Chicago Faucet Company (CFC), a Geberit Group company, announced it is celebrating its 15-year partnership with WaterSense, a program sponsored by the EPA. Both company brands, Chicago Faucets and Geberit join WaterSense in promoting efficiency and enhancing the market for water efficient products, programs and practices while protecting the future of our nation’s water supply. Both company’s brands: Chicago Faucets and Geberit offer products that are WaterSense listed. Chicago Faucets is dedicated to innovating for sustainability and offers a wide selection of independently certified WaterSense listed products that meet stringent criteria. The company manufactures the widest assortment of faucets with equivalent or superior...

NEW YORK—WINT Water Intelligence continues to transform water management and sustainability solutions for the built environment with the launch of its powerful WINT3 platform. The next-generation WINT3 builds on WINT’s widely deployed water management solutions and technologies to help organizations mitigate water risk and proactively meet sustainability goals in a wide range of midsize and large facilities, including commercial buildings, multifamily residential, office, retail, higher education and others. “Water is the last unmanaged resource in buildings,” said Yaron Dycian, Chief Product and Strategy Officer for WINT. “This results in significant waste, carbon emissions, and damage from leaks. With the world’s water resources...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Verdafero Inc. to its Green Product & Service Directory in the “Software/Utility Analytics for ESG Reports” category. Verdafero ESG InSights is a cloud-based software suite that offers dynamic utility data analytics across time, location, cost, occupancy, or other key hospitality indicators. Verdafero ESG InSights provides an analysis of your utility usage by gathering data on energy and water consumption, occupancy, weather, and other resource utilization patterns to make better informed decisions on your hotel’s operating costs and environmental initiatives. Verdafero ESG InSights is designed to provide a visual analysis of your Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse...

MILWAUKEE—Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. published its 2022 Sustainability Report. The report uses the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, along with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and select Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards to report Zurn Elkay’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies and performance for the year. The report highlights Zurn Elkay’s progress on previously announced ESG targets while also announcing seven additional time bound ESG targets that help to provide even greater transparency and accountability. These newly established goals aim to further improve the company’s supplier diversity, air emissions, waste reduction, plastic bottle elimination, engineering...

Greenview Greenview Portal: A Trusted Sustainability Solution for Hospitality The Greenview Portal is a sustainability management system designed by industry experts for the hospitality sector. With our centralized cloud-based platform, managing sustainability has never been easier: Manage efficient collaboration among teams while streamlining data capture processes. Monitor progress with ready-to-go reports and high-level performance dashboards, including scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions capture. Attain globally recognized certifications through expert guidance and support in mastering sustainability best practices. Centralize documentation of your sustainability efforts for better reporting and communication needs. Transform your business with the Greenview Portal today! Contact us at sales@greenview.sg to learn...

LAS VEGAS—MGM Resorts International announced it endorsed the United Nations’ CEO Water Mandate—a global initiative and coalition of hundreds of major companies making bold commitments to address water crises and challenges. MGM Resorts is the first gaming company to endorse the mandate. “Given our environmental conditions, Las Vegas has long been innovative in its approach to water. We are fortunate to do business in a place that has a world class water management system and hope to help others learn from successes here,” said MGM Resorts CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle. “The ongoing drought and effects of climate change in the Western U.S. are...

CHICAGO—The Mitchell Group introduces three new Sta-Kleen Silicone Digital Print upholstery fabrics. The digital print collection offers the same environmental, performance, and cleaning qualities as the award-winning Sta-Kleen Silicone fabrics, says Bill Fisch, president. The three new patterns: Bloom, Fleur, and Song have been designed for the healthcare, hospitality, contract, and other commercial markets. The Sta-Kleen Silicone collection now consists of 10 digital print patterns and three solid patterns. “Sta-Kleen Silicone is produced in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. It was conceived, planned, and constructed under the direction of an environmentally driven team that’s trained in and remains dedicated to fuel...