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Water Savings a Top Business Concern

Water Savings a Top Business Concern
Water stewardship is one of the top five business concerns among 52 percent of sustainability professionals, according to a survey by Ethical Corporation, while ...

Environmental Mission Statements: How to Develop Your Own

Environmental Mission Statements: How to Develop Your Own
In my last article, I outlined the environmental mission statements and policies of nine hotel companies. It was interesting to compare how these ...

Environmental Mission Statements: A List of Hotel Sustainability Policies

Environmental Mission Statements: A List of Hotel Sustainability Policies
A mission statement can help an organization navigate difficult times. I wonder how many hoteliers used their mission ...

Eight Essentials for ‘Greening’ the Company Website

Eight Essentials for ‘Greening’ the Company Website
A common question we’re hearing from corporate sustainability managers is how to better use the company website for ...

Veolia Buys Comfort Link, Enters Ice Thermal Storage Biz

Veolia Buys Comfort Link, Enters Ice Thermal Storage Biz
Veolia Energy North America, a subsidiary of France's Veolia Environment, has purchased Comfort Link's district cooling ...

Half of British Businesses Worry about Energy Costs – Gov’t Says Knock Down Old Buildings

Half of British Businesses Worry about Energy Costs – Gov’t Says Knock Down Old Buildings
About 49 percent of 700 UK businesses surveyed said they are concerned about energy price hikes in 2010, according to a report from Carbon Trust. ...

As Green Hotels Proliferate, So Do Eco-Rating Systems

As Green Hotels Proliferate, So Do Eco-Rating Systems
As Accor North America embarks on a pilot program to test a voluntary green rating program at some of its U.S. hotels, two new green hotels ...

App for iPhone Extends B2B Marketing Reach into Water Industry

App for iPhone Extends B2B Marketing Reach into Water Industry
A new iPhone application extends the notion of business-to-business marketing via mobile phones into the realm of water usage and plumbing. The Save H20 water savings calculator ...

Asian Hotels Join ‘Green’ Hotel Craze

Asian Hotels Join ‘Green’ Hotel Craze
Luxury hotels in China and India are ramping up their "green" efforts by pursuing green international standards or the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy ...

Hotels Ramp Up Recycling, Clean Fuel Efforts

Hotels Ramp Up Recycling, Clean Fuel Efforts
Hotels including the Marriott, MGM Mirage CityCenter and ARIA Resort & Casino continue to ramp up their eco-friendly projects. Some are adding unique programs to their ...

State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications

State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications
Over the past several weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs, reports Green Lodging News. These new certifications for green ...

JohnsonDiversey Ups GHG Reduction Target to 25%

JohnsonDiversey Ups GHG Reduction Target to 25%
JohnsonDiversey plans to more than triple its original greenhouse gas reduction commitment, from 8 percent to 25 percent by the end of 2013. JohnsonDiversey made the ...

System Upgrades Power Up Energy Savings for Hotels

System Upgrades Power Up Energy Savings for Hotels
For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York's energy fuel cell installation that is nearly ...

New York Launches Green Hospitality Certification Program

New York Launches Green Hospitality Certification Program
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched a new initiative to certify lodging establishments as "green" for employing environmentally friendly ...

La Quinta, Shaw Recycle 30 Tons of Carpet

La Quinta, Shaw Recycle 30 Tons of Carpet
When La Quinta Inns & Suites renovated some hotels recently, it recycled 30 tons of carpet through Shaw Industries, which is reclaiming ...

Holiday Inn ‘Green’ Signage Yields $4.4M Savings Annually

Holiday Inn ‘Green’ Signage Yields $4.4M Savings Annually
The Holiday Inn brand is undergoing a $1-billion global makeover -- touted as the largest in the hospitality industry -- that will save the company ...

Hotels, Office Buildings Seek LEED Certification

Hotels, Office Buildings Seek LEED Certification
Developers of hotels and office buildings are targeting the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for many of their latest ...

Lighting Retrofits Help Hotels and Data Centers Cut Energy Costs

Lighting Retrofits Help Hotels and Data Centers Cut Energy Costs
Lighting and compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) retrofits are some of the easiest ways businesses including luxury hotels and data centers can cut their energy costs. Hotel ...

AAA TourBooks Tag Green Hotels with “Eco” Icon

AAA TourBooks Tag Green Hotels with “Eco” Icon
As more consumers look for eco-friendly travel destinations and hotels, one of the country's leading travel guides will now include an "eco" icon to designate "green" ...

Nestle, Coke, Bud Target Public Arenas for Recycling

Nestle, Coke, Bud Target Public Arenas for Recycling
Increasingly, companies are putting sponsorship dollars toward support of recycling initiatives at sporting stadiums, public areans and other public venues. Working with Keep America Beautiful, Nestle Waters ...

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