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Accor launches PLANET 21 Sustainability Program

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Accor is taking sustainable development to new heights, with the launch of PLANET 21. The name is a direct reference to Agenda 21, the environmental action plan signed at the Rio Earth  Summit in 1992, and reminds us of the … Continue reading

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A new open online platform to share knowledge on hotel sustainability by Accor

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Accor, the world’s largest hotel group and operator of brands such as Ibis, Novotel and Sofitel, said it had launched the online platform to make information on sustainability, including, research, surveys and case studies of good practice, available to any … Continue reading

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Exclusive from the Abu Dhabi Tourist Green World Forum: where sustainability matters

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Posting directly from Abu Dhabi, where I have been invited  by our worldwide ambassador, the Green Sheikh, and our supporter Goumbook, in the person of Mrs. Tatiana Antonelli Abella, to attend to the World Green Tourism event, supporting them during the … Continue reading

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Branded Sustainability Measurement System Save Hilton $74 Million

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Global hospitality company Hilton Worldwide says it saved more than $74 million in 2010 across its portfolio of 10 hotel brands as a result of its sustainability measurement program, called LightStay. Hilton Worldwide claims to be the first major multi-brand … Continue reading

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New Sustainability Book Highlights Best Practices in Hotel Development and Operations

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Sustainability is an important topic that affects every stage of hotel development and operation. Hotel Sustainable Development: Principles and Best Practices, published by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), provides hospitality professionals with a wealth of information about … Continue reading

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Norman Cescut’s Tweets: August 2011

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In case you missed my tweets, here’s a summary of the most important ones.                  You are more than welcome to follow me on Twitter @norman_cescut to get real-time updates. Enjoy! Hospitality and leisure expected … Continue reading

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Lebanon’s hotels need to implement responsible hospitality

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A great article by Omar J. Sakr, in the Hospitality News Magazine, gives a detailed picture of Lebanon’s Hotel industry as per the introduction of environmental practices. The author talks about the major findings of his recent field research conducted in Lebanon between June … Continue reading

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A new sustainable design policy for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is expanding its green commitments through a new sustainable design policy. In addition to promoting the use of recognized green building certification systems such as LEED, the policy includes new environmental criteria and checklists for renovation … Continue reading

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Luxury and sustainability… a trend we will see more of in China

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URBN Hotels & Resorts announced plans for URBN Hotel Pudong, a new green hotel that will become the first positive-impact hotel in China. The hotel is slated to open Spring 2012. In collaboration with Vanke, China’s largest residential real estate … Continue reading

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NH Eco Conscious

Last January 10th, NH Hoteles, the leading Spanish chain of cool design hotels, has presented to the Italian market its Ecomeeting product, which is perfectly in line with the Company’s 2008 to 2012 Strategic Environmental Plan to reduce CO2 emission, … Continue reading

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