In celebration of the UN Sustainable Gastronomy Day on June 18th, EHL’s Carlos-Martin Rios (Professor of Management & Sustainability) shares some practical guidelines on the meaning and implementation of recent initiatives in our food chain. Not only can our future be greener, but also optimistic, workable, collective and rewarding. What’s not to like?
Keep components of a Return to Operations plan
Distilling a return to operations plan into its component parts is the secret sauce to making it manageable. Ultimately, the process for developing a comprehensive plan covers four main themes.
Tourism sector to continue taking action on plastic pollution
A new set of Recommendations published today outline how the global tourism sector can continue in its fight against plastic pollution while effectively facing the public health and hygiene challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What hotels can learn from the tech industry about marketing
With hospitality facing an existential crisis due to such an industry-changing external shock, hoteliers could do worse than look to startups for lessons in adaptation.
The five changes expected in the hotel industry
The landscape continues to change rapidly and while no one can say with any degree of certainty where everything will land, we are starting to see the shape of things to come. Here are changes that the new normal is likely to bring forward in the hotel industry for owners and operators.
A vision for the future of tourism
To mark World Environment Day, the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announces its new vision for global tourism– growing better, stronger, and balancing the needs of people, planet and prosperity.
Five changes expected in the hotel industry
The landscape continues to change rapidly, and while no one can say with any degree of certainty where everything will land, we are starting to see the shape of things to come.
The First 100 Days: action plans for the ‘new normal’
There is tremendous value in slowing down and dedicating the time to take stock of where you’ve been and where you’re going; providing clarity for you and everyone who relies on your direction. Only after that can you put together a set of goals that will keep you and your team focused and prepared as soon as the “new normal” starts.
Why small hotels must jump on the sustainability bandwagon
Hotels that work to incorporate sustainable principles in their operations are not only saving costs, but also positioning themselves as market leaders.
Identifying optimum location of overwater assets
The company is using hi-tech survey equipment and drones for mapping sites for over water assets to safeguard the environment, in line with its sustainable goals.The results ensure the careful integration of buildings within this existing environment.
