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Thought Leadership

02 Feb

Make a Difference with Renewable Energy

by Green Key Global
in All, Renewable Energy, Thought Leadership, Tools to Improve Your Rating
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Renewable Energy for Hotels     Many hotel owners and managers are looking for ways to make smart and practical changes to their business that will reduce emissions over time and result in greater guest comfort, cost savings, or resilience to changing weather.     Renewable energy, such as solar, biofuel and geothermal, can be a great investment with strong returns and many co-benefits. As more carbon tax regimes come into play, the cost of...

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19 Jan

Green Key and Tripkicks Shine Light on Sustainability in Hotels

by Green Key Global
in All, Breaking News, Choosing Sustainable Hotels, Marketing Your Sustainable Status
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Choosing Sustainable Hotels   What does it mean to be a sustainable hotel? Climate action, protecting natural ecosystems and creating a more equitable future are among the top opportunities of our decade. Travel has a significant impact on all three of these areas and the whole industry is undergoing a paradigm shift fueled by better data to drive better business and consumer decisions. Through responsible travel, we can...

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27 Sep

Green Key Global Partners with Tripkicks to Make Business Travel More Sustainable

by Green Key Global
in All, Breaking News, Marketing Your Sustainable Status, Thought Leadership
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Green Key Global, the hotel and lodging industry’s sustainable certification program of choice, has partnered with business travel technology company Tripkicks to enable business travelers to reduce their impact on the environment. Tripkicks is an add-on to SAP Concur, and provides travelers with insights and guidance as they book their trip, so they can make the best decisions. With studies showing that 85% of global...

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15 Jan

Sustainable Travel A to Z – Your Guide to a Greener Experience

by Green Key Global
in All, The Guest Experience: Guest Spaces, Thought Leadership
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Travelling is one of the best ways to learn. It allows us to immerse ourselves in new environments, practice other languages, and see new cultures and histories.   However, a Nature study shows that annual tourism equals over 8 percent of the world’s carbon footprint and is growing every year. Another study says 76 percent of people said that company CEOs should “lead on the environment rather than waiting for...

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11 Dec

Take Climate Action

by Green Key Global
in All, Global Goals, Green Key Eco-Rating, Green Key Meetings, Taking Climate Action, Thought Leadership
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Right now, world leaders are at the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid to discuss strategies to find solutions to address the climate crisis.   According to The Emissions Gap Report 2019: A UN Environment Synthesis Report, we need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 15 billion metric tons by 2030.   Green Key Global assesses and measures in nine of the core areas of sustainability and directly impacts seven...

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18 Oct

Conserving Through the Cold Winter Months

by Green Key Global
in All, Green Key Eco-Rating, Waste Reduction & Energy Conservation
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Last month, The Weather Network shared their Winter Preview for the upcoming season, and while we were spoiled with a mild winter last year, the prediction is that we will experience a more “traditional winter” this season. Winter can be beautiful and tons of fun, but it also means icy roads, snowstorms, and high heating and electrical bills. Things no business looks forward too. That said,...

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25 Aug

Harvesting Greywater: How many facilities are doing it?

by Green Key Global
in All, Green Key Eco-Rating, Thought Leadership
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Water conservation is nothing new.  Many organizations in this space have encouraged hotels to conserve water for years – we even wrote about it for World Water Day last year.  We have seen many hotels update their fixtures to ensure that they have reduced flow and flush in their bathrooms, and some are even recycling rainwater, but have you thought about taking it to the...

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02 Feb

Easy Ways to Green Your Meeting in 2016

by Green Key Global
in Green Key Meetings, The Guest Experience: Meeting Spaces
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In 2016, we are encouraging all meeting and event professionals to take the leap and make sure your meetings, special events, and conferences are eco-friendly and sustainable. Here are a few quick tips to get started: Source name badges that are made of biodegradable materials. When researching for this post, we came across this company, who produces name badges that you can plant once your...

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