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Big companies are backing away from corporate climate targets
Employee-led Green Teams keep sustainability efforts on track
Green Teams reduce waste, energy use, and operational costs
Learn how to start and lead a successful sustainability team
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Back in 2012, while working as the Sales & Marketing Manager of Hotel Doolin in West Clare, my General Manager told me to form a "green team" and apply for Green Hospitality Ireland certification.
Excuse me but...what?!
To say I was apprehensive at the start would be an absolute understatement!
...Creating any new culture in an organisation can feel daunting, particularly for industries recovering from the impact of the pandemic.
The Four Leadership Types
Professor Christina Edger from Birmingham City Business School highlighted 4 types of leadership from the Covid crisis:
- Deniers: angry ...
This past year has been as unparalleled as 2020, with many hoping for better things to come in 2022...
What has been crystal clear, is that society is demanding more. More from our governments, more from businesses and more from ourselves.
2030, 2050- these 'net zero' targets and others are only a...
You have heard that Greening your hotel or restaurant can bring you more exposure, more clients and more profits. This much is true.
You also know that the Green Wave is real, and your customers will soon demand sustainable practices from your business. I firmly believe this will happen.
You would...
So you have now decided to run a Greener business, you have formed your Green Team and you are rearing to go. If you are not there yet, have a look at my last two blogs, they might help you make the final decision.
Like it happens with any project, even with the day to day running of your business,...
It is the start of a new decade! And 2020 will become the starting point of a change within our industries, towards a future that, hopefully, will have less impact in the Environment. The Hospitality & Tourism industry shall be not left behind, it is time that we, as Managers of the industry, strive...
You have heard that Greening your hotel or restaurant can bring you more exposure, more clients and more profits. This much is true.
You also know that the Green Wave is real, and your customers will soon demand sustainable practices from your business. I firmly believe this will happen.
You would...