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Sustainable luxury is not an oxymoron. It can be found throughout some of the UK's leading hotels, but today it is more about the basics than the bling. Emily Manson reports on a new, carefully considered approach to business
Posted: 17 May 2012 | 14:59
Hotel group Accor has announced plans to reduce its worldwide CO2 emissions by 10% by 2015, even as the company continues with its plans to grow by around 40,000 rooms each year. Those were the proposals laid out in its new sustainability programme, Planet 21, launched this morning.
Posted: 13 April 2012 | 10:41
A group of competing hotels in Perthshire have come together to produce a film showcasing the area's environmental tourism credentials to audiences throughout the UK and overseas. The film features Perthshire's Green Resorts group working together to exchange ideas and promote sustainability.
Posted: 30 March 2012 | 12:28
Serviced apartments firm Ascott has pledged to achieve 15% savings in water and energy consumption by 2015 as part of its 'Go Green @ Ascott' scheme. Ascott has implemented and will continue to roll out sustainable initiatives across its offices and properties worldwide...
Posted: 29 March 2012 | 10:14
The deadline for the Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2011/12 has been extended to 18 April. Accommodation providers at every level - bed and breakfast operations, guesthouses, pubs, inns and restaurants with rooms...
Posted: 28 March 2012 | 11:01
More than £400m could be saved by UK businesses by improving the efficiency of their hot water boilers, according to new guidance published by the Carbon Trust today. Simple, low cost measures could see heating costs cut by as much as 30%.
Posted: 29 February 2012 | 12:20
The entire Accor hotel chain across the world consumes the same energy as a mid-sized city, an environmental footprint report has revealed. The report, the first of its kind for an international hotel chain, comes ahead of Accor's new sustainable development strategy.
Posted: 21 February 2012 | 14:38
Laundry and housekeeping are two of the most important functions in hotels, but often they are services put to the bottom of the priority list. It's the unsung heroes in housekeeping that your guests will remember, but what provides the best service - in-house oroutsourced? Lisa Jenkins reports
Posted: 26 January 2012 | 17:14
Ode in Shaldon, Devon, has been named the UK's most sustainable restaurant by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). The SRA's inaugural national awards, announced at London's Cinnamon Club today, recognised restaurants across seven categories covering all aspects of sustainability.
Posted: 23 January 2012 | 13:13
There are always more environmental measures that it's possible to take, but they're not always practical or - more importantly - profitable. To give you a green start, Emily Manson has foraged for monthly measures that won't cost the earth
Posted: 20 January 2012 | 14:29
A pub on Dartmoor has become the first in Devon to win a gold award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme. The Pack Horse, which dates back to the 14th century and is owned by Admiral Taverns, previously won a silver award in 2009...
Posted: 24 November 2011 | 14:57
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is set to launch its first national awards scheme next year. The National Sustainability Awards, which will be announced on 23 January, will recognise restaurants across seven categories...
Posted: 16 November 2011 | 11:10
The Carbon Trust has launched a new business to help UK firms reduce their energy costs and install greener, more efficient technology. The Carbon...
Posted: 31 October 2011 | 15:44
Catererandhotelkeeper.com has launched a new channel centred around responsible hospitality. The Responsible Hospitality channel helps you, the operator and supplier, to ensure that trading responsibly is at the heart of your business practice.
Posted: 24 October 2011 | 17:59
Go green in your home or office, with a bulk purchase of Maxima Green recycled toilet tissue. Buying recycled toilet tissue makes excellent sense - it's better for the environment whilst still being soft and strong.
Posted: 24 October 2011 | 00:00
If May hadn't been so wet we'd be writing about an imminent drought and emergency measures to save depleting precious resources, too. As it is, the hotel and restaurant industry uses a staggering 400 million cubic metres of water every year - equivalent to 100,000 Olympic swimming pools.
Posted: 03 August 2011 | 17:02
One of the main criteria of this important award is that the winner has displayed a long-term commitment to environmental practices. More importantly, it needs to show that its green policy is driving it on to become even more sustainable. Well, that's certainly true of Red Hotels.
Posted: 15 July 2011 | 16:18
For some restaurants sustainability is a must, but for the majority pressures on time and turnover mean it's only an aspiration. However, an increasing number of restaurants are realising that a commitment to greater sustainability isn't just good for the planet...
Posted: 09 May 2011 | 11:09
Dishwashers that get the dishes clean aren't good enough any more. They've got to do the cleaning while using up as little energy and water as possible, and with minimal impact on the environment. John Porter reports
Posted: 28 April 2011 | 15:17
Corporate social responsibility policies, spiralling utility bills and the uncertain economic climate are spurring more and more businesses to invest in greener machines. Product Zone discovers the benefits environmentally friendly equipment has brought to six operators.
Posted: 01 November 2010 | 15:23
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