Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations

This foundational textbook investigates the economic, environmental and social sustainability issues facing the hospitality industry today, and explores ideas, solutions and strategies of how to manage operations in a sustainable way. 
This updated fourth edition features new content including: Research on nature-based solutions and zero-carbon approaches in facilities, technologies for energy, water and waste management, changes in consumer behaviour, and environmental and social impacts of food production A new chapter on employees, diversity, inclusion and well-being in the industry A new chapter on the challenges of operating in the Global South More than 100 international industry case studies and focused info boxes New practical exercises, discussion questions and research project ideas based on real-life sustainability scenarios 
Accessible and comprehensive, this book is essential reading for all students as well as current and future managers in the hospitality industry.

Business & Money

Legrand, Willy

Chen, Joseph S.

Laeis, Gabriel C. M.

Economics

Routledge

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry 2nd Ed: Principles of Sustainable Operations

Sustainability is one of the single most important global issues facing the world. A clear understanding of the issues surrounding climate change, global warming, air and water pollution, ozone depletion, deforestation, the loss of biodiversity and global poverty is essential for every future manager in the hospitality industry. Present and future hospitality executives need to know how sustainable management systems can be integrated into their businesses while maintaining and hopefully improving the bottom line. Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry, second edition, is the only book available to introduce the students to economic, environmental and social sustainable issues specifically facing the industry as well as exploring ideas, solutions, and strategies of how to manage operations in a sustainable way. Since the first edition of this book there have been many important developments in this field and this second edition has been updated in the following ways: <ul>
<li>updated content to reflect recent issues and trends including hotel energy solutions and green hotel design </li> <li>two new chapters on 'Sustainable Food' and 'Social Entrepreneurship and Social Value' </li> <li>updated international case studies throughout to explore key issues and show real life operational responses to sustainability within the hospitality industry. New case studies on growth hotel development markets, Asia and the Middle East</li> <li>new practical exercises throughout to apply your knowledge to real-life sustainability scenarios.</li> </ul>
This accessible and comprehensive account of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry is essential reading for all students and future managers.

Sloan, Philip

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of sustainable operations

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry, Third Edition, is the only book available to introduce students to economic, environmental and socially sustainable issues specifically facing the industry as well as exploring ideas, solutions and strategies of how to manage operations in a sustainable way. Since the second edition of this book, there have been many important developments in this field and this latest edition has been updated in the following ways: <ul>
<li>Updated content including sustainable food systems, hotel energy solutions, impacts of technology, water and food waste management, green hotel design, certification and ecolabelling systems and the evolving nature of corporate social responsibility strategies.</li> <li>New chapters exploring environmental accounting and the internalization of externalities as well as the management of accessibility in hospitality.</li> <li>Updated and new international case studies with reflective questions throughout to explore key issues and show real-life operational responses to sustainability within the hospitality industry.</li> </ul> This accessible and comprehensive account of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry is essential reading for all students and future managers in the hospitality industry.

Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, 15)

Emerald Publishing

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