A study on environmental sustainability practices of star hotels in Bangalore

Shanti, J.

doi:10.1007/s13520-016-0063-5

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“…A recent study by the world's leading hotel room booking company (Booking.com) found that 87 per cent of 4,768 respondents surveyed wanted to travel sustainably and 68 per cent of those wanted to stay in ecofriendly hotels (Sustainable Travel Report, 2018). In an attempt to attract customers and maintain growth and profitability, hotels are responding to green-conscious stakeholders by using ESPPs (Edwards, 2005;Leonidou et al, 2013;Shanti, 2016). However, many hotels do not have a coherent environmental strategy and sometimes implement environmentally IJCHM 31,6 sustainable practices in an ad hoc manner (Dewhurst and Thomas, 2003;Shanti, 2016).…”

Section: Sustainable Policies and Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In an attempt to attract customers and maintain growth and profitability, hotels are responding to green-conscious stakeholders by using ESPPs (Edwards, 2005;Leonidou et al, 2013;Shanti, 2016). However, many hotels do not have a coherent environmental strategy and sometimes implement environmentally IJCHM 31,6 sustainable practices in an ad hoc manner (Dewhurst and Thomas, 2003;Shanti, 2016). Despite the progress made by hotels in becoming more sustainable, they are still struggling to promote this effectively to their stakeholders (Peir o-Signes et al, 2014).…”

Section: Sustainable Policies and Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Analysis of hotels’ environmentally sustainable policies and practices

Khatter

McGrath

Pyke

et al. 2019

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PurposeThis paper presents the findings of an analysis of the Environmentally Sustainable Policies and Practices (ESPPs) employed by independent and chain affiliated hotels. The study aimed to ascertain the engagement of hotels with ESPPs and provide tentative evidence of their commitment towards meeting the expectations of environmentally conscious stakeholders. Design/methodology/approachThis study utilised secondary data and content analysis to examine the ESPPs of a sample of 220 hotels in Melbourne, Australia. A systematic review was conducted of hotel websites to reveal, in a tabulated way, the range of reporting of environmental material provided by various rated hotels. FindingsThis analysis suggests that environmentally friendly business practices are prominently displayed by the hotels sampled, however, independent non-chain affiliated hotels are yet to adopt ESPPs in any visible way. Originality/valueThis study was broadly informed by stakeholder theory (Freeman, 1984) and aimed to ascertain the engagement of hotels with ESPPs. While previous studies have focused on chain hotels, this research involved a greater range of hotels of different profiles to highlight the mix of ESPPs across the hotel sector. Rather than merely examining the corporate websites of hotel companies, the research additionally examined ESPPs at the individual hotel property level, as this is where policies are implemented into practice. The extant literature to date has not studied the extent to which ESPPs are adopted by independent and chain affiliated hotels at this level, and it is this research gap that the study addresses.

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Section: Sustainable Policies and Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sustainable Policies and Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of hotels’ environmentally sustainable policies and practices

Khatter

McGrath

Pyke

et al. 2019

IJCHM

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“…In an attempt to attract customers and to maintain growth and profitability, hotels are increasingly responding to the values of environmentally conscious stakeholders (Shanti, 2016). Previous studies have identified a combination of factors that compel hoteliers to consider these environmental practices more carefully.…”

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Barriers and drivers of environmental sustainability: Australian hotels

Khatter

White

Pyke

et al. 2021

IJCHM

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Purpose The paper presents the findings of research into the barriers to and drivers of environmentally sustainable policies and practices (ESPPs) in the Australian hotel industry. This study aims to explore these drivers and barriers from the perspective of hotel managers and involve a range of hotels with different hotel industry profiles and management structures. Design/methodology/approach The study conducted one-on-one interviews with hotel managers to explore the barriers to and drivers of ESPPs. The purpose of the sample and sample size was to ensure representation of different segments of the hotel industry to include international chain affiliated hotels, Australian chain affiliated hotels and independent hotels. Findings An analysis of the findings suggests that the major barriers to implementing and sustaining environmental sustainability in the Australian hotel industry are time, financial challenges, availability of resources and the views and imperatives of hotel owners and shareholders. The major drivers are financial, marketing, owner and shareholder interests and guest preferences. These stakeholders play a major role in creating both barriers and drivers. Research limitations/implications Based on the results, this study can modify the application of stakeholder theory to a degree and argue that stakeholders need to co-operate further to drive sustainability. This study demonstrates that management of environmental sustainability is a challenge for many hotels and there is a particular need for small and independent hotels to embrace environmental sustainability to keep pace with their larger counterparts. Originality/value This study is broadly informed by the stakeholder theory. Owners, shareholders and associated stakeholders have a significant influence over environmental sustainability in the Australian hotel industry and they create both drivers and barriers. Responses from hotel managers in this research demonstrate that owners act as a barrier to as well as a driver of environmental sustainability initiatives in the Australian hotel industry.

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“…Hotel sustainability has its roots in the 1960s, stating that greater attention has been given to environmental and social impacts, which result from hotel activities and development [24]. Over the course of the last 50 years, many definitions have been advanced that capture the meaning of 'sustainable hotels'.…”

Section: Sustainable Hotelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing a Model for Sustainable Hotels in Northern Cyprus

2017

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Abstract:The purpose of this work is to develop a sustainable hotel building model (SHBM) that will allow for the measurement of sustainability in determining what conditions are most ideal for hotels in Northern Cyprus. This research method is based on the synthesis of international sustainable building assessment criteria from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the localization of these criteria in Northern Cyprus. Thus, this article proposes an SHBM, which is especially localized for Northern Cyprus that can be used for new hotel buildings' design and construction and renovations of existing buildings as well as to measure their sustainability regarding environmental, economic and socio-cultural aspects. To serve this purpose, various methods of measurement of sustainability and green certificates (both qualitative and quantitative), global in scale were studied, which provided the basis for the development of the SHBM and local conditions of Northern Cyprus. Six hotels of differing sizes were studied in order to understand localized situation, conditions and priorities. The results of this study suggest that to have a more sustainable hotel in the aimed context, hotels of different scales (based on bed capacity and classification) must be evaluated adopting the SHBM model to achieve a better result for the sustainability of large-scale as well as small-scale hotels. In addition, this model helps the tourism industry and the hotel sector of Northern Cyprus benefit from sustainability in terms of environmental, economic and sociocultural aspects, which consequently help the local community in several ways.

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A study on environmental sustainability practices of star hotels in Bangalore

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Analysis of hotels’ environmentally sustainable policies and practices

Analysis of hotels’ environmentally sustainable policies and practices

Barriers and drivers of environmental sustainability: Australian hotels

Developing a Model for Sustainable Hotels in Northern Cyprus

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