2021
DOI: 10.3390/su131810380
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Environmental Sustainability Strategies for Smaller Companies in the Hotel Industry: Doing the Right Thing or Doing Things Right?

Abstract: The connection between tourism and nature justifies the environmental concerns from tourism agents, namely global hotel chains. This paper explores the differences between smaller hotel chains and their larger global counterparts regarding environmentally sustainable practices. The research approach is qualitative, based on the analysis of 40 company websites and in-depth interviews with 18 entrepreneurs and executives. Results suggest that environmental issues are, for most companies, not a response to societ… Show more

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“…According to Calisto et al ( 2021 ), acoustic insolation, inviting guests to reuse towels and sheets to reduce laundry efforts, reducing water consumption through flow reduction systems in taps, and reducing energy consumption through solar panels, low‐consumption lighting, and air conditioning specifications are some of the environmental sustainability practices that have been implemented in hotels. Significantly, the present environmental standards that apply to the hotel business are mostly focused on waste and hazardous waste management, both of which are typical hotel practices (Khatter et al, 2021 ).…”
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“…According to Calisto et al ( 2021 ), acoustic insolation, inviting guests to reuse towels and sheets to reduce laundry efforts, reducing water consumption through flow reduction systems in taps, and reducing energy consumption through solar panels, low‐consumption lighting, and air conditioning specifications are some of the environmental sustainability practices that have been implemented in hotels. Significantly, the present environmental standards that apply to the hotel business are mostly focused on waste and hazardous waste management, both of which are typical hotel practices (Khatter et al, 2021 ).…”
Section: Review Findingsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another line of research for upcoming research is to investigate how different consumer profiles and national contexts affect the significance of environmentally sustainable practices in the hotel industry. More research on ethical dimensions of sustainability in managerial decision‐making “doing the right thing” is required (Calisto et al, 2021 ). Our study aligns with Sin et al ( 2021 ), who recommend future research to examine the impact of quality management on business ethics and sustainable performance, and the impact of business ethics on sustainable performance in different hotel classifications such as business, resorts, foreign, and domestic.…”
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