The Management of Waste in Large Chain Hotels: A Review of Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Abstract

Corporate sustainability reports have become a mainstream activity, particularly for large business organisations. This review sets out to explore the commitments made by three of the largest hospitality chains in Europe with regarding waste management between 2018 and 2023. It notes that hotel chains are becoming more assertive in the targets set and in monitoring their achievements, with single-use plastic and food waste being the main streams targeted. Literature confirms that these waste streams are those that are most commonly produced by the industry. The increased commitment augurs well for the implementation of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards Directive, which sets a number of ambitious requirements but promises to reduce costs over the medium to long term.