Opinion Articles — Environment & Sustainability

Cultivating local food at EHL’s 1893: Cultifutura’s vertical farming

Cultivating local food at EHL’s 1893: Cultifutura’s vertical farming

In this interview, we speak with Emilia Konert, the co-founder and CEO of Cultifutura, a pioneer in vertical farming technology. Recently, Cultifutura’s innovative solutions were implemented at the 1893 restaurant of EHL Hospitality Business School,...

Morgane Dumollard

Morgane Dumollard

Marketing Manager EHL School of Practical Arts

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Hotelschools | Universities

Cultivating local food at EHL’s 1893: Cultifutura’s vertical farming

Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Sustainable Practices for Hotels

Over the past few years, sustainability in the hospitality industry has become a crucial factor used not only for conserving the natural environment but strategically for improving financial performance. Hotels have realized the many benefits of sus...

Shahinez Guetal

Shahinez Guetal

Area Front Office Manager at Marriott International

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Marriott International, Inc.

Sustainable Hospitality: Using Technology to Go Green Means More ‘Green’ for Hoteliers

Sustainable Hospitality: Using Technology to Go Green Means More ‘Green’ for Hoteliers

In 2023, the World Tourism Organization spotlighted an impressive trend: a significant 73% of global travelers now prefer hotels that adopt sustainable practices. This shift is driving hotels to incorporate green technology extensively in their oper...

Joe Vargas

SVP & General Manager, Infor Hospitality

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Property Technology

Sustainable Hospitality: Using Technology to Go Green Means More ‘Green’ for Hoteliers

SIF 2024: Investment leaders discuss ESG investing challenges

During the second annual Sustainable Investing Forum, EHL Hospitality Business School hosted industry players to discuss the state of sustainable finance. A wide range of topics was addressed, and salient discussions centered on the reality of incor...

Andrew Brenner

EHL Hospitality Business School translator and writer

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EHL Hospitality Business School

What is sustainable travel: 10 best practices

As academics specializing in the travel, tourism and hospitality (TTH) industry, we have trained and advised dozens of companies in their journey towards sustainable businesses. There is so much more to sustainable travel & tourism than the generic ...

Carlos Martin-Rios

Carlos Martin-Rios

Associate Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School

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EHL Hospitality Business School

Since When Have EV Chargers Become a Necessity for Hotels?

Since When Have EV Chargers Become a Necessity for Hotels?

I rented a pure electronic vehicle (PEV) or battery electric vehicle (BEV) for a road trip to Palm Springs in January. That was the first time I took a trip with an EV, and I discovered that a PEV was only good for short or daily commutes. I will ne...

Linchi Kwok

Professor at The Collins College of Hospitality Management, Cal Poly Pomona

CAL Poly Pomona

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Since When Have EV Chargers Become a Necessity for Hotels?

My plea for action: Why I’m calling for an entirely single use plastic free hospitality industry globally by 1st January 2025

My plea for action: Why I’m calling for an entirely single use plastic free hospitality industry globally by 1st January 2025

The hospitality industry could be one of the most beautiful and united working environments on the planet. So why, in 2024, are we seeing such global discrepancy across international tourism efforts to become single use plastic free? Tourists are th...

Christian De Boer

Christian De Boer

Advisor to the UN and MD Jaya House River Park Siem Reap

Jaya House RiverPark

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My plea for action: Why I’m calling for an entirely single use plastic free hospitality industry globally by 1st January 2025

Understanding sustainability challenges in the Galapagos Islands

Since 2020, an interdisciplinary research team from EHL Hospitality Business School, the Catholic University in Quito, and the Charles Darwin Research Station at the Galapagos in Ecuador have been studying the challenges associated with tourism dyna...

Peter Varga

Assistant Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School

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EHL Hospitality Business School

AI and Machine Learning for Sustainable Operations in the Hospitality Sector in the United States

Before the application of AI and ML in hospitality facilities, operations could only be controlled manually, utilizing control mechanisms and pre-set schedules, which only promoted wastage. Waste management has become less efficient due to challenge...

Shahinez Guetal

Shahinez Guetal

Area Front Office Manager at Marriott International

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Chatbots, Robotics & AI

Marriott International, Inc.

Embedding Sustainability into a Hotel Starts with Leadership

Embedding Sustainability into a Hotel Starts with Leadership

Organizational structures and job titles grow and evolve the same as every other facet of running a business and adapting to the times. Two decades ago, we may have written about the dawn of online room sales and how hotels would be wise to carve ou...

Adam Mogelonsky

Adam Mogelonsky

Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.

Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited

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Embedding Sustainability into a Hotel Starts with Leadership