In a recent survey, 57 percent of travelers said they often make eco-friendly travel decisions. To meet this growing demand, hotels, airlines and rental car companies are working to implement strategies that take the environment into consideration.More>>

According to USA Today, hotels are increasingly seeing the value of sourcing furnishings, fixtures and equipment manufactured closer to home. While the sustainability appeal of sourcing home-grown materials to furnish hotels is tangible, hoteliers also said the quicker turnaround time keeps more...More>>

The Arizona Grand Resort & Spa has added new electric vehicle charging stations, making it the first and only resort in Phoenix to offer EV units for guests and the community. The seven Blink Pedestal charging stations were provided as part of the Resort’s partnership with ECOtality, Inc., a...More>>

Element Hotels reported that its entire portfolio of hotels now meets the brand’s commitment to using 100 percent renewable energy. The initiative was launched in early 2012 and gained momentum as each Element hotel individually renewed its annual energy contract. It culminated in December with...More>>

The Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative, developed by WTTC and the International Tourism Partnership, grew out of the mutual need for hotels to be able to track and report their overall carbon footprint to corporate clients requesting them. The Initiative creates a common calculation for rooms of...More>>

Available immediately across all brands in the U.S, the program will recycle approximately 85 percent of Hilton hotels’ mattresses and box springs into products including construction materials, flooring, pressed wood products, carpet padding and more. More>>

MindClick SGM along with Marriott International launched the hotel industry’s first pilot program to gauge the impact of sustainable purchasing on guest perception, satisfaction and loyalty through a vendor sustainability evaluation program, guest marketing program and research study. In the...More>>

Adoba Eco Hotel & Suites and IQware, developer of global property management systems, recently announced a partnership to develop the progress of both brands. Adoba Eco Hotel & Suites is growing as an eco-friendly hospitality brand, leading the industry as the first independent LEED-aimed green...More>>

In Washington, D.C., The Madison has recently completed a $22 million dollar renovation, part of which involved the installation of VingCard Elsafe's Signature RFID Online locks and the Orion energy management system, both of which are supported by the VISIONLINE software solution in order to more...More>>

The InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile has added two electric-vehicle Blink charging stations through ECOtality's The EV Project. The hotel is one of 14 buildings in Chicago that have joined Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Retrofit efforts for energy efficiency, and is the first hotel in the city of...More>>