WASHINGTON—The American Resort & Lodging Affiliation (AHLA) introduced collectively lodge and sustainability leaders in Washington to debate the lodge {industry}’s dedication to applications relating to environmental sustainability on the second annual Accountable Keep Summit.
AHLA member firms are incorporating environmental targets into their enterprise fashions. AHLA’s Accountable Keep Summit is designed to assist hoteliers proceed this work by way of discussions on subjects like environmental, social, and governance methods, federal vitality coverage, and financing the inexperienced transition.
This 12 months’s occasion mentioned two new developments that assist these targets:
- AHLA and the Resort Affiliation of Canada introduced a partnership to function the Inexperienced Key World lodge sustainability certification program in america and Canada.
- AHLA and Procure Impression launched a Dignity of Work Pledge aimed toward creating 100,000 hours of paid employment for underserved populations, which helps accountable sourcing practices.
Audio system at this 12 months’s summit included:
- Dan Feldman, companion, Covington
- Ben Feller, companion, Maslansky + Companions
- Greg Gershuny, govt director, vitality and surroundings program, The Aspen Institute
- Emily Kreps, world head of ESG and sustainable finance, Deutsche Financial institution
The summit got here from AHLA’s Accountable Keep initiative. Launched in 2022, Accountable Keep is a hotel-industry-wide dedication to strengthening sustainability, which focuses on 4 ideas: vitality effectivity, waste discount, water conservation, and accountable sourcing.
“AHLA is proud to host the inspiring Accountable Keep Summit, which is designed to assist hoteliers construct a extra sustainable future for our friends, our {industry}, and our planet,” mentioned AHLA President and CEO Chip Rogers. “Hoteliers can all the time rely on AHLA for the most recent sustainability instruments, sources, and finest practices on this fast-evolving subject.”
