Setting the Agenda for Responsible Hospitality Roundtable Event a Success
By Andreas
23rd June, 2009

Key themes that were discussed during the open and frank roundtable event included:

• The business case for Responsible Hospitality
• Understanding the needs and wants of the hospitality consumer with regard to responsible business practices
• The impact of the recession on responsible business practices
• The scope of Responsible Hospitality (national/international, size of firm, sub-sector of the industry)
• Redefining the hospitality business model
• Legislating for Responsible Hospitality
• How to raise awareness of Responsible Hospitality issues
• The planning and design of responsible businesses
• Moving beyond energy, waste and water
• Sustainable supply chain management
• Certification and standards

Watch this space for details of a more comprehensive publication of outcomes of the event that shall be published shortly.