»»Companies Increasingly Urge Employees To Stay in Green Hotels
According to a survey conducted by the National Business Travel Association in August, 21% of corporate travel managers said environmental practices are important in choosing a travel company — up from 16% a year earlier — USA Today reports.
Big companies and states are increasingly steering their travel business to hotels that meet “green” environmental standards.
The newspaper cites a few examples.
- Florida, New York, and California certify “green” hotels and urge state employees to consider staying in them whenever possible.
- Tech giant Oracle, accounting firm KPMG and the American Institute of Architects are among companies or organizations that check hotels’ green practices before they sign contracts.
- Major cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, are pushing local hotels to take environmentally sustainable steps to gain a competitive edge in attracting conventions.
Linda Chipperfield of Green Seal, one of the better-known groups that certify environmental practice, explains the trend: “Corporations want to be able to say, ‘This is what we’re doing.’ They can put it in their annual reports,” And hotels understand the trend, as the number of hotels certified for environmental practices is expected to double by spring. (source)
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