Insights
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Latest Industry Plastic-free Initiatives
July 26, 2018
The Plastic-free revolution has taken great leaps forward in the hospitality industry this month. We were very proud to announce last week that the Oetker Collection has introduced a plastic ban in all their properties, which we supported them with, removing all the following items: Plastic Straws Plastic drink stirrers Plastic cups in canteens Plastic glass covers […]
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Boutique Hotel and Disruptor brands leading the trend in energy efficiency
July 10, 2018
Considerate Hoteliers is delighted to have ‘acquired’ two new Con-Serve™ users – Hoxton Hotels and Ruby Hotels – continuing the trend of increasing its projects in the Boutique Hotel Market. Following innovators such as The Zetter Hotel Group, who were one of the first to sign-up for the use of Con-Serve™ three years ago, the Hoxton Hotel Group has […]
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Environmental reporting landscape: ready for the challenge?
July 6, 2018
It is an immense challenge for a business to keep up with the ever-changing environmental reporting landscape driven by new regulations and increasing stakeholder demands. These come about from growing government and societal expectations about the level of scrutiny and action needed from businesses. Unsurprisingly, this manifests itself in a growth and extension of current reporting […]
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Energy Management for UK Hospitality SMEs
June 29, 2018
How is the United Kingdom addressing energy management? The United Kingdom Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) awarded £8.8 million to 9 innovation projects to develop software tools that can use smart meter data encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to save energy. The UK Government strategy derives from research suggesting SMEs within the hospitality, retail […]
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CLEAN Linen and Laundry Service Sustainability
June 21, 2018
Leading linen and laundry service provider CLEAN has further demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by securing membership with Considerate Hoteliers. In recent years CLEAN has developed – and is continuously improving – an environmental management system, to ensure it meets and, where possible, exceeds its responsibilities. The company’s super laundry in Slough set high standards in sustainability when it opened in […]
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Global Female Leaders Forum 2018, Berlin
June 19, 2018
It was an incredible honour to be asked to deliver a spotlight presentation as one of the speakers at this year’s Global Female Leaders Forum– The Economic Forum for Female Leaders, which was celebrated under the motto of ‘Change is possible when we stand fearless!’ And fearless they all are! For 2 days dynamic female executives […]
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Transition to a Sustainable Economy
June 1, 2018
Stewardship and the transition to a sustainable economy was the theme for London Stock Exchange Group and FTSE Russell forum on 30th of May 2018. The forum considered the role of asset owners as stewards and assessed the current state of the sustainability transition. Mark Makepeace, CEO of FTSE Russell and LSEG, opened the forum by highlighting the fact that ‘companies which do […]
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25 Years of Action for Biodiversity
May 22, 2018
It is International Day for Biological Diversity, Tuesday 22nd of May, its theme is 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity. The theme marks the 25th anniversary of entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity and highlights progress made in achieving its objectives. Did you know there are over 45 million km2 of protected areas (such as national parks and reserves) […]
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Tackling Modern Slavery in Hotels
April 30, 2018
Globally, 40.3 million people are estimated to be living in slavery. In the UK, there are an estimated 13,000 people living in exploitative conditions. With more than 1 in 10 people working in hospitality around the world, the sector has the opportunity to take a strong stand on modern slavery. There is a lack […]
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Waveguide LED Lighting
April 17, 2018
Waveguide LED lighting takes all the benefits of LED technology and combines it with an acrylic rod design (ELR) that produces light that gives increased colour rendering, consistent coverage, eliminates glare and gloom and has a quality that has immediately visible benefits over traditional lighting and conventional LED fixtures. The concept resembles a traditional fluorescent fitting […]
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Energy Management App
April 11, 2018
Government Selects Considerate Hoteliers to Develop Energy Management App for UK SME Hospitality Businesses Considerate Hoteliers – a specialist company that helps hospitality businesses operate responsibly – has been selected by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to develop an energy management app, specifically for the UK SME hospitality market. As part of the […]
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Make Toast Not Waste
March 12, 2018
Make Toast Not Waste – WRAP’s latest Love Food Hate Waste campaign is focused on bread, which is at the top of the list of the most wasted foods in the UK. 24 million slices of bread – with a retail value of around £1.2 million – are thrown away by householders every day. With consumers wasting that much each […]
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