WASHINGTON—The American Resort & Lodging Affiliation (AHLA) introduced collectively resort and sustainability leaders in Washington to debate the resort {industry}’s dedication to applications relating to environmental sustainability on the second annual Accountable Keep Summit.
AHLA member corporations are incorporating environmental objectives into their enterprise fashions. AHLA’s Accountable Keep Summit is designed to assist hoteliers proceed this work via discussions on matters like environmental, social, and governance methods, federal power coverage, and financing the inexperienced transition.
This 12 months’s occasion mentioned two new developments that assist these objectives:
- AHLA and the Resort Affiliation of Canada introduced a partnership to function the Inexperienced Key International resort sustainability certification program in the US and Canada.
- AHLA and Procure Affect launched a Dignity of Work Pledge geared 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, associate, Covington
- Ben Feller, associate, Maslansky + Companions
- Greg Gershuny, govt director, power and setting program, The Aspen Institute
- Emily Kreps, international 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 rules: power 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 visitors, our {industry}, and our planet,” mentioned AHLA President and CEO Chip Rogers. “Hoteliers can all the time depend on AHLA for the newest sustainability instruments, assets, and greatest practices on this fast-evolving subject.”
