Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)

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Main Author: Jaecker, Charlotte
Publication Date: 2023
Format: Master thesis
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/162759
Summary: This work project’s individual parts present an overview of sustainability certifications used by hotels from different brands worldwide, their motivations, and sustainability indicators as well as tools to measure these indicators. Moreover, best practices in hotel operations and their implementation are discussed. Lastly, the influence that green practices have on guests’ behavior when choosing a hotel is explored. The case study is based on this research and stresses the importance of sustainability certifications in the hotel industry. It explores the topic of such certifications for a five-star luxury hotel, the InterContinental Lisbon, identifies the most suitable certification for this hotel, and gives recommendations for its achievement
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spelling Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)SustainabilityIntercontinentalLisbonGreen keyPortugalCertificationsEcolabelsBest PracticesHotel operationsIhgBookingsHotelsAccommodation providersDomínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e GestãoThis work project’s individual parts present an overview of sustainability certifications used by hotels from different brands worldwide, their motivations, and sustainability indicators as well as tools to measure these indicators. Moreover, best practices in hotel operations and their implementation are discussed. Lastly, the influence that green practices have on guests’ behavior when choosing a hotel is explored. The case study is based on this research and stresses the importance of sustainability certifications in the hotel industry. It explores the topic of such certifications for a five-star luxury hotel, the InterContinental Lisbon, identifies the most suitable certification for this hotel, and gives recommendations for its achievementGuerreiro, SérgioMajor, EuclidesRUNJaecker, Charlotte2024-01-26T11:09:55Z2023-01-192023-01-192023-01-19T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/162759TID:203314654enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-22T18:17:46Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/162759Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T17:48:14.089645Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)
title Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)
spellingShingle Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)
Jaecker, Charlotte
Sustainability
Intercontinental
Lisbon
Green key
Portugal
Certifications
Ecolabels
Best Practices
Hotel operations
Ihg
Bookings
Hotels
Accommodation providers
Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão
title_short Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)
title_full Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)
title_fullStr Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)
title_full_unstemmed Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)
title_sort Sustainability certifications in the hotel industry: characteristics, motivations and risks (+ case study - intercontinental Lisbon and the green key certification)
author Jaecker, Charlotte
author_facet Jaecker, Charlotte
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Guerreiro, Sérgio
Major, Euclides
RUN
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Jaecker, Charlotte
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Sustainability
Intercontinental
Lisbon
Green key
Portugal
Certifications
Ecolabels
Best Practices
Hotel operations
Ihg
Bookings
Hotels
Accommodation providers
Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão
topic Sustainability
Intercontinental
Lisbon
Green key
Portugal
Certifications
Ecolabels
Best Practices
Hotel operations
Ihg
Bookings
Hotels
Accommodation providers
Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão
description This work project’s individual parts present an overview of sustainability certifications used by hotels from different brands worldwide, their motivations, and sustainability indicators as well as tools to measure these indicators. Moreover, best practices in hotel operations and their implementation are discussed. Lastly, the influence that green practices have on guests’ behavior when choosing a hotel is explored. The case study is based on this research and stresses the importance of sustainability certifications in the hotel industry. It explores the topic of such certifications for a five-star luxury hotel, the InterContinental Lisbon, identifies the most suitable certification for this hotel, and gives recommendations for its achievement
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