U.S. Motels Advance Sustainability Targets at Second Annual Accountable Keep Summit

The American Resort & Lodging Affiliation (AHLA) final week introduced collectively resort and sustainability leaders in Washington to focus on the resort {industry}’s continued dedication and increasing set of packages concerning environmental sustainability on the second annual Accountable Keep Summit.

AHLA member corporations are more and more incorporating environmental objectives into their enterprise fashions. AHLA’s Accountable Keep Summit is designed to assist hoteliers proceed this work via unique discussions on matters like Environmental, Social, and Governance methods, federal power coverage, and financing the inexperienced transition.

This yr’s occasion highlighted two new developments that help these objectives:

• AHLA and the Resort Affiliation of Canada introduced a partnership to function the Inexperienced Key World resort sustainability certification program within the U.S. 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 yr’s summit included:

• Dan Feldman, companion, Covington, on methods to companion on ESG regulation
• Ben Feller, companion, Maslansky + Companions, on how one can discuss ESG
• Greg Gershuny, govt director, power and surroundings program, The Aspen Institute, on the way forward for power
• Emily Kreps, world head of ESG and sustainable finance, Deutsche Financial institution, on financing the inexperienced transition

The summit was born out of AHLA’s Accountable Keep® initiative. Launched in 2022, Accountable Keep is a hotel-industry-wide dedication to strengthening sustainability that focuses on 4 core ideas: power effectivity, waste discount, water conservation, and accountable sourcing.

AHLA gives a bunch of the way for hoteliers to take steps towards a extra sustainable future. These embrace:

“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 & CEO Chip Rogers. “Hoteliers can all the time depend on AHLA for the newest sustainability instruments, assets, and greatest practices on this fast-evolving area.”