Wyndham Hotels ’ stakeholders many and varied It is a job with multiple stakeholders and challenges , on both the sourcing and sustainability fronts .
“ From a sourcing perspective , because we have various key markets across the region , you need to have suppliers who are local ,” says Halanen . “ This is to create efficient , sustainable supply chains with short lead times to market .”
This is why Halanen and his team constantly evaluate suppliers , to ensure they offer products and services “ that are in line with our various brand standards ”. He adds : “ We operate different brands across the region , and each has a different set of standards , so it ’ s very important that localised suppliers are aligned to these , and that obviously their products and services are what the hotels need .”
For Halanen , there ’ s complexity , too , on the sustainability side . Again , he says that Wyndham constantly evaluates its suppliers to ensure they trade and operate ethically .
“ We look at the labour they use in their manufacturing or creation processes , all the way through to their emissions ,” says Halanen . “ Suppliers need the relevant documentation to show us they are trading in a way that is sustainable and ethical .”
Meeting sustainability goals all about communication Another challenge is winning over hoteliers for whom sustainability is not top of the agenda . “ It ' s about creating the business case and justifications for people who are less convinced on the environmental impact of their operations ,” Halanen explains . “ You have to communicate that sustainability is critical not only from an environmental point of view , but also from a commercial perspective .”
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has approximately 9K properties globally across 23 brands with around 819K rooms .
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