WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
The programme to which Halanen is referring is ‘ Wyndham Green ’, part of the group ’ s global social responsibility strategy . It comprises five key pillars : Climate Change , Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy , Water Conservation , Waste Diversion and Biodiversity .
Wyndham Green programme rolled out across globe The Wyndham Green programme has been rolled out across the globe . It has the capacity to take a hotel from doing little on sustainability , through to making all aspects of its operations and extended supply chain sustainable , including in the way it procures goods and services .
Halanen reminds us there is a commercial point to sustainability , not just an environmental one : “ It should be an important selling point for hotels , as consumers are really interested in staying in sustainable accommodation . For example , making small investments in energy efficient light bulbs can not only improve your bottom line by reducing power consumption , but it can also go some way to improving the sustainability characteristics of your hotel .”
A key focal point of Wyndham Green is “ making sure our hotels reduce the energy they consume , whether it be electricity , gas or oil that a hotel is using ”. procurementmag . com 105