Hotels advance sustainability goals at second annual Responsible Stay Summit

04.03.2024 - 07:47 / traveldailynews.com / Chip Rogers / Vicky Karantzavelou

AHLA’s Responsible Stay Summit is designed to help hoteliers continue this work through exclusive discussions on topics like Environmental, Social, and Governance strategies, federal energy policy, and financing the green transition.

WASHINGTON – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) brought together hotel and sustainability leaders in Washington to highlight the hotel industry’s continued commitment and expanding set of programs regarding environmental sustainability at the second annual Responsible Stay Summit.

AHLA member companies are increasingly incorporating environmental goals into their business models. This year’s event highlighted two new developments that support these goals:

Speakers at this year’s summit included:

The summit was born out of AHLA’s Responsible Stay initiative. Launched in 2022, Responsible Stay is a hotel-industry-wide commitment to strengthening sustainability that focuses on four core principles: energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation, and responsible sourcing.

AHLA offers a host of ways for hoteliers to take steps toward a more sustainable future. These include:

“AHLA is proud to host the inspiring Responsible Stay Summit, which is designed to help hoteliers build a more sustainable future for our guests, our industry, and our planet,” said AHLA President & CEO Chip Rogers. “Hoteliers can always count on AHLA for the latest sustainability tools, resources, and best practices in this fast-evolving field.”

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