A Practical Guide to Good Practice: Managing Environmental and Social Issues in the Accommodations Sector

This guide, written by and for tour operators, identifies ten environmental and social issues critical to the long-term success of the travel industry. The guide provides information to managers on topics such as:

• Conserving energy and water
  
• Managing waste
  
• Using chemicals
  
• Purchasing
  
• Contributing to community development and biodiversity conservation
  
• Developing environmental management systems and staff management

For each issue, the guide offers a brief summary, the business benefits for adopting good practices, and a sample of actions that managers can adopt to improve the performance of their facilities. References to additional resources are also provided.