ASSET-H&C’s Eco-Guide for Hospitality Businesses & Schools is Now Available in Burmese, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 30, 2021-
An Eco-Guide for Hospitality Businesses & Schools
“Recipes to minimize your impact on the environment while saving costs.”
55 tips and good practices to reduce Tourism’s impact on the environment
Reusable water bottles in hotel rooms, LEDs instead of incandescent light bulbs, composting restaurant leftovers… These are some examples of the 55 good practices gathered in the Eco-Guide for hospitality businesses & schools. This “recipe book” is published by ASSET-H&C, a network of hospitality schools in Southeast Asia, and is geared towards restaurants, hotels and all tourism stakeholders willing to improve their environmental sustainability.
Download (and try not to print) the Eco-Guide for Hospitality Businesses & Schools: https://assethc.org/publication/
In this guide:
o 4 key focus: energy, water, waste & pollution, mitigation & adaptation to climate change
o 35 practical recommendations
o 20 good practices already implemented by tourism actors
The COVID-19 crisis has been considered by many as a wake-up call for the industry. Time for deep social and environmental change has come, and the downtime in global tourism activities has offered a golden opportunity for such a change to happen.
COVID-19 has made travelers more aware of their impact on the environment and local communities. 53% of global travelers will be seeking more sustainable tourism products and services in the future, according to the Future of Travel Report by Booking.com[1]. Such growing demand for environmentally responsible tourism is more than just a trend; it represents a shift in customers’ awareness and a call for action on this global emergency. As a result, tourism providers are surely adapting, and soon services and products that respond to the demand and contribute to making a positive impact will become predominant.
To accompany them on this more sustainable pathway, ASSET-H&C provides accessible and easy guidance for tourism businesses to start taking action. As the Eco-Guide supports businesses in increasing their sustainability, it also helps them save costs and equips them with a distinctive advantage regarding consumer demand. It is accessible to everyone regardless of their technical background.
To foster an inclusive approach to sustainability and make this Eco-Guide for Hospitality Businesses and Schools accessible to a wider audience, it has now been translated to Burmese, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese.
ASSET-H&C is a unique network of innovative vocational training centers that promote social and economic inclusion of vulnerable people in Southeast Asia, through training and professional integration in hospitality & catering. It brings together thirteen vocational training centers willing to work hand in hand to better fulfil their common mission of making a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged youths and adults across Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The network promotes hands-on, market-related, and sustainable educational approaches in Vocational Education in Southeast Asia and is integrated by some of the best vocational training centers in the region. It is also a regional player in sustainable hospitality and tourism. To learn about the network and its activities, please contact Ms. Sophie Hartman at sophie.hartman@iecd.org
[1] Booking.com. (2020) Smarter, Kinder, Safer: Booking.com Reveals Nine Predictions For The Future of Travel.
