Landmark Mandarin Oriental embraces sustainability practices

Описание: [In partnership with BDO] When you leave your hotel room and make your way to reception to check out, do you wonder what housekeeping will do with the unopened packages of toiletries lying next to the sink?

World travellers are accustomed to the perks of five-star accommodation, with all the gourmet dining and luxury in-room amenities that it brings.

Yet the hospitality industry is also often associated with excess.

To make sure that all the guests are well fed and their needs are met, hotels must ensure they have extra supplies to avoid having things go out of stock. They are also round-the-clock operations, which means they consume a considerable amount of energy.

All that comes in the face of continued healthy growth in international tourism during the first nine months of 2018, according to a report by the United Nations’ World Tourism Organisation.

International arrivals of overnight visitors rose 5 per cent over the same period, compared with the annual growth of 7 per cent recorded in 2017.

The issue of hotels’ impact on the environment has not gone unnoticed by those in the industry.

An increasing number of hotels are putting in measures to improve sustainability while maintaining the services they offer to their guests.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) is one of the players in the sector proactively addressing environmental issues.

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