Development of a cleaner production programme for the Irish hotel industry – Greening Irish Hotels
The Irish Hospitality Institute (formerly Irish Hotel and Catering Institute) was founded in 1966 as the professional body for managers in the hotel, tourism and catering industries.
The project aim was to develop and introduce a Cleaner Production Programme for Irish Hotels, incorporating Cleaner Production (CP) audits, identification of CP opportunities, and assistance with development of CP programmes.
56 Hotels were engaged in more than 20 counties. Hotels involved in the programme included 3, 4 and 5 star hotels with size ranging from 30 to 255 bedrooms. These hotels represented c.10% of Irish hotel room stock. 23 training sessions / workshops were held with over 600 person training sessions delivered.
40 Environmental Reviews were carried out and Cleaner Production Plans created.
Environmental Management principles were introduced to in excess of 3,000 employees. Best practice standards were identified and the Irish Hotel Industry was environmentally benchmarked for the first time.
Quantifiable environmental achievements included 1,113 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill, and 3,000+ tonnes of CO2 output reduced by the end of 2006. The programme also identified future industry opportunities for energy savings, waste & water savings and CO2 reductions.
For further details, see the Irish Hospitality Institute PDF.
