The idea…..2004: At the begging it was just implementation of environmental legislation

2006: The it was implementation of environmental management systems

2007: Then it was a static site promoting Eco management and environmental services2007: Then it was a static site promoting Eco management and environmental services

2011 . . . . .

Why “green” is important to hotels

HOTELS CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLES. BY 2020 international trip areexpected to grow to 1.6 million!! Facing up responsibilities and sustainable approaches greentourism is the only solution. Some advantages are:

Fulfill Legislation standards 

Protect the environment 

Reduce of energy, wastes, water use etc 

Fulfilling shareholders, employees, guests, customers and public expected 

high standards

Companies reputation

GreenHotels portal, ranks and books Eco Hotels in Greece

Hotels are increasingly embracing green practices as a way to set themselves apart, so it only makes sense to see a portal emerge that aims to help eco-minded consumers find them. GREENHOTELS.gr in fact, serves not only as a portal and booking engine promoting eco-hotels in Greece, but it even scores those hotels on the “greenness” of their approach.

To be included in the GreenHotels network, hotels must have implemented operational systems and methods that are eco-oriented and they must have applied principles of environmental management. Eco-minded practices in use should target water savings, waste reduction, energy footprint and locally sourced products, among other areas. Based on their performance on those criteria, each hotel is given an overall score and classified as a full-fledged “Eco Hotel” — the named used for those with the best scores — or as “Eco Class” A, B or C. Prospective guests can then search the GreenHotels site by map, keyword or the “greenness” level they're looking for. Once they find one they like, they can book directly through the GreenHotels site.

GreenHotels is the brainchild of Greek mSolutions. Who will help environmentally conscious travelers find like-minded hotels in other parts of the world...?

What is greenhotelsGreenHotels is the first network of Greek Eco Hotels. By the term "Eco Hotels" we refer to those hotels which are committed to

i l d ienvironmental management and aim at:

• Water savingW t d ti• Waste reduction

• Establishing Recycling Policies• Minimizing their Energy Footprint (ie the amount of carbon dioxide which is emitted at the atmosphere by everyday activities that requirewhich is emitted at the atmosphere by everyday activities that require energy consumption)• Offering Biological and Local products to their guests• Using Renewable Energy Sources• Using Renewable Energy Sources• Building an Environmental Culture and communicating it to staff and guests – CSR builds brand value

Why greenhotels?

93% prefers a greenhotel compared to another one without environmental 93% prefers a greenhotel compared to another one without environmental 

policy

70% would like to implement environmental actions during their stay

Environmental Criteria

R d ti th fReduction the use of energy

Use of water

Waste 

Environmental Policy and management

Green ClassificationHotel is being characterized as an Eco Hotel. It operates with full awareness of the impact that the operation of a hotel has on the environment. According to its size and its capacity, it implements methods and practices that lead to maximum saving rates of energy and natural resources. Moreover, it communicates and promotes the idea of

Hotel’s managers care enough about the protection of the environment and they have d t d ff ti th d d ti th t i t d t l

environmental management to its customers so as to prompt them to adopt similar tactics and methods not only during their staying but also in their daily life. Hotel is eco-certificated (EMAS, ISO 14001, ECO LABEL)

Hotel’s managers are making a significant effort towards the protection of the

adopted effective methods and practices that aim to energy and natural resources saving. Moreover, hotel communicates and promotes the idea of environmental management to its customers so as to prompt them to adopt similar tactics and methods not only during their staying but also in their daily life.

Hotel s managers are making a significant effort towards the protection of the environment and energy and natural resources saving, by adopting significant practices and methods for hotel’s operation. However, there is room for development and optimization of their methods, so as the hotel to become more eco friendly and its environmental policy to become widely known to hotel’s customers.

Hotel’s operation is based on widely accepted methods of environmental protection and energy and natural resources saving. Nevertheless, hotel’s managers do not communicate effectively their program neither to customers nor to their staff and/ or methods that are being applied to lag of effectivenessmethods that are being applied to, lag of effectiveness

And where is the business ? 1. Consulting2. Booking2. Booking3. Advertising4. Networking4. Networking

How to find us

1. www.greenhotels.gr

2 i f @ h t l2. info@greenhotels.gr

3. T. 2310.265544

4 F 2310 2655484. F. 2310.265548

5. www.greenhotels.gr/twitterwww.greenhotels.gr/greenblog

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