Green Thumbs Up: MindClick
The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) would like to honor our partner, MindClick, for their excellent work to promote sustainable purchasing practices that drive take-back. MindClick's sustainability scorecards measure the performance of suppliers and their products, and include consideration of social responsibility, environmental operations, and product stewardship. Learn More about…
Consumers Value Sustainability in Hospitality
By Jennifer Busch In early 2012, MindClick SGM partnered with leading internet travel service Expedia to conduct an online research study of consumer attitudes toward sustainability in hotel properties. The survey of 5,000 Expedia consumers across demographic lines was intended to determine consumer definitions of sustainability for hotels, identify the relative importance of specific hotel sustainability…
The Importance of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Marriott International
Mari Snyder, Vice President of Social Responsibility at Marriott International, recently discussed the importance of sustainability in the hospitality industry with Justin Ward, Vice President of Business Practices at Conservation International. As Justin Ward reinforced in his introduction, business needs nature to thrive. Healthy ecosystems are vital to key travel destinations, and likewise, healthy…
Building a Sustainability Index for the Hospitality Purchasing
By JoAnna Abrams Hotel executives are constantly reviewing cost-benefit analysis throughout their properties: Will the addition of a particular guest amenity pay for itself in an incrementally higher average room rate, or more nights sold? Will the investment in a new property management system deliver solid returns through better revenue management or inventory planning? There are some investments…
Survey Says: Consumers Do Focus on Sustainability
By JoAnna Abrams In 2011, Levi’s introduced Water<Less™ jeans. A typical pair of blue jeans consumes the equivalent of 15 spa-size bathtubs during its lifecycle. To reduce the water used in manufacturing, Water<Less™ jeans are smoothed with rocks but no water. In the past year, the Water<Less™ jeans sold faster than the similarly priced stonewashed jeans. …
Guests Seeking Sustainability on the Road
By Shawn A. Turner GLOBAL REPORT—JoAnna Abrams was laughed at by a hotel executive when she mentioned her work on a study examining whether sustainability efforts can help boost hotel performance. But as it turns out, the hoteliers who keep sustainability in mind might have the last laugh. Abrams, author of a MindClick study released in January, found guest satisfaction scores grew by nine points…
Navigating the Road to Sustainability
By Marla Cimini Planning to develop a sustainable hotel today can be as challenging as solving a linear algebra equation—blindfolded. Purchasing eco-friendly building materials, furniture, and fabrics can lead to a vast amount of time-consuming, extensive research, often with confusing and ambiguous results. As there is no clear definition of the word, “sustainability,” the process…
Hospitality Industry’s Best Practices for a Green Supply Chain
By Bill Roth Consumers are using services like Travelocity’s Green Hotel Directory to search for hotels that offer a cleaner and healthier overnight experience. Corporate clients like Marsh & McLennan Companies with 50,000 worldwide associates are looking for hotels that align with their company’s focus upon reducing the environmental footprint of business travel. This shift in consumer…
Welcome to the HSPC
As the president of purchasing firm Benjamin West and CEO of MindClick SGM, respectively, Alan Benjamin and JoAnna Abrams are helping establish an entity intent on the environmental overhaul of hospitality’s billion-dollar supply chain By Tina Vasquez Even in casual conversation, Alan Benjamin comes off as an honest man, trustworthy and straight-shooting—traits essential to leading a company…
Eco-Friendly Practices: Deeper Shades of Green in Hospitality
By JoAnna Abrams, CEO, MindClick SGM: Co-authored by David Pearson, Vice President, Quiltcraft Industries The hospitality industry is recognizing the compelling need to adopt sustainable operating practices for the sake of efficiency, cost savings and green building requirements. What remains elusive is the question as to whether green can drive greater returns. While more and more research is coming…
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