BUSINESS ECOLOGY Vital Flows Gd Intro With Hosp Ex. and Relationships Very Green

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BUSINESSBUSINESS

ECOLOGYECOLOGYVital flows and relationshipsVital flows and relationships


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Business ecology measures not just financial but overallBusiness ecology measures not just financial but overallviability by revealing vital flows and relationships thatviability by revealing vital flows and relationships that

sustain your business. It is a lens for seeing thosesustain your business. It is a lens for seeing thoseintangible elements of your organization's designintangible elements of your organization's design -- suchsuchas core values, valueas core values, value--creation cycles, and innovativecreation cycles, and innovativethinkingthinking -- that are essential factors shaping its success.that are essential factors shaping its success.


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Hospitality and tourism areHospitality and tourism are

coco--related with environmentrelated with environment

in the sense that only ain the sense that only afavourable environment canfavourable environment can

support both these industries.support both these industries.

Environmental managementEnvironmental management

has become an importanthas become an importantissue in the hospitalityissue in the hospitality

industry, with a number ofindustry, with a number of

hotels adopting soundhotels adopting sound

environmental managementenvironmental management

practices in response to thepractices in response to thegrowing concerns forgrowing concerns for

sustainable tourism products.sustainable tourism products.


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There are examples ofThere are examples oftransportation companies,transportation companies,hotels and restaurants whohotels and restaurants whohave taken steps to recyclehave taken steps to recycleand reduce the consumptionand reduce the consumptionof energy, thereby reducingof energy, thereby reducingcosts, increasing profits andcosts, increasing profits andtaking some steps towardstaking some steps towards

sustainability.sustainability. Other than that studiesOther than that studies

conducted by the Internationalconducted by the InternationalHotels Environment InitiativeHotels Environment Initiative(IHEI) and Accor revealed that(IHEI) and Accor revealed that90 per cent of hotel guests90 per cent of hotel guests

preferred to stay in a hotelpreferred to stay in a hotelthat cared for thethat cared for theenvironment.environment.


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In effect, hotels are gradually responding toIn effect, hotels are gradually responding to

concerns for environmental sustainability onconcerns for environmental sustainability on

the part of customers, internationalthe part of customers, internationalorganisations, NGOs, and the government.organisations, NGOs, and the government.

There have been diverse initiatives by hotels,There have been diverse initiatives by hotels,

international organisations, NGOs and tradeinternational organisations, NGOs and trade

associations in the form of ecoassociations in the form of eco--labelling,labelling,

certification, publications and awards.certification, publications and awards.

The areas targeted by hotels for ecologicalThe areas targeted by hotels for ecological

protection are typically those, which can yieldprotection are typically those, which can yieldcompany benefits in a relatively short time.company benefits in a relatively short time.

Hotel operation is by no means impactHotel operation is by no means impact--freefree

and environmentally friendly.and environmentally friendly.


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Hotels Making A DifferenceHotels Making A Difference

The timers switch off appliances when not in use, energy efficientThe timers switch off appliances when not in use, energy efficientsystems are in place to reduce energy consumption, and solidsystems are in place to reduce energy consumption, and solidwastes of different nature are reused creatively. Why? For anwastes of different nature are reused creatively. Why? For animproved competitive position as going green is good for businessimproved competitive position as going green is good for businessand The Orchid, Mumbai uses this to its advantage.and The Orchid, Mumbai uses this to its advantage.

The Ambassador Pallava, Chennai promotes the use of windThe Ambassador Pallava, Chennai promotes the use of wind(renewable) energy and has set up 23 of its own windmills(renewable) energy and has set up 23 of its own windmillsgenerating power for theiruse and for the Tamil Nadu Electricitygenerating power for theiruse and for the Tamil Nadu ElectricityBoard use as well.Board use as well.

One of the interesting things that The Leela Kempinski, MumbaiOne of the interesting things that The Leela Kempinski, Mumbaidoes is to use natural gas as boiler fuel, which almost nullifies thedoes is to use natural gas as boiler fuel, which almost nullifies the

air pollution compared to oil fired ones.air pollution compared to oil fired ones. At Amarvilas, Agra the power is generated by the use of a gasAt Amarvilas, Agra the power is generated by the use of a gas

turbine fired by Propane, thereby ensuring that the resorts closeturbine fired by Propane, thereby ensuring that the resorts closeproximity to the Taj Mahal does not in anyway contribute to theproximity to the Taj Mahal does not in anyway contribute to theexisting level of pollution in the environment surrounding theexisting level of pollution in the environment surrounding themonument.monument.


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Ways To ConserveWays To Conserve

Water :Water :

Installation of waterInstallation of water--efficient shower roses can halve waterefficient shower roses can halve waterconsumption. Reduced flow will reduce the energy required toconsumption. Reduced flow will reduce the energy required toheat the water. This saves expense but more importantly reducesheat the water. This saves expense but more importantly reduces

detergent use.detergent use.

Kitchen :Kitchen :

As in any kitchen, chemicals are widely used for cleaning.As in any kitchen, chemicals are widely used for cleaning.Negotiate with a chemical supplier to introduce a new chlorineNegotiate with a chemical supplier to introduce a new chlorine--freefreerange and a system, which reduces chemical dependency.range and a system, which reduces chemical dependency.

Training the kitchen staff on improved environmental practices isTraining the kitchen staff on improved environmental practices isan essential; for instance, in regularly turning off gas burners whenan essential; for instance, in regularly turning off gas burners whenthey are not in use. Separate bins for the recycling of kitchenthey are not in use. Separate bins for the recycling of kitchenglass, paper and plastic have been supplied.glass, paper and plastic have been supplied.


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Bar, Bistro And Dining RoomBar, Bistro And Dining Room ::

Separate bins for recycling of glass, paper andSeparate bins for recycling of glass, paper and

plastic.plastic.

The glass washer is only used when it is full.The glass washer is only used when it is full.

AdministrationAdministration ::Recycled paper is used for letterhead,Recycled paper is used for letterhead,

conference pads and the photocopier. Use ofconference pads and the photocopier. Use of

waterwater--based paints which have less impact onbased paints which have less impact on

the environment; Energy savers are installed inthe environment; Energy savers are installed inphotocopy machines and PC monitors.photocopy machines and PC monitors.


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