...Growing up, I have travelled in and out of SFO, exploring what each terminal had to offer. From my experiences in the airport, I know that SFO is a leader in innovation and sustainability. The multiple compost and hydration stations are just some of the many indicators that SFO is the forerunner in environmental awareness. In fact, the airport helped me discover my passion for sustainability. Two summers ago, I came back from a seven-week trip in Chicago. After seeing compost bins and hydration stations for the first time again in weeks, I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in sustainability so that other places across the country could develop Zero Waste and Carbon initiatives as well. An internship with the Environmental Policy and...
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...Ones and Dilchert’s article: the creation of organizational cultures. Here, we will develop the idea of how culture, value creation, and competitive advantage are linked to environmental sustainability. We will briefly illustrate our arguments with findings from our case-study research in the hospitality industry in 13 Iberoamerican countries.1 1. Ours is research in progress, based on qualitative and mixed research methods. It aims to analyze the role of sustainability in the hospitality sector in Iberoamerica: Spain, Portugal, and Latin America (concretely, in Chile, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic). Organizational culture and sustainability Sustainability and Organizational Culture There is a nascent body of literature that aims to understand how companies can embed sustainability in their organizational cultures (Howard-Grenville & Bertels, 2012). For these authors, culture has been conceptualized as shared norms or values (reinforced through the role of leaders and ‘‘champions,’’ the allocation of resources, the use of incentives, and the existence of corporate policies), as a frame or filter (that is, as recursive connections between people’s day-to-day actions and the meanings associated with them), and as a toolkit (made malleable by individual actors who use cultural resources in new ways). Among the myriad of conceptualizations available, Ulrich and Brockbank...
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...• Analyse the features and strengths of different destinations (access, attractions, accommodation, activities, amenities and ancillary) In Zimbabwe there are 3 ways of transportation which are road, rail and air transport. In air transport there scheduled flights and the low cost carries like the Fastjet. There are 13 airports in Zimbabwe including 3 international airports. Roads also helps in linking different destinations. There are road ports in most cities and the one in Harare is the largest. Taxis and coaches also takes tourists to different places around Zimbabwe. There is also railway transport; high speed and luxurious trains are there to help in the transportation of people and tourism goods and also railway stations are available around Zimbabwe with planned schedules. In Zimbabwe there are natural attractions like Chinhoyi Caves, also man-made attractions like the Lake Kariba and cultural attractions like the Great Zimbabwe Ruins. Zimbabwe has the iconic attraction which is the Victoria Falls. Some attractions are designed for tourism purposes for example galleries, museums. Other attractions are designed for events like for arts (HIFA, music concert), business (carnival, sanganai expo) and some are designed for culture like cultural villages. Accommodation in Zimbabwe...
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...Introduction: Porter Airlines has managed to find success where many small carrier airlines have not. The company has survived predator competition from Air Canada to become a recognized brand in South Eastern Canada for the time-sensitive business traveller segment. The company has developed a loyal customer base and continues to capitalize on its strengths which include it location, ownership of the Billy Bishop Airport. Despite its success the company is currently focused on expanding its operational efforts both nationally and cross-border to the US and must consider a variety of options which can achieve this. Situational Analysis: External Environment: PESTEL: Political: Porter operates largely within Canada. Its home terminal is located in Toronto so it largely affected by the political environment in Canada, at large, but more specifically by the political environment in Ontario. The local and national political environment in Canada is relatively stable as there are no significant unrests in the country to impact the operations of the Porter Airlines. Economic: The economic environment in Canada has also been stable in recent years. Inflation rates are currently decreasing and lower than the GDP growth rate of 2.63% . The stabilization of oil prices will lead to savings for companies since fuel costs are a major expense for most airlines. Tax policies are favourable for Canadian corporations. However, the Canadian dollar has been experiencing recent instability...
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...architecture firm located in Lower Manhattan, that is working on projects throughout New York, the United States, and Africa. Led by seven principals with a staff of over 160 architects and designers, the firm provides services for building types including residential, academic, cultural, office, and commercial buildings, as well as large-scale master plans. SHoP works closely with its sister company, SC (SHoP Construction), which provides services in construction management building information modeling, sustainability engineering, and building envelope consulting. The firm designed the Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn, New York and the Botswana Innovation Hub in Africa OTG MANAGEMENT is an award-winning airport food & beverage operator with more than 200 restaurants and eateries in ten airports, including Philadelphia, John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Minneapolis-St. Paul,Toronto-Pearson, Boston Logan,Tucson, Washington National, Orlando and Chicago O’Hare. Since their entry into airports in 1996, they have been recognized throughout the industry for exceptional customer focus and ground breaking innovation. ALTA BICYCLE SHARE is a company based in Portland, Oregon, that operates bicycle sharing systems in the United States and Australia.[1] The systems provide a flexible method for completing short trips, as contrasted with the longer rentals offered by traditional bike rental companies. Key elements for innovation management. They use sustainable design | Extensive...
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...the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, the concept of sustainable development—involving the integration of environmental thinking into every aspect of social, political, and economic activity—has become central to the environmental debate. This article considers some of the ways in which business is now developing new "win-win-win" strategies in this area to simultaneously benefit the company, its customers, and the environment. I Towards the Sustainable Corporation 91 Sustainable Strategies? Most countries are still some considerable way from genuine conversion to the cause and realities of sustainable development, let alone the effective integration of environmental sustainability as a national priority. But we are beginning to see an early crop of strategies designed to move individual national economies—and even the...
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...with the ATTA, becoming the first Brazilian CVB to participate in the Adventure Trade Association as an Association Partner. Visitor education Bonito is quite small town with only 17.000 inhabitants. The town is situated in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300km from the airport in Campo Grande City, between 250km & 350km from accommodations in the south part of Pantanal, about 1.170 from Sao Paulo City and 1.600km from Rio de Janeiro. Apart from the Pantanal, the small town of Bonito is one of the major tourist destinations in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The town itself has no attractions, but the natural resources of the area are impressive. Beautiful rainforest area with hundreds of waterfalls, lakes and rivers of crystal clear blue water, over 80 dry and flooded caves, and endless species of fish and other wild animals, are some of the attractions in the region of Bonito. Community involvement Community involvement global sustainable tourism council held its annual general meeting at Bonito and sustainability is not a niche. Sustainability is not a segment, Sustainability is the future of our industry, expressed DR. Kelly Bricker, GSTC board chair said. Community representatives shared their insights about tourisms planning, economic development, community involvement heritage protections and environment conservation. Benefits to locals The...
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...| Maria Kristic Chaitanya Pavuluri Srutakirti Das Anthony Ilaqcua Mark Rutecki Contents Introduction 2 Environment 3 Engine Efficiency and Alternative Fuels 3 Operations and Infrastructure 5 Evaluating Environmental Initiatives 6 Harapan Rainforest Initiative 7 Social Activities: Philanthropic 8 Social Activities: Strategic……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Evaluation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Economic Sustainability 10 Conclusion 11 Works Cited 12 Appendix 12 Introduction Over its 100 year history, the airline industry has been one of the most dynamic and fastest growing industries in the world. More people than ever are flying as air travel has become more accessible and is one of the safest ways to travel. Since 2002 there has been a 61% increase in safety with just 1 accident for every 2.7 million flights. In 2011 alone, 2.8 billion people flew 3.1 trillion miles on routes out of 3,800 commercial airports. 48 million tons of cargo, worth 5.3 trillion was shipped by air, accounting for approximately one-third of world trade. The industry supports 57 million jobs and 2.2 trillion in economic activity (SIA Safety, Security & Environment Dept., 2012). However, the industry is also one of the most regulated, with many governments being owner/operators and having to supply funding. In the past 20 years that industry has started to shift to privatization which has led to increased...
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...SUSTAINABILITY REPORT: QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD By Student’s Name Course Name Professor Name City, Location Project Name Date of Submission Table of Contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………...…..3 2. Financial……………………………………………………………………………..………4 3. Social Responsibility…………………………………………………………………..……..6 4. Environmental Responsibility……………………………………………………….………7 5. Conclusion………………………………………..………………………………… ………8 6. References List……………………………………………………………………………..9 Sustainability Report: Qantas Airways Ltd Introduction The paper seeks to provide a corporate social responsibility report on Qantas to understand the impacts of financial operations of the company on the environmental and social responsibility initiatives of the company. Qantas Airways ltd identifies a flag carrier airline located in Australia and it is recognized to be the largest airline in terms of fleet size, international flights and international destinations. After KLM and Aviance, Qantas is the third oldest airline across the world as it was founded in the late 1920. Today, the airline is headquartered in Sydney within its main airport being Sydney Airport. The company owns 65 percent of the Australian domestic market and ferries 14.9 per cent of all passengers travelling from and in Australia. Some of its subsidiaries include Jetconnect and Qantaslink...
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...proposed Civil Aviation Policy. These may be sent to the DT section, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, New Delhi, India; or e-mailed to Dtsec.moca@nic.in Views of some stake-holders already received are placed below for reference and cross fertilization of ideas. While giving your views, please mention specifically if you have any objection in keeping your views in public domain. Your views may be sent before 20th February, 2012. A core group will deliberate on these inputs received and the draft policy formulated will be put up for further consultations. ( G. Asok Kumar ) Joint Secretary asok.kumar@nic.in Tel.: 24617692 1. INFRASTRUCTURE View Suggestions Airports a) Green Field b) Brown Field c) Heliports d) Role of Govt. agencies like AAI e) Private participation in Airport development f) Low cost, no...
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...Green Globe program--Cosmo Hotel Mongkok Green Globe is aim at sustainable tourism and the way of global travel and tourism industries certification program. The members from Green Globe save valuable resources such as energy, solar, water and reduce operational costs. Green Globe Members are contribute to the communities, environment, sustainable tourism and meet the expectations of green tourism and business tourists. Green Globe Certification is active in harmonizing with other established sustainability certification programs around the world. The process of harmonization contributes to maintaining core criteria and at the same time addresses regional issues through the adoption of locally developed standards (Green Globe, 2012). The Green Globe Standard is a structured assessment which to help travel and tourism businesses and their supply chain partners in sustainability performance. Businesses can monitor their enterprises’ sustainable operation and management improvements and achievements certification results. Cosmo Hotel Mongkok is located at the heartland of Kowloon Pennisula in Mongkok - Hong Kong's most celebrated jumble for the new/old, east/west and a place heavily soaked in local heritage that goes along with global glam (eBookers, 2012). The region is full of unique cultural flavor, mixed with the traditional color of the local and international landscape.The hotel opened in mid of 2010 and offers 285 rooms including 20 suites. All rooms are presented...
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...into a company that is a pioneer in development and sustainability, and a global leader in the development, production and management of renewable energy, water and infrastructure with the minimum environmental impact. This achievement would not have been possible without ACCIONA’s pioneering background. It was created by the first merger in Spain’s construction industry and, in the 1990s, it was the first non-utility to move into renewable energy. ACCIONA is the construction company that has most successfully diversified followed by a process of concentration. Sustainability is a core axis of its strategy, and energy, infrastructure and water are the vectors of future growth. In 2004, José Manuel Entrecanales was appointed Chairman, and he spearheads the Company’s transition towards these three pillars of growth. In 2005, ACCIONA strengthened its position using an innovative strategy based on orienting those businesses towards sustainable development, with a strong international approach. This sweeping transformation was also possible thanks to the enormous investment effort and social commitment as a creator of quality employment. In addition to its ten key markets, ACCIONA operates in a total of 32 countries; it has over 35,000 employees and obtained more than 12.7 billion euros in revenues in 2008. acciona completed its transformation into a pioneering company in sustainable development 6 AccionA Sustainability Report 2008 Company profile Transformation of...
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...Isu dan cabaran dalam pelaksanaan Rancangan Malaysia dan cadangan penambahbaikan Malaysia – A success story 2 Rancangan Malaya 9 Rancangan Malaysia Parliament Building (1963) National Mosque (1965) Federal Territory Mosque (2000) Malaysia Trade Centre (2006) Terengganu International Airport Terminal (2007) Kuala Lumpur International Airport (1998) SILK Kajang Interchange Sayong Bridge CIQ Complex, Johor (2007) Submarine Bay, Sepangar Bay, Kota Kinablu, Sabah We have progressed What do we want? Maximise value of investment Reference Model Competitive Tourism Highly respected SUSTAINABILITY Quality Environmental friendly Energy Efficiency Safety Issues, enablers and recommendations Issues 1. Clarity of outcomes 2. Strategic and integrated planning 3. Innovative Procurement 4. Life Cycle Costing Enablers 1. Human capital development 2. Construction technology 3. ICT Strategic map for improved project delivery in Malaysia Plans ONE MALAYSIA PEOPLE FIRST PERFORMANCE NOW Competitive Reference Model Sustainable Highly respected Safety Quality Tourism Clarity of outcome Strategic and integrated planning Innovative procurement Life Cycle Costing Enablers Human Capital Construction Technology ICT Cost and Impact vs time Impact/Cost Can make fundamental changes Effort not cost effective Less opportunity Consumes valuable time Influence Curve More work...
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...Increase in land prices * Increase in construction costs * Delays – planning appeals * Reworking and repairing – port tunnel 3 Did n’t effectively handle environmental issues, ie never came close tto staying to Kyoto targets 4 ESRI – so much money was spent, that it contributed to inflation Good points of the plan relevant for Transport and Distribution 1 Acceleration in Government capital investment 4.7% of GNP 2006 5.9% of GNP 2009 5.4% of GNP Average during the plan Main source of funding – Tax E140B EU E3b PPP, semistates, local authorities and separate state funds Remainder 2 Reinforcing towards 2016 social partnership deal by encouraging regional and rural development, environmental sustainability and co- op with the norths economy 3 E54.7B spend on infrastructure E32.91B transport Dublin to Belfast route Cork, Galway, Limerick Atlantic Road...
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...Canada’s leading hotel management company with more than 40 city-centre, airport and resort properties (About Delta Hotels, 2015). One of the reasons that Delta Hotels and Resorts has been able to grow into a Canadian hotel management success story is due to their commitment towards environmental sustainability that touches on every aspect of the hotel business. Delta Greens In 2010 the hotel chain introduced Delta Greens, an initiative that promised to reduce the waste the company creates, the energy that they use, and a promise to rethink everything Delta does to create positive, long-term environmental change. As stated earlier, the program touches on every aspect of the hotel business, from building practices to guest services to how they operate and maintain their properties. The goal of this initiative was simple yet ambitious: to become the leader in environmental sustainability within the Canadian hospitality industry. Each of the 40 different Delta Hotels and Resorts locations take an active role in improving its local community through volunteering and fundraising. Such examples include tree planting, road and park clean ups, donating clothes/materials, and participating in events to raise awareness of various environmental initiatives. I will go further in depth with regards to these examples throughout the report. Through working with Loop Initiatives, which is an independent sustainability consultant, the hotel chain has been able to set 2012 and 2015 targets...
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