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Basics

How to get started

In this section we provide you with basic information on how to get started on your sustainability journey, including some important resources that help you gain a basic understanding of sustainability and sustainable development in general, as well as how they relate to the hotel industry.

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

The Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.
As many sustainability initiatives are aligned with these 17 SDGs, it is an important read for every boutique hotelier in order to help you to gain further insights and understanding.

Website

The Sustainability FAQ by MAp Boutique Consultancy

You ask, we answer. We have compiled a list of answers to questions we often get asked by hoteliers about hotel sustainability and sustainable hotel concepts.

Website

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

A Sustainable Hotel Concept by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this short blog post we give you some basic insight into sustainable hospitality. We define sustainability and its importance as well as outline five reasons why you should embrace holistic hospitality.

Blog Post

Hotel Sustainability RoadMAp by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this free interactive RoadMAp, we guide you through the 4 steps that you should take in order to start your journey to implementing sustainable hotel practices.

Template

Sustainable Hotel Management by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this free webinar you discover what you can do as an independent or boutique hotelier to find the right approach to sustainable hotel practices, plus sustainability megatrends to look out for.

Webinar

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook Collection by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Our Handbook Collection consists of 4 books, each dedicated to one of MAp's 4 Ps of sustainability (Purpose, People, Planet, Profit) and is filled with practical guidance, tools and resources.

Handbook

Free Hotel Sustainability Assessment by MAp Boutique Consultancy

MAp's free hotel sustainablity assessment to assess your sustainability status quo. Here you can find our how sustainable your hotel is and where you need to catch up

Online Assessment

Sustainable Travel Report 2022 by Booking.com

Booking.com's annual Sustainable Travel Report gathers survey results from travellers to offer insights into the future of sustainable travel and what it means for the hospitality industry.

Report

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

The Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.
As many sustainability initiatives are aligned with these 17 SDGs, it is an important read for every boutique hotelier in order to help you to gain further insights and understanding.

Website

The Sustainability FAQ by MAp Boutique Consultancy

You ask, we answer. We have compiled a list of answers to questions we often get asked by hoteliers about hotel sustainability and sustainable hotel concepts.

Website

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

A Sustainable Hotel Concept by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this short blog post we give you some basic insight into sustainable hospitality. We define sustainability and its importance as well as outline five reasons why you should embrace holistic hospitality.

Blog Post

Hotel Sustainability RoadMAp by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this free interactive RoadMAp, we guide you through the 4 steps that you should take in order to start your journey to implementing sustainable hotel practices.

Template

Sustainable Hotel Management by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this free webinar you discover what you can do as an independent or boutique hotelier to find the right approach to sustainable hotel practices, plus sustainability megatrends to look out for.

Webinar

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook Collection by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Our Handbook Collection consists of 4 books, each dedicated to one of MAp's 4 Ps of sustainability (Purpose, People, Planet, Profit) and is filled with practical guidance, tools and resources.

Handbook

Free Hotel Sustainability Assessment by MAp Boutique Consultancy

MAp's free hotel sustainablity assessment to assess your sustainability status quo. Here you can find our how sustainable your hotel is and where you need to catch up

Online Assessment

Sustainable Travel Report 2022 by Booking.com

Booking.com's annual Sustainable Travel Report gathers survey results from travellers to offer insights into the future of sustainable travel and what it means for the hospitality industry.

Report

Purpose

How to define your hotel's purpose

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to make your hotel more purposeful.

Finding your Purpose

Finding your Purpose

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Purpose by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Purpose handbook, we MAp out what Purpose is and why it matters, and outline how to discover, define, embed and activate your hotel’s unique Purpose.

Handbook

Business of Purpose

Business of Purpose is a global community that arms professionals with valuable networks, actionable tools & ideas, and a platform to empower them to change the business world.

Organisation

Those who do not fight have already lost by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this interview we meet Verena Kern Nyberg, the Managing Director of Sinn & Gewinn Hotels, and talk about the brand’s purposeful hospitality concept and how it supports and empowers women.

Blog Post

The Power of Purpose by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Today’s most successful and impactful hotel brands are those that have made Purpose their motivating raison d’être. In this blog post, we make the case for why your hotel brand should be driven by a Purpose, and how you uncover it and put it to work for the benefit of your hotel and business, for people and planet.

Blog Post

Finding your Purpose

Finding your Purpose

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Purpose by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Purpose handbook, we MAp out what Purpose is and why it matters, and outline how to discover, define, embed and activate your hotel’s unique Purpose.

Handbook

Business of Purpose

Business of Purpose is a global community that arms professionals with valuable networks, actionable tools & ideas, and a platform to empower them to change the business world.

Organisation

Those who do not fight have already lost by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this interview we meet Verena Kern Nyberg, the Managing Director of Sinn & Gewinn Hotels, and talk about the brand’s purposeful hospitality concept and how it supports and empowers women.

Blog Post

The Power of Purpose by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Today’s most successful and impactful hotel brands are those that have made Purpose their motivating raison d’être. In this blog post, we make the case for why your hotel brand should be driven by a Purpose, and how you uncover it and put it to work for the benefit of your hotel and business, for people and planet.

Blog Post

People

How to improve your social sustainability

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to make your hotel more sustainable in the area of social sustainability.

Employees

Employees

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Employees by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Employees handbook we address the most critical and challenging phases of the employee life cycle, including attracting, hiring and maintaining employees.

Handbook

Free Tool: The 6 ELEMENTS of inclusive and attractive job ads by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Head to our free resources and find out how to write inclusive and attractive job ads to ensure you have the best people working for you and that you keep them on for the long run.

Insights

Hotel Management

Hotel Management

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: People by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the People handbook, we define who your most important stakeholders are and show you how to understand and address their problems, wants and desires in a sustainably-minded way.

Handbook

Humanity

Humanity

Know How Guide: Human Rights and the Hotel Industry by Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

The Know How Guide: Human Rights and the Hotel Industry provides an overview of human rights within hospitality, with guidance on developing a human rights policy, performing due diligence and addressing any adverse human rights impacts.

Guide

Women Empowerment

Women Empowerment

Wie Frauen die Zukunft der Hotellerie verändern by Map Boutique Consultancy

In this arcticle for the Swiss magazine HTR, MAp describes how boutique hotels can empower women: be it as guests as well as employees. This blog post gives you detailed and actionable insights into the topic of women empowerment.

*Important: this article is only available in German.

Article

Employees

Employees

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Employees by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Employees handbook we address the most critical and challenging phases of the employee life cycle, including attracting, hiring and maintaining employees.

Handbook

Free Tool: The 6 ELEMENTS of inclusive and attractive job ads by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Head to our free resources and find out how to write inclusive and attractive job ads to ensure you have the best people working for you and that you keep them on for the long run.

Insights

Hotel Management

Hotel Management

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: People by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the People handbook, we define who your most important stakeholders are and show you how to understand and address their problems, wants and desires in a sustainably-minded way.

Handbook

Humanity

Humanity

Know How Guide: Human Rights and the Hotel Industry by Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

The Know How Guide: Human Rights and the Hotel Industry provides an overview of human rights within hospitality, with guidance on developing a human rights policy, performing due diligence and addressing any adverse human rights impacts.

Guide

Women Empowerment

Women Empowerment

Wie Frauen die Zukunft der Hotellerie verändern by Map Boutique Consultancy

In this arcticle for the Swiss magazine HTR, MAp describes how boutique hotels can empower women: be it as guests as well as employees. This blog post gives you detailed and actionable insights into the topic of women empowerment.

*Important: this article is only available in German.

Article

Planet

How to make your hotel more environmentally friendly

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to make your hotel more sustainable in the area of environmental sustainability.

(Food) Waste Reduction

(Food) Waste Reduction

Single-use plastic factsheet by Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

This factsheet explores the issues of single-use plastics and provides recommendations for hotels on how to reduce their use.

Factsheet

Free tool: 6 WAYS to reduce (food) waste in your hotel by MAp Boutique Consultancy

This free guide gives a first insight and practical tools to help you address (food) waste reduction in your hotel.

Insights

Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint

Trip CO2 Calculator By Trees4Travel

Going a step farther than a standard CO2 calculator, this one tells you how many trees you need to plant in order to offset the CO2 emissions from a trip.

Website

Learn about your personal carbon footprint

Once you know what your personal carbon footprint is, you have a better understanding of what you can alter in your day-to-day to reduce your impact on the environment. And knowing that, you'll have a better understanding for what you can do at the hotel-level too.

Website

Certifications

Certifications

Learn about Green Building Certifications

Green building certifications, otherwise known as green building rating tools, are used to recognise buildings that meet certain green requirement standards. On this website you can learn more about the certifications and see an extensive list.

Website

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Planet by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Planet handbook, we help you to define what your environmental footprint is, and breakdown the measures your hotel should take in order to reduce its footprint, while realising important efficiencies and cost savings.

Handbook

The Sustainable Hotel Guide: Waste by MAp Boutique Consultancy

This guide deep dives into the concepts of Reducing, Reusing and Recycling, outline specific action steps your hotel can take to achieve zero waste and lay out how to establish a hotel waste plan.

Guide

The ABCs of Food Labels

Green America has done some work for you by rating food labels on a 5-point system, looking specifically at how they ensure compliance through audits and inspections. They provide you with a handy list of food labels.

Website

Clean the World

Clean the World is a social enterprise with the mission of saving millions of lives by distributing recycled soap and hygiene products from more than 8,000+ hotel and resort partners to children and families.

Organisation

Water Footprint

Water Footprint

Learn about direct vs. Indirect water

Just as every good has a carbon footprint, every good has a water foot-print too, which takes into account how much water has been used in order to bring it to life. On this website you can check how much water has been used in order to bring it to life.

Website

(Food) Waste Reduction

(Food) Waste Reduction

Single-use plastic factsheet by Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

This factsheet explores the issues of single-use plastics and provides recommendations for hotels on how to reduce their use.

Factsheet

Free tool: 6 WAYS to reduce (food) waste in your hotel by MAp Boutique Consultancy

This free guide gives a first insight and practical tools to help you address (food) waste reduction in your hotel.

Insights

Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint

Trip CO2 Calculator By Trees4Travel

Going a step farther than a standard CO2 calculator, this one tells you how many trees you need to plant in order to offset the CO2 emissions from a trip.

Website

Learn about your personal carbon footprint

Once you know what your personal carbon footprint is, you have a better understanding of what you can alter in your day-to-day to reduce your impact on the environment. And knowing that, you'll have a better understanding for what you can do at the hotel-level too.

Website

Certifications

Certifications

Learn about Green Building Certifications

Green building certifications, otherwise known as green building rating tools, are used to recognise buildings that meet certain green requirement standards. On this website you can learn more about the certifications and see an extensive list.

Website

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Planet by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Planet handbook, we help you to define what your environmental footprint is, and breakdown the measures your hotel should take in order to reduce its footprint, while realising important efficiencies and cost savings.

Handbook

The Sustainable Hotel Guide: Waste by MAp Boutique Consultancy

This guide deep dives into the concepts of Reducing, Reusing and Recycling, outline specific action steps your hotel can take to achieve zero waste and lay out how to establish a hotel waste plan.

Guide

The ABCs of Food Labels

Green America has done some work for you by rating food labels on a 5-point system, looking specifically at how they ensure compliance through audits and inspections. They provide you with a handy list of food labels.

Website

Clean the World

Clean the World is a social enterprise with the mission of saving millions of lives by distributing recycled soap and hygiene products from more than 8,000+ hotel and resort partners to children and families.

Organisation

Water Footprint

Water Footprint

Learn about direct vs. Indirect water

Just as every good has a carbon footprint, every good has a water foot-print too, which takes into account how much water has been used in order to bring it to life. On this website you can check how much water has been used in order to bring it to life.

Website

Profit

How to drive your economic sustainability

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to make your hotel more sustainable in the area of economic sustainability.

Partnerships

Partnerships

Partrnering Meeting Canvas + Guide

The Partnering Meeting Canvas + Guide has been developed to create partnering experience in every meeting. It is a great tool for hoteliers, meeting leaders, hosts, facilitators and participants in order to prepare for meetings and create partnership value.

Guide

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Communication by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Communication handbook we guide you on how to communicate your sustainability initiatives in a sustainable way.

Handbook

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Profit by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Profit handbook, we introduce you to the concept and benefits of Purposeful Profits and Triple Bottom Line, and lay out the specific ways in which you can create economic prosperity for your People and your hotel.

Handbook

Partnerships

Partnerships

Partrnering Meeting Canvas + Guide

The Partnering Meeting Canvas + Guide has been developed to create partnering experience in every meeting. It is a great tool for hoteliers, meeting leaders, hosts, facilitators and participants in order to prepare for meetings and create partnership value.

Guide

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Communication by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Communication handbook we guide you on how to communicate your sustainability initiatives in a sustainable way.

Handbook

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Profit by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Profit handbook, we introduce you to the concept and benefits of Purposeful Profits and Triple Bottom Line, and lay out the specific ways in which you can create economic prosperity for your People and your hotel.

Handbook

Marketing

How to certify, communicate and sell your sustainable boutique hotel

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to communicate and sell your sustainable boutique hotel.

Certifications

Certifications

Certified B Corporation by B Corps

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. The B Impact Assessment evaluates how your company’s operations and business model impact your workers, community, environment, and customers.

Organisation

Cooperations

Cooperations

Kind Traveler

Through the Kind Traveler Give + Get booking platform, travelers unlock exclusive hotel rates and perks upon a minimum of a $10 donation (or more) to a vetted local charity that positively impacts the community visited, or to a charity of choice.

Website

Ecobnb

Ecobnb has a community of nearly 3,000 eco-friendly accommodations, from bio hotels to farmhouses, that acts as a meeting point between these accommodations and responsible travellers.

Website

Select Green Hotels

Select Green Hotels is a booking portal of handpicked sustainable hotels in Europe. They work with hoteliers who put sustainability at the forefront of their actions while emphasisng great design and impeccable service. Each hotel is personally verified and reviewed.

Website

Regenerative Resorts

Regenerative Resorts is built by hoteliers for hoteliers in order to share a similar approach to doing business the right way, being an attractive place to stay, a willingness to share best practice and an equal commitment to social justice, human equality and environmental preservation.

Website

Anderswo

This German-language information platform is an addition to the magazine called Anderswo - the only magazine in the German-speaking world that deals exclusively with topics related to soft tourism in Europe. Get in touch with them to advertise your hotel or get listed under their "Blaue Schwalbe Unterkünfte" section.

Website

Good Travel

GoodTravel is an online portal for a selection of hand-picked hotels, BnBs and holiday homes throughout Europe that guarantee an authentic holiday experience and at the same time make an important contribution to the environment. Suggest your boutique hotel to get listed.

Website

Green Pearls®

Green Pearls® Unique Places offers marketing and PR services for eco-friendly hotels, resorts, destinations and restaurants around the world. To become a member, your hotel must meet 80% of the sustainability criteria which run from "architecture" to "social projects."

Website

eco suites

eco suites is an online platform designed to present premium accommodations with a sustainable approach. Click on the link below to list your sustainable boutique hotel on eco suites.

Website

BIO Hotels

BIO Hotels is an association of hoteliers who are 100% comitted to sustainable tourism. Become a member of their community and benefit from the collegial exchange, network and joint marketing concept, to name a few.

Website

Wayaj

Wayaj is a travel platform that provides tools and resources to travelers and travel operators. Discover their membership programme and their very own Hotel Sustainability Rating (HSR).

Website

Hotel Branding

Hotel Branding

Ethical Branding: A Guide For Creating More Ethical Brands by The Branding Journal

This comprehensive guide on how to create an ethical brand that stands for good and builds your reputation in the eyes of your audience.

Guide

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

How to avoid greenwashing by crafting a unique hotel sustainability story + FREE template

MAp Boutique Consultancy shows you how to craft your unique hotel sustainability story and introduces you to the 10 Principles of Sustainable Communication.

Blog Post

Free tool: Write your hotel sustainability story in 3 simple steps by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Build your hotel’s unique and authentic sustainability story that acts as the basis for all your communication with this simple step-by-step guide

Guide

Certifications

Certifications

Certified B Corporation by B Corps

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. The B Impact Assessment evaluates how your company’s operations and business model impact your workers, community, environment, and customers.

Organisation

Cooperations

Cooperations

Kind Traveler

Through the Kind Traveler Give + Get booking platform, travelers unlock exclusive hotel rates and perks upon a minimum of a $10 donation (or more) to a vetted local charity that positively impacts the community visited, or to a charity of choice.

Website

Ecobnb

Ecobnb has a community of nearly 3,000 eco-friendly accommodations, from bio hotels to farmhouses, that acts as a meeting point between these accommodations and responsible travellers.

Website

Select Green Hotels

Select Green Hotels is a booking portal of handpicked sustainable hotels in Europe. They work with hoteliers who put sustainability at the forefront of their actions while emphasisng great design and impeccable service. Each hotel is personally verified and reviewed.

Website

Regenerative Resorts

Regenerative Resorts is built by hoteliers for hoteliers in order to share a similar approach to doing business the right way, being an attractive place to stay, a willingness to share best practice and an equal commitment to social justice, human equality and environmental preservation.

Website

Anderswo

This German-language information platform is an addition to the magazine called Anderswo - the only magazine in the German-speaking world that deals exclusively with topics related to soft tourism in Europe. Get in touch with them to advertise your hotel or get listed under their "Blaue Schwalbe Unterkünfte" section.

Website

Good Travel

GoodTravel is an online portal for a selection of hand-picked hotels, BnBs and holiday homes throughout Europe that guarantee an authentic holiday experience and at the same time make an important contribution to the environment. Suggest your boutique hotel to get listed.

Website

Green Pearls®

Green Pearls® Unique Places offers marketing and PR services for eco-friendly hotels, resorts, destinations and restaurants around the world. To become a member, your hotel must meet 80% of the sustainability criteria which run from "architecture" to "social projects."

Website

eco suites

eco suites is an online platform designed to present premium accommodations with a sustainable approach. Click on the link below to list your sustainable boutique hotel on eco suites.

Website

BIO Hotels

BIO Hotels is an association of hoteliers who are 100% comitted to sustainable tourism. Become a member of their community and benefit from the collegial exchange, network and joint marketing concept, to name a few.

Website

Wayaj

Wayaj is a travel platform that provides tools and resources to travelers and travel operators. Discover their membership programme and their very own Hotel Sustainability Rating (HSR).

Website

Hotel Branding

Hotel Branding

Ethical Branding: A Guide For Creating More Ethical Brands by The Branding Journal

This comprehensive guide on how to create an ethical brand that stands for good and builds your reputation in the eyes of your audience.

Guide

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

How to avoid greenwashing by crafting a unique hotel sustainability story + FREE template

MAp Boutique Consultancy shows you how to craft your unique hotel sustainability story and introduces you to the 10 Principles of Sustainable Communication.

Blog Post

Free tool: Write your hotel sustainability story in 3 simple steps by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Build your hotel’s unique and authentic sustainability story that acts as the basis for all your communication with this simple step-by-step guide

Guide

Best Practice Examples

Sustainable hotels we love

In this section we list out hotels doing great work in the area of sustainable hospitality, which can inspire you on your sustainability journey.

Best Practise

Best Practise

Boutiquehotel Stadthalle

As for a best practice that demonstrates the UN's approach to economic sustainability, we highlight Boutiquehotel Stadthalle. Located in the heart of Vienna (Austria), Boutiquehotel Stadthalle is a family-run hotel comitted to sustainability. In fact, it was the first city hotel ever to achieve a zero energy balance! Boutiquehotel Stadthalle futher demonstrates its concrete steps in accordance with the UN SDG's, and has renovated 17 of its rooms and dedicated each one to one of the SDG's.

Hotel

Proper Hotels

Proper Hotels began with the sentiment that every city needs a proper, good place to stay, a vibrant hub for locals and visitors alike. The brand now has multiple hotels and residences in California and Texas, and in ist aspiration to be a good neighbour, has launched a company-wide initiative, called Proper Giving, that aligns each of those properties with important local causes.

Hotel

Villa Viva Hamburg

Villa Viva is a project of Viva con Agua, a non-profit organisation that supports charitable water projects worldwide. The Hamburg hotel pursues a long-term social business approach. Among other things, this means that at least 40% of all Villa Viva's profits go to Viva con Agua. These funds are not only used to build wells, but also contribute to the realisation of the vision "Water for All".

Hotel

Fogo Island Inn

Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada, has established itself as a social enterprise and community asset, with 100% of the operating surpluses reinvested into the community in order to secure a suatainable and resilient future for Fogo Island.

Hotel

Koncept Hotels

Koncept Hotels are creating the future of the hoslitality industry. Driven by the vision of a fair, digital and more efficient hotel, the team has created a sustainable hotel product that stands firm in times of crisis and wins the heart of guests.

Hotel

Nihi Sumba Island

Responsible Luxury" is the guiding principle of Nihi Sumba, located on the secluded island of Sumba in Indonesia. Not only does the hotel epitomise a "harmony-with-nature" apprach, but it has set up the Sumba Foundation, which invests in humanitarian and cultural projects aimed at reducing poverty and uplifting the lives of Sumbanese People - making it for the Planet and for the People.

Hotel

Tierra Patagonia

Perched on the egde of Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra Patagonia weaves itself into the stunning landscape with ist innovative, eco-friendly architecture. And it works to minimise ist footprint and drive conservation efforts further not only through the daily operations of the hotel, but also by its work with the national park.

Hotel

1 HOTELS

The growing 1 Hotels brand is built on sustainability, creating sustainable sanctuaries in some of the world's biggest and busiest cities, like New York City, Miami, London, Paris. With nature serving as ist "true north", the hotels naturally focus on environmental impact, health and wellbeing, and food and beverage responsibility.

Hotel

Hotel Luise

Hotel Luise in Erlangen has been committed to sustainable development since the end of the 1980s. With now over 230 sustainability measures in all pillars of sustainability, the hotel is leading the way in implementing the SDGs.

Hotel

Stadthotel Henriette

Stadthotel Henriette is one of 11 hotels in Vienna to have been awarded the European Ecolabel. True to the motto "it's even better to live well together," the team at Stadthotel Henriette has been following the criteria of the Economy for the Common Good since 2018.

Hotel

Locanda Mistral

The Locanda Mistral is a small, family-run hotel in the unspoiled Valle Maira in Piedmont, Italy. Embedded in spectacular natural surroundings, the owners Manuela and Renato, set out to run their hotel in the most sustainable way.

Hotel

Sinn & Gewinn Hotels

In 1998, five highly-dedicated women founded Frauenhotel AG, the non-profit public limited company behind Sinn & Gewinn Hotels. Non-profit status means that Profits are not distributed to shareholders, but are instead invested in the continued advancement of social entrepreneurship.

Hotel

Hotel Con Corazón

Hoteö Con Corazón ("Hotel with a Heart") is a social impact hotel brand that invests ist Profits (approximately 75%) in education and work. With two locations in the developing regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, and Granada, Nicaragua, guests who stay at Hotel Con Corazón support local communities to build a better future. Since 2008, the Profits of the hotels have enabled Hote Con Corazón to support an average of 250 students per year through its education programmes.

Hotel

Best Practise

Best Practise

Boutiquehotel Stadthalle

As for a best practice that demonstrates the UN's approach to economic sustainability, we highlight Boutiquehotel Stadthalle. Located in the heart of Vienna (Austria), Boutiquehotel Stadthalle is a family-run hotel comitted to sustainability. In fact, it was the first city hotel ever to achieve a zero energy balance! Boutiquehotel Stadthalle futher demonstrates its concrete steps in accordance with the UN SDG's, and has renovated 17 of its rooms and dedicated each one to one of the SDG's.

Hotel

Proper Hotels

Proper Hotels began with the sentiment that every city needs a proper, good place to stay, a vibrant hub for locals and visitors alike. The brand now has multiple hotels and residences in California and Texas, and in ist aspiration to be a good neighbour, has launched a company-wide initiative, called Proper Giving, that aligns each of those properties with important local causes.

Hotel

Villa Viva Hamburg

Villa Viva is a project of Viva con Agua, a non-profit organisation that supports charitable water projects worldwide. The Hamburg hotel pursues a long-term social business approach. Among other things, this means that at least 40% of all Villa Viva's profits go to Viva con Agua. These funds are not only used to build wells, but also contribute to the realisation of the vision "Water for All".

Hotel

Fogo Island Inn

Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada, has established itself as a social enterprise and community asset, with 100% of the operating surpluses reinvested into the community in order to secure a suatainable and resilient future for Fogo Island.

Hotel

Koncept Hotels

Koncept Hotels are creating the future of the hoslitality industry. Driven by the vision of a fair, digital and more efficient hotel, the team has created a sustainable hotel product that stands firm in times of crisis and wins the heart of guests.

Hotel

Nihi Sumba Island

Responsible Luxury" is the guiding principle of Nihi Sumba, located on the secluded island of Sumba in Indonesia. Not only does the hotel epitomise a "harmony-with-nature" apprach, but it has set up the Sumba Foundation, which invests in humanitarian and cultural projects aimed at reducing poverty and uplifting the lives of Sumbanese People - making it for the Planet and for the People.

Hotel

Tierra Patagonia

Perched on the egde of Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra Patagonia weaves itself into the stunning landscape with ist innovative, eco-friendly architecture. And it works to minimise ist footprint and drive conservation efforts further not only through the daily operations of the hotel, but also by its work with the national park.

Hotel

1 HOTELS

The growing 1 Hotels brand is built on sustainability, creating sustainable sanctuaries in some of the world's biggest and busiest cities, like New York City, Miami, London, Paris. With nature serving as ist "true north", the hotels naturally focus on environmental impact, health and wellbeing, and food and beverage responsibility.

Hotel

Hotel Luise

Hotel Luise in Erlangen has been committed to sustainable development since the end of the 1980s. With now over 230 sustainability measures in all pillars of sustainability, the hotel is leading the way in implementing the SDGs.

Hotel

Stadthotel Henriette

Stadthotel Henriette is one of 11 hotels in Vienna to have been awarded the European Ecolabel. True to the motto "it's even better to live well together," the team at Stadthotel Henriette has been following the criteria of the Economy for the Common Good since 2018.

Hotel

Locanda Mistral

The Locanda Mistral is a small, family-run hotel in the unspoiled Valle Maira in Piedmont, Italy. Embedded in spectacular natural surroundings, the owners Manuela and Renato, set out to run their hotel in the most sustainable way.

Hotel

Sinn & Gewinn Hotels

In 1998, five highly-dedicated women founded Frauenhotel AG, the non-profit public limited company behind Sinn & Gewinn Hotels. Non-profit status means that Profits are not distributed to shareholders, but are instead invested in the continued advancement of social entrepreneurship.

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Hotel Con Corazón

Hoteö Con Corazón ("Hotel with a Heart") is a social impact hotel brand that invests ist Profits (approximately 75%) in education and work. With two locations in the developing regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, and Granada, Nicaragua, guests who stay at Hotel Con Corazón support local communities to build a better future. Since 2008, the Profits of the hotels have enabled Hote Con Corazón to support an average of 250 students per year through its education programmes.

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Companies we love

Companies to help you on the road to sustainability

In this section we list out *MAp-vetted partners and companies doing great work in the area of sustainable hospitality, which can support you as you embark on your sustainability journey.

(Food) Waste Reduction

(Food) Waste Reduction

KITRO - Renens, Switzerland

This Swiss start-up has received international acclaim with their approach of using an AI-driven solution to mitigate food waste in the hospitality industry. KITRO's intelligent system identifies where you can reduce waste and save money at your hotel.

Company

Too Good To Go - Global

Too Good To Go is a movement against food waste. With their free app they connect users with delicious unsold food from bakeries, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and other food businesses. Discover how you can join the movement and more than 2,400 hotels in Europe.

Company

Construction + Design

Construction + Design

IDA14 - Zurich, Switzerland

Karsten Schmidt-Hoensdorf is the owner of the Zurich design studio IDA14 and a long-standing partner of MAp. For more than 25 years, Karsten and his team have been developing “extraordinary design for extraordinary rooms.” Their focus is on sustainable architecture, interior architecture and design for hospitality projects.

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Inclusivity

Inclusivity

witty.works - Zurich, Switzerland

Make the world more inclusive with your writing. With the help of Witty's AI-based writing assistant, you'll be able to write inclusive internal and external communications so that all guests, employees, partners feel more addressed and identify with your hotel.

Company

Suppliers

Suppliers

Royfort

Royfort sells bed linen, towels as well as bathrobes, mattresses and bedspreads made exclusively from organic raw materials, which are produced fairly in a Portuguese family business.

Company

hejhej

Hejhej has developed the world's first closed-loop yoga mat. The hejhey mats are made in Germany from recycled materials and are 100% reusable at the end of their product life cycle.

Company

Sustainability Communication

Sustainability Communication

GLP Films - Global

The people behind GLP Films are driven to promote sustainability through storytelling and content marketing. On their website you also find an interesting news section, where they talk about all things sustainability.

Company

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

Rupp Public Relations - Munich, Germany

Natascha Rupp, a partner of MAp Boutique Consultancy, founded her global communications agency with the specialisation in sustainable travel and lifestyle.

Company

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

Worldfavor

Worldfavor is a platform for supply chain sustainability. With ist supply chain visibility tool, users are able to map out their supply chain, tracing their products from suppliers to sub-suppliers and beyond through crowd-sourced data.

Company

Kordie

Kordie provides intensive, real-world and applicable hospitality online courses in order to help learners to level-up their hospitality careers or businesses.

Company

SENSORFLOW

SensorFlow creates smart building management technology specifically geared for hotels that promises to save both money and the environment.

Company

CON-SERVE

Considerate Group's CON-SERVE is a date management platform made specifically for hotels, which allows you to measureyour hotel's consumption of electricity, heat, water, waste and outsorced laundry.

Company

(Food) Waste Reduction

(Food) Waste Reduction

KITRO - Renens, Switzerland

This Swiss start-up has received international acclaim with their approach of using an AI-driven solution to mitigate food waste in the hospitality industry. KITRO's intelligent system identifies where you can reduce waste and save money at your hotel.

Company

Too Good To Go - Global

Too Good To Go is a movement against food waste. With their free app they connect users with delicious unsold food from bakeries, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and other food businesses. Discover how you can join the movement and more than 2,400 hotels in Europe.

Company

Construction + Design

Construction + Design

IDA14 - Zurich, Switzerland

Karsten Schmidt-Hoensdorf is the owner of the Zurich design studio IDA14 and a long-standing partner of MAp. For more than 25 years, Karsten and his team have been developing “extraordinary design for extraordinary rooms.” Their focus is on sustainable architecture, interior architecture and design for hospitality projects.

Company

Inclusivity

Inclusivity

witty.works - Zurich, Switzerland

Make the world more inclusive with your writing. With the help of Witty's AI-based writing assistant, you'll be able to write inclusive internal and external communications so that all guests, employees, partners feel more addressed and identify with your hotel.

Company

Suppliers

Suppliers

Royfort

Royfort sells bed linen, towels as well as bathrobes, mattresses and bedspreads made exclusively from organic raw materials, which are produced fairly in a Portuguese family business.

Company

hejhej

Hejhej has developed the world's first closed-loop yoga mat. The hejhey mats are made in Germany from recycled materials and are 100% reusable at the end of their product life cycle.

Company

Sustainability Communication

Sustainability Communication

GLP Films - Global

The people behind GLP Films are driven to promote sustainability through storytelling and content marketing. On their website you also find an interesting news section, where they talk about all things sustainability.

Company

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

Rupp Public Relations - Munich, Germany

Natascha Rupp, a partner of MAp Boutique Consultancy, founded her global communications agency with the specialisation in sustainable travel and lifestyle.

Company

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

Worldfavor

Worldfavor is a platform for supply chain sustainability. With ist supply chain visibility tool, users are able to map out their supply chain, tracing their products from suppliers to sub-suppliers and beyond through crowd-sourced data.

Company

Kordie

Kordie provides intensive, real-world and applicable hospitality online courses in order to help learners to level-up their hospitality careers or businesses.

Company

SENSORFLOW

SensorFlow creates smart building management technology specifically geared for hotels that promises to save both money and the environment.

Company

CON-SERVE

Considerate Group's CON-SERVE is a date management platform made specifically for hotels, which allows you to measureyour hotel's consumption of electricity, heat, water, waste and outsorced laundry.

Company

Never stop learning

Where you can find more information

In this section we provide you with further resources in regards to sustainability in general (= not geared toward hospitality), in case you want to dive deeper into any of the covered topics. It includes books, videos and other resources we're currently loving!

Finding your Purpose

Finding your Purpose

The Purpose Economy by Aaron Hurst

In this book, Aaron Hurst makes the case for why our economy is becoming more Purpose-driven and how organisations (including hospitality businesses and boutique hotels) can thrive in light of this shift. Hurst draws upon his experience catalysing the pro bono service market, research, case studies and personal anecdotes, to reveal how this new economy is making an impact – for people and planet!

Book

Start with WHY by Simon Sinek

It all starts with the WHY. Why?
Because people won’t truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. Discover in this book, why WHY is not just a word but the lifeblood of what you do.

Book

Humanity

Humanity

Humankind – a hopeful history by Rutger Bregman

The book “Humankind – a hopeful history” is a very careful, deep-dive analysis into our human history from a modern perspective, with the aim to provide an answer to the longstanding question on whether human beings are innately “good” or “bad.”

Book

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

Marketing: A Love Story by Bernadette Jiwa

This small book, coming in at just 110 pages, packs a big punch, stocked full of smart insights and winning techniques.It applies to sustainability journies and how to create and communicate products or services costumers should care about.

Book

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

How we can make the world a better place by 2030 by Michael Green

In this TED talk, social progress expert Michael Green invites us to imagine how the Sustainable Development Goals and their vision for a better world can be achieved.

Video

Building a better future by World Green Building Council

Building a Better Future is a series of films and articles produced by BBC StoryWorks exploring what the construction sector is doing to become more sustainable, and showcasing buildings around the world that protect the planet and help us to lead happier, healthier lives.

Video

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry by Willy Legrand, Philip Sloan, Joseph S. Chen

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry provides insights into the economic, environmental and socially sustainable issues facing the hospitality industry, exploring ideas, solutions and strategies on how to manage operations in a sustainable way.

Book

Finding your Purpose

Finding your Purpose

The Purpose Economy by Aaron Hurst

In this book, Aaron Hurst makes the case for why our economy is becoming more Purpose-driven and how organisations (including hospitality businesses and boutique hotels) can thrive in light of this shift. Hurst draws upon his experience catalysing the pro bono service market, research, case studies and personal anecdotes, to reveal how this new economy is making an impact – for people and planet!

Book

Start with WHY by Simon Sinek

It all starts with the WHY. Why?
Because people won’t truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. Discover in this book, why WHY is not just a word but the lifeblood of what you do.

Book

Humanity

Humanity

Humankind – a hopeful history by Rutger Bregman

The book “Humankind – a hopeful history” is a very careful, deep-dive analysis into our human history from a modern perspective, with the aim to provide an answer to the longstanding question on whether human beings are innately “good” or “bad.”

Book

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

Marketing: A Love Story by Bernadette Jiwa

This small book, coming in at just 110 pages, packs a big punch, stocked full of smart insights and winning techniques.It applies to sustainability journies and how to create and communicate products or services costumers should care about.

Book

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

How we can make the world a better place by 2030 by Michael Green

In this TED talk, social progress expert Michael Green invites us to imagine how the Sustainable Development Goals and their vision for a better world can be achieved.

Video

Building a better future by World Green Building Council

Building a Better Future is a series of films and articles produced by BBC StoryWorks exploring what the construction sector is doing to become more sustainable, and showcasing buildings around the world that protect the planet and help us to lead happier, healthier lives.

Video

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry by Willy Legrand, Philip Sloan, Joseph S. Chen

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry provides insights into the economic, environmental and socially sustainable issues facing the hospitality industry, exploring ideas, solutions and strategies on how to manage operations in a sustainable way.

Book

Basics

How to get started

In this section we provide you with basic information on how to get started on your sustainability journey, including some important resources that help you gain a basic understanding of sustainability and sustainable development in general, as well as how they relate to the hotel industry.

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

The Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.
As many sustainability initiatives are aligned with these 17 SDGs, it is an important read for every boutique hotelier in order to help you to gain further insights and understanding.

Website

The Sustainability FAQ by MAp Boutique Consultancy

You ask, we answer. We have compiled a list of answers to questions we often get asked by hoteliers about hotel sustainability and sustainable hotel concepts.

Website

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

A Sustainable Hotel Concept by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this short blog post we give you some basic insight into sustainable hospitality. We define sustainability and its importance as well as outline five reasons why you should embrace holistic hospitality.

Blog Post

Hotel Sustainability RoadMAp by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this free interactive RoadMAp, we guide you through the 4 steps that you should take in order to start your journey to implementing sustainable hotel practices.

Template

Sustainable Hotel Management by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this free webinar you discover what you can do as an independent or boutique hotelier to find the right approach to sustainable hotel practices, plus sustainability megatrends to look out for.

Webinar

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook Collection by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Our Handbook Collection consists of 4 books, each dedicated to one of MAp's 4 Ps of sustainability (Purpose, People, Planet, Profit) and is filled with practical guidance, tools and resources.

Handbook

Free Hotel Sustainability Assessment by MAp Boutique Consultancy

MAp's free hotel sustainablity assessment to assess your sustainability status quo. Here you can find our how sustainable your hotel is and where you need to catch up

Online Assessment

Sustainable Travel Report 2022 by Booking.com

Booking.com's annual Sustainable Travel Report gathers survey results from travellers to offer insights into the future of sustainable travel and what it means for the hospitality industry.

Report

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

The Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.
As many sustainability initiatives are aligned with these 17 SDGs, it is an important read for every boutique hotelier in order to help you to gain further insights and understanding.

Website

The Sustainability FAQ by MAp Boutique Consultancy

You ask, we answer. We have compiled a list of answers to questions we often get asked by hoteliers about hotel sustainability and sustainable hotel concepts.

Website

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

A Sustainable Hotel Concept by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this short blog post we give you some basic insight into sustainable hospitality. We define sustainability and its importance as well as outline five reasons why you should embrace holistic hospitality.

Blog Post

Hotel Sustainability RoadMAp by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this free interactive RoadMAp, we guide you through the 4 steps that you should take in order to start your journey to implementing sustainable hotel practices.

Template

Sustainable Hotel Management by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this free webinar you discover what you can do as an independent or boutique hotelier to find the right approach to sustainable hotel practices, plus sustainability megatrends to look out for.

Webinar

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook Collection by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Our Handbook Collection consists of 4 books, each dedicated to one of MAp's 4 Ps of sustainability (Purpose, People, Planet, Profit) and is filled with practical guidance, tools and resources.

Handbook

Free Hotel Sustainability Assessment by MAp Boutique Consultancy

MAp's free hotel sustainablity assessment to assess your sustainability status quo. Here you can find our how sustainable your hotel is and where you need to catch up

Online Assessment

Sustainable Travel Report 2022 by Booking.com

Booking.com's annual Sustainable Travel Report gathers survey results from travellers to offer insights into the future of sustainable travel and what it means for the hospitality industry.

Report

Purpose

How to define your hotel's purpose

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to make your hotel more purposeful.

Finding your Purpose

Finding your Purpose

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Purpose by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Purpose handbook, we MAp out what Purpose is and why it matters, and outline how to discover, define, embed and activate your hotel’s unique Purpose.

Handbook

Business of Purpose

Business of Purpose is a global community that arms professionals with valuable networks, actionable tools & ideas, and a platform to empower them to change the business world.

Organisation

Those who do not fight have already lost by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this interview we meet Verena Kern Nyberg, the Managing Director of Sinn & Gewinn Hotels, and talk about the brand’s purposeful hospitality concept and how it supports and empowers women.

Blog Post

The Power of Purpose by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Today’s most successful and impactful hotel brands are those that have made Purpose their motivating raison d’être. In this blog post, we make the case for why your hotel brand should be driven by a Purpose, and how you uncover it and put it to work for the benefit of your hotel and business, for people and planet.

Blog Post

Finding your Purpose

Finding your Purpose

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Purpose by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Purpose handbook, we MAp out what Purpose is and why it matters, and outline how to discover, define, embed and activate your hotel’s unique Purpose.

Handbook

Business of Purpose

Business of Purpose is a global community that arms professionals with valuable networks, actionable tools & ideas, and a platform to empower them to change the business world.

Organisation

Those who do not fight have already lost by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In this interview we meet Verena Kern Nyberg, the Managing Director of Sinn & Gewinn Hotels, and talk about the brand’s purposeful hospitality concept and how it supports and empowers women.

Blog Post

The Power of Purpose by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Today’s most successful and impactful hotel brands are those that have made Purpose their motivating raison d’être. In this blog post, we make the case for why your hotel brand should be driven by a Purpose, and how you uncover it and put it to work for the benefit of your hotel and business, for people and planet.

Blog Post

People

How to improve your social sustainability

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to make your hotel more sustainable in the area of social sustainability.

Employees

Employees

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Employees by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Employees handbook we address the most critical and challenging phases of the employee life cycle, including attracting, hiring and maintaining employees.

Handbook

Free Tool: The 6 ELEMENTS of inclusive and attractive job ads by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Head to our free resources and find out how to write inclusive and attractive job ads to ensure you have the best people working for you and that you keep them on for the long run.

Insights

Hotel Management

Hotel Management

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: People by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the People handbook, we define who your most important stakeholders are and show you how to understand and address their problems, wants and desires in a sustainably-minded way.

Handbook

Humanity

Humanity

Know How Guide: Human Rights and the Hotel Industry by Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

The Know How Guide: Human Rights and the Hotel Industry provides an overview of human rights within hospitality, with guidance on developing a human rights policy, performing due diligence and addressing any adverse human rights impacts.

Guide

Women Empowerment

Women Empowerment

Wie Frauen die Zukunft der Hotellerie verändern by Map Boutique Consultancy

In this arcticle for the Swiss magazine HTR, MAp describes how boutique hotels can empower women: be it as guests as well as employees. This blog post gives you detailed and actionable insights into the topic of women empowerment.

*Important: this article is only available in German.

Article

Employees

Employees

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Employees by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Employees handbook we address the most critical and challenging phases of the employee life cycle, including attracting, hiring and maintaining employees.

Handbook

Free Tool: The 6 ELEMENTS of inclusive and attractive job ads by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Head to our free resources and find out how to write inclusive and attractive job ads to ensure you have the best people working for you and that you keep them on for the long run.

Insights

Hotel Management

Hotel Management

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: People by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the People handbook, we define who your most important stakeholders are and show you how to understand and address their problems, wants and desires in a sustainably-minded way.

Handbook

Humanity

Humanity

Know How Guide: Human Rights and the Hotel Industry by Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

The Know How Guide: Human Rights and the Hotel Industry provides an overview of human rights within hospitality, with guidance on developing a human rights policy, performing due diligence and addressing any adverse human rights impacts.

Guide

Women Empowerment

Women Empowerment

Wie Frauen die Zukunft der Hotellerie verändern by Map Boutique Consultancy

In this arcticle for the Swiss magazine HTR, MAp describes how boutique hotels can empower women: be it as guests as well as employees. This blog post gives you detailed and actionable insights into the topic of women empowerment.

*Important: this article is only available in German.

Article

Planet

How to make your hotel more environmentally friendly

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to make your hotel more sustainable in the area of environmental sustainability.

(Food) Waste Reduction

(Food) Waste Reduction

Single-use plastic factsheet by Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

This factsheet explores the issues of single-use plastics and provides recommendations for hotels on how to reduce their use.

Factsheet

Free tool: 6 WAYS to reduce (food) waste in your hotel by MAp Boutique Consultancy

This free guide gives a first insight and practical tools to help you address (food) waste reduction in your hotel.

Insights

Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint

Trip CO2 Calculator By Trees4Travel

Going a step farther than a standard CO2 calculator, this one tells you how many trees you need to plant in order to offset the CO2 emissions from a trip.

Website

Learn about your personal carbon footprint

Once you know what your personal carbon footprint is, you have a better understanding of what you can alter in your day-to-day to reduce your impact on the environment. And knowing that, you'll have a better understanding for what you can do at the hotel-level too.

Website

Certifications

Certifications

Learn about Green Building Certifications

Green building certifications, otherwise known as green building rating tools, are used to recognise buildings that meet certain green requirement standards. On this website you can learn more about the certifications and see an extensive list.

Website

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Planet by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Planet handbook, we help you to define what your environmental footprint is, and breakdown the measures your hotel should take in order to reduce its footprint, while realising important efficiencies and cost savings.

Handbook

The Sustainable Hotel Guide: Waste by MAp Boutique Consultancy

This guide deep dives into the concepts of Reducing, Reusing and Recycling, outline specific action steps your hotel can take to achieve zero waste and lay out how to establish a hotel waste plan.

Guide

The ABCs of Food Labels

Green America has done some work for you by rating food labels on a 5-point system, looking specifically at how they ensure compliance through audits and inspections. They provide you with a handy list of food labels.

Website

Clean the World

Clean the World is a social enterprise with the mission of saving millions of lives by distributing recycled soap and hygiene products from more than 8,000+ hotel and resort partners to children and families.

Organisation

Water Footprint

Water Footprint

Learn about direct vs. Indirect water

Just as every good has a carbon footprint, every good has a water foot-print too, which takes into account how much water has been used in order to bring it to life. On this website you can check how much water has been used in order to bring it to life.

Website

(Food) Waste Reduction

(Food) Waste Reduction

Single-use plastic factsheet by Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

This factsheet explores the issues of single-use plastics and provides recommendations for hotels on how to reduce their use.

Factsheet

Free tool: 6 WAYS to reduce (food) waste in your hotel by MAp Boutique Consultancy

This free guide gives a first insight and practical tools to help you address (food) waste reduction in your hotel.

Insights

Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint

Trip CO2 Calculator By Trees4Travel

Going a step farther than a standard CO2 calculator, this one tells you how many trees you need to plant in order to offset the CO2 emissions from a trip.

Website

Learn about your personal carbon footprint

Once you know what your personal carbon footprint is, you have a better understanding of what you can alter in your day-to-day to reduce your impact on the environment. And knowing that, you'll have a better understanding for what you can do at the hotel-level too.

Website

Certifications

Certifications

Learn about Green Building Certifications

Green building certifications, otherwise known as green building rating tools, are used to recognise buildings that meet certain green requirement standards. On this website you can learn more about the certifications and see an extensive list.

Website

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Planet by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Planet handbook, we help you to define what your environmental footprint is, and breakdown the measures your hotel should take in order to reduce its footprint, while realising important efficiencies and cost savings.

Handbook

The Sustainable Hotel Guide: Waste by MAp Boutique Consultancy

This guide deep dives into the concepts of Reducing, Reusing and Recycling, outline specific action steps your hotel can take to achieve zero waste and lay out how to establish a hotel waste plan.

Guide

The ABCs of Food Labels

Green America has done some work for you by rating food labels on a 5-point system, looking specifically at how they ensure compliance through audits and inspections. They provide you with a handy list of food labels.

Website

Clean the World

Clean the World is a social enterprise with the mission of saving millions of lives by distributing recycled soap and hygiene products from more than 8,000+ hotel and resort partners to children and families.

Organisation

Water Footprint

Water Footprint

Learn about direct vs. Indirect water

Just as every good has a carbon footprint, every good has a water foot-print too, which takes into account how much water has been used in order to bring it to life. On this website you can check how much water has been used in order to bring it to life.

Website

Profit

How to drive your economic sustainability

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to make your hotel more sustainable in the area of economic sustainability.

Partnerships

Partnerships

Partrnering Meeting Canvas + Guide

The Partnering Meeting Canvas + Guide has been developed to create partnering experience in every meeting. It is a great tool for hoteliers, meeting leaders, hosts, facilitators and participants in order to prepare for meetings and create partnership value.

Guide

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Communication by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Communication handbook we guide you on how to communicate your sustainability initiatives in a sustainable way.

Handbook

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Profit by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Profit handbook, we introduce you to the concept and benefits of Purposeful Profits and Triple Bottom Line, and lay out the specific ways in which you can create economic prosperity for your People and your hotel.

Handbook

Partnerships

Partnerships

Partrnering Meeting Canvas + Guide

The Partnering Meeting Canvas + Guide has been developed to create partnering experience in every meeting. It is a great tool for hoteliers, meeting leaders, hosts, facilitators and participants in order to prepare for meetings and create partnership value.

Guide

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Communication by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Communication handbook we guide you on how to communicate your sustainability initiatives in a sustainable way.

Handbook

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

The Sustainable Hotel Handbook: Profit by MAp Boutique Consultancy

In the Profit handbook, we introduce you to the concept and benefits of Purposeful Profits and Triple Bottom Line, and lay out the specific ways in which you can create economic prosperity for your People and your hotel.

Handbook

Marketing

How to certify, communicate and sell your sustainable boutique hotel

In this section we provide you with information, tools and resources on how to communicate and sell your sustainable boutique hotel.

Certifications

Certifications

Certified B Corporation by B Corps

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. The B Impact Assessment evaluates how your company’s operations and business model impact your workers, community, environment, and customers.

Organisation

Cooperations

Cooperations

Kind Traveler

Through the Kind Traveler Give + Get booking platform, travelers unlock exclusive hotel rates and perks upon a minimum of a $10 donation (or more) to a vetted local charity that positively impacts the community visited, or to a charity of choice.

Website

Ecobnb

Ecobnb has a community of nearly 3,000 eco-friendly accommodations, from bio hotels to farmhouses, that acts as a meeting point between these accommodations and responsible travellers.

Website

Select Green Hotels

Select Green Hotels is a booking portal of handpicked sustainable hotels in Europe. They work with hoteliers who put sustainability at the forefront of their actions while emphasisng great design and impeccable service. Each hotel is personally verified and reviewed.

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Regenerative Resorts

Regenerative Resorts is built by hoteliers for hoteliers in order to share a similar approach to doing business the right way, being an attractive place to stay, a willingness to share best practice and an equal commitment to social justice, human equality and environmental preservation.

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Anderswo

This German-language information platform is an addition to the magazine called Anderswo - the only magazine in the German-speaking world that deals exclusively with topics related to soft tourism in Europe. Get in touch with them to advertise your hotel or get listed under their "Blaue Schwalbe Unterkünfte" section.

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Good Travel

GoodTravel is an online portal for a selection of hand-picked hotels, BnBs and holiday homes throughout Europe that guarantee an authentic holiday experience and at the same time make an important contribution to the environment. Suggest your boutique hotel to get listed.

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Green Pearls®

Green Pearls® Unique Places offers marketing and PR services for eco-friendly hotels, resorts, destinations and restaurants around the world. To become a member, your hotel must meet 80% of the sustainability criteria which run from "architecture" to "social projects."

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eco suites

eco suites is an online platform designed to present premium accommodations with a sustainable approach. Click on the link below to list your sustainable boutique hotel on eco suites.

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BIO Hotels

BIO Hotels is an association of hoteliers who are 100% comitted to sustainable tourism. Become a member of their community and benefit from the collegial exchange, network and joint marketing concept, to name a few.

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Wayaj

Wayaj is a travel platform that provides tools and resources to travelers and travel operators. Discover their membership programme and their very own Hotel Sustainability Rating (HSR).

Website

Hotel Branding

Hotel Branding

Ethical Branding: A Guide For Creating More Ethical Brands by The Branding Journal

This comprehensive guide on how to create an ethical brand that stands for good and builds your reputation in the eyes of your audience.

Guide

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

How to avoid greenwashing by crafting a unique hotel sustainability story + FREE template

MAp Boutique Consultancy shows you how to craft your unique hotel sustainability story and introduces you to the 10 Principles of Sustainable Communication.

Blog Post

Free tool: Write your hotel sustainability story in 3 simple steps by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Build your hotel’s unique and authentic sustainability story that acts as the basis for all your communication with this simple step-by-step guide

Guide

Certifications

Certifications

Certified B Corporation by B Corps

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. The B Impact Assessment evaluates how your company’s operations and business model impact your workers, community, environment, and customers.

Organisation

Cooperations

Cooperations

Kind Traveler

Through the Kind Traveler Give + Get booking platform, travelers unlock exclusive hotel rates and perks upon a minimum of a $10 donation (or more) to a vetted local charity that positively impacts the community visited, or to a charity of choice.

Website

Ecobnb

Ecobnb has a community of nearly 3,000 eco-friendly accommodations, from bio hotels to farmhouses, that acts as a meeting point between these accommodations and responsible travellers.

Website

Select Green Hotels

Select Green Hotels is a booking portal of handpicked sustainable hotels in Europe. They work with hoteliers who put sustainability at the forefront of their actions while emphasisng great design and impeccable service. Each hotel is personally verified and reviewed.

Website

Regenerative Resorts

Regenerative Resorts is built by hoteliers for hoteliers in order to share a similar approach to doing business the right way, being an attractive place to stay, a willingness to share best practice and an equal commitment to social justice, human equality and environmental preservation.

Website

Anderswo

This German-language information platform is an addition to the magazine called Anderswo - the only magazine in the German-speaking world that deals exclusively with topics related to soft tourism in Europe. Get in touch with them to advertise your hotel or get listed under their "Blaue Schwalbe Unterkünfte" section.

Website

Good Travel

GoodTravel is an online portal for a selection of hand-picked hotels, BnBs and holiday homes throughout Europe that guarantee an authentic holiday experience and at the same time make an important contribution to the environment. Suggest your boutique hotel to get listed.

Website

Green Pearls®

Green Pearls® Unique Places offers marketing and PR services for eco-friendly hotels, resorts, destinations and restaurants around the world. To become a member, your hotel must meet 80% of the sustainability criteria which run from "architecture" to "social projects."

Website

eco suites

eco suites is an online platform designed to present premium accommodations with a sustainable approach. Click on the link below to list your sustainable boutique hotel on eco suites.

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BIO Hotels

BIO Hotels is an association of hoteliers who are 100% comitted to sustainable tourism. Become a member of their community and benefit from the collegial exchange, network and joint marketing concept, to name a few.

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Wayaj

Wayaj is a travel platform that provides tools and resources to travelers and travel operators. Discover their membership programme and their very own Hotel Sustainability Rating (HSR).

Website

Hotel Branding

Hotel Branding

Ethical Branding: A Guide For Creating More Ethical Brands by The Branding Journal

This comprehensive guide on how to create an ethical brand that stands for good and builds your reputation in the eyes of your audience.

Guide

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

How to avoid greenwashing by crafting a unique hotel sustainability story + FREE template

MAp Boutique Consultancy shows you how to craft your unique hotel sustainability story and introduces you to the 10 Principles of Sustainable Communication.

Blog Post

Free tool: Write your hotel sustainability story in 3 simple steps by MAp Boutique Consultancy

Build your hotel’s unique and authentic sustainability story that acts as the basis for all your communication with this simple step-by-step guide

Guide

Best Practice Examples

Sustainable hotels we love

In this section we list out hotels doing great work in the area of sustainable hospitality, which can inspire you on your sustainability journey.

Best Practise

Best Practise

Boutiquehotel Stadthalle

As for a best practice that demonstrates the UN's approach to economic sustainability, we highlight Boutiquehotel Stadthalle. Located in the heart of Vienna (Austria), Boutiquehotel Stadthalle is a family-run hotel comitted to sustainability. In fact, it was the first city hotel ever to achieve a zero energy balance! Boutiquehotel Stadthalle futher demonstrates its concrete steps in accordance with the UN SDG's, and has renovated 17 of its rooms and dedicated each one to one of the SDG's.

Hotel

Proper Hotels

Proper Hotels began with the sentiment that every city needs a proper, good place to stay, a vibrant hub for locals and visitors alike. The brand now has multiple hotels and residences in California and Texas, and in ist aspiration to be a good neighbour, has launched a company-wide initiative, called Proper Giving, that aligns each of those properties with important local causes.

Hotel

Villa Viva Hamburg

Villa Viva is a project of Viva con Agua, a non-profit organisation that supports charitable water projects worldwide. The Hamburg hotel pursues a long-term social business approach. Among other things, this means that at least 40% of all Villa Viva's profits go to Viva con Agua. These funds are not only used to build wells, but also contribute to the realisation of the vision "Water for All".

Hotel

Fogo Island Inn

Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada, has established itself as a social enterprise and community asset, with 100% of the operating surpluses reinvested into the community in order to secure a suatainable and resilient future for Fogo Island.

Hotel

Koncept Hotels

Koncept Hotels are creating the future of the hoslitality industry. Driven by the vision of a fair, digital and more efficient hotel, the team has created a sustainable hotel product that stands firm in times of crisis and wins the heart of guests.

Hotel

Nihi Sumba Island

Responsible Luxury" is the guiding principle of Nihi Sumba, located on the secluded island of Sumba in Indonesia. Not only does the hotel epitomise a "harmony-with-nature" apprach, but it has set up the Sumba Foundation, which invests in humanitarian and cultural projects aimed at reducing poverty and uplifting the lives of Sumbanese People - making it for the Planet and for the People.

Hotel

Tierra Patagonia

Perched on the egde of Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra Patagonia weaves itself into the stunning landscape with ist innovative, eco-friendly architecture. And it works to minimise ist footprint and drive conservation efforts further not only through the daily operations of the hotel, but also by its work with the national park.

Hotel

1 HOTELS

The growing 1 Hotels brand is built on sustainability, creating sustainable sanctuaries in some of the world's biggest and busiest cities, like New York City, Miami, London, Paris. With nature serving as ist "true north", the hotels naturally focus on environmental impact, health and wellbeing, and food and beverage responsibility.

Hotel

Hotel Luise

Hotel Luise in Erlangen has been committed to sustainable development since the end of the 1980s. With now over 230 sustainability measures in all pillars of sustainability, the hotel is leading the way in implementing the SDGs.

Hotel

Stadthotel Henriette

Stadthotel Henriette is one of 11 hotels in Vienna to have been awarded the European Ecolabel. True to the motto "it's even better to live well together," the team at Stadthotel Henriette has been following the criteria of the Economy for the Common Good since 2018.

Hotel

Locanda Mistral

The Locanda Mistral is a small, family-run hotel in the unspoiled Valle Maira in Piedmont, Italy. Embedded in spectacular natural surroundings, the owners Manuela and Renato, set out to run their hotel in the most sustainable way.

Hotel

Sinn & Gewinn Hotels

In 1998, five highly-dedicated women founded Frauenhotel AG, the non-profit public limited company behind Sinn & Gewinn Hotels. Non-profit status means that Profits are not distributed to shareholders, but are instead invested in the continued advancement of social entrepreneurship.

Hotel

Hotel Con Corazón

Hoteö Con Corazón ("Hotel with a Heart") is a social impact hotel brand that invests ist Profits (approximately 75%) in education and work. With two locations in the developing regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, and Granada, Nicaragua, guests who stay at Hotel Con Corazón support local communities to build a better future. Since 2008, the Profits of the hotels have enabled Hote Con Corazón to support an average of 250 students per year through its education programmes.

Hotel

Best Practise

Best Practise

Boutiquehotel Stadthalle

As for a best practice that demonstrates the UN's approach to economic sustainability, we highlight Boutiquehotel Stadthalle. Located in the heart of Vienna (Austria), Boutiquehotel Stadthalle is a family-run hotel comitted to sustainability. In fact, it was the first city hotel ever to achieve a zero energy balance! Boutiquehotel Stadthalle futher demonstrates its concrete steps in accordance with the UN SDG's, and has renovated 17 of its rooms and dedicated each one to one of the SDG's.

Hotel

Proper Hotels

Proper Hotels began with the sentiment that every city needs a proper, good place to stay, a vibrant hub for locals and visitors alike. The brand now has multiple hotels and residences in California and Texas, and in ist aspiration to be a good neighbour, has launched a company-wide initiative, called Proper Giving, that aligns each of those properties with important local causes.

Hotel

Villa Viva Hamburg

Villa Viva is a project of Viva con Agua, a non-profit organisation that supports charitable water projects worldwide. The Hamburg hotel pursues a long-term social business approach. Among other things, this means that at least 40% of all Villa Viva's profits go to Viva con Agua. These funds are not only used to build wells, but also contribute to the realisation of the vision "Water for All".

Hotel

Fogo Island Inn

Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada, has established itself as a social enterprise and community asset, with 100% of the operating surpluses reinvested into the community in order to secure a suatainable and resilient future for Fogo Island.

Hotel

Koncept Hotels

Koncept Hotels are creating the future of the hoslitality industry. Driven by the vision of a fair, digital and more efficient hotel, the team has created a sustainable hotel product that stands firm in times of crisis and wins the heart of guests.

Hotel

Nihi Sumba Island

Responsible Luxury" is the guiding principle of Nihi Sumba, located on the secluded island of Sumba in Indonesia. Not only does the hotel epitomise a "harmony-with-nature" apprach, but it has set up the Sumba Foundation, which invests in humanitarian and cultural projects aimed at reducing poverty and uplifting the lives of Sumbanese People - making it for the Planet and for the People.

Hotel

Tierra Patagonia

Perched on the egde of Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra Patagonia weaves itself into the stunning landscape with ist innovative, eco-friendly architecture. And it works to minimise ist footprint and drive conservation efforts further not only through the daily operations of the hotel, but also by its work with the national park.

Hotel

1 HOTELS

The growing 1 Hotels brand is built on sustainability, creating sustainable sanctuaries in some of the world's biggest and busiest cities, like New York City, Miami, London, Paris. With nature serving as ist "true north", the hotels naturally focus on environmental impact, health and wellbeing, and food and beverage responsibility.

Hotel

Hotel Luise

Hotel Luise in Erlangen has been committed to sustainable development since the end of the 1980s. With now over 230 sustainability measures in all pillars of sustainability, the hotel is leading the way in implementing the SDGs.

Hotel

Stadthotel Henriette

Stadthotel Henriette is one of 11 hotels in Vienna to have been awarded the European Ecolabel. True to the motto "it's even better to live well together," the team at Stadthotel Henriette has been following the criteria of the Economy for the Common Good since 2018.

Hotel

Locanda Mistral

The Locanda Mistral is a small, family-run hotel in the unspoiled Valle Maira in Piedmont, Italy. Embedded in spectacular natural surroundings, the owners Manuela and Renato, set out to run their hotel in the most sustainable way.

Hotel

Sinn & Gewinn Hotels

In 1998, five highly-dedicated women founded Frauenhotel AG, the non-profit public limited company behind Sinn & Gewinn Hotels. Non-profit status means that Profits are not distributed to shareholders, but are instead invested in the continued advancement of social entrepreneurship.

Hotel

Hotel Con Corazón

Hoteö Con Corazón ("Hotel with a Heart") is a social impact hotel brand that invests ist Profits (approximately 75%) in education and work. With two locations in the developing regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, and Granada, Nicaragua, guests who stay at Hotel Con Corazón support local communities to build a better future. Since 2008, the Profits of the hotels have enabled Hote Con Corazón to support an average of 250 students per year through its education programmes.

Hotel

Companies we love

Companies to help you on the road to sustainability

In this section we list out *MAp-vetted partners and companies doing great work in the area of sustainable hospitality, which can support you as you embark on your sustainability journey.

(Food) Waste Reduction

(Food) Waste Reduction

KITRO - Renens, Switzerland

This Swiss start-up has received international acclaim with their approach of using an AI-driven solution to mitigate food waste in the hospitality industry. KITRO's intelligent system identifies where you can reduce waste and save money at your hotel.

Company

Too Good To Go - Global

Too Good To Go is a movement against food waste. With their free app they connect users with delicious unsold food from bakeries, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and other food businesses. Discover how you can join the movement and more than 2,400 hotels in Europe.

Company

Construction + Design

Construction + Design

IDA14 - Zurich, Switzerland

Karsten Schmidt-Hoensdorf is the owner of the Zurich design studio IDA14 and a long-standing partner of MAp. For more than 25 years, Karsten and his team have been developing “extraordinary design for extraordinary rooms.” Their focus is on sustainable architecture, interior architecture and design for hospitality projects.

Company

Inclusivity

Inclusivity

witty.works - Zurich, Switzerland

Make the world more inclusive with your writing. With the help of Witty's AI-based writing assistant, you'll be able to write inclusive internal and external communications so that all guests, employees, partners feel more addressed and identify with your hotel.

Company

Suppliers

Suppliers

Royfort

Royfort sells bed linen, towels as well as bathrobes, mattresses and bedspreads made exclusively from organic raw materials, which are produced fairly in a Portuguese family business.

Company

hejhej

Hejhej has developed the world's first closed-loop yoga mat. The hejhey mats are made in Germany from recycled materials and are 100% reusable at the end of their product life cycle.

Company

Sustainability Communication

Sustainability Communication

GLP Films - Global

The people behind GLP Films are driven to promote sustainability through storytelling and content marketing. On their website you also find an interesting news section, where they talk about all things sustainability.

Company

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

Rupp Public Relations - Munich, Germany

Natascha Rupp, a partner of MAp Boutique Consultancy, founded her global communications agency with the specialisation in sustainable travel and lifestyle.

Company

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

Worldfavor

Worldfavor is a platform for supply chain sustainability. With ist supply chain visibility tool, users are able to map out their supply chain, tracing their products from suppliers to sub-suppliers and beyond through crowd-sourced data.

Company

Kordie

Kordie provides intensive, real-world and applicable hospitality online courses in order to help learners to level-up their hospitality careers or businesses.

Company

SENSORFLOW

SensorFlow creates smart building management technology specifically geared for hotels that promises to save both money and the environment.

Company

CON-SERVE

Considerate Group's CON-SERVE is a date management platform made specifically for hotels, which allows you to measureyour hotel's consumption of electricity, heat, water, waste and outsorced laundry.

Company

(Food) Waste Reduction

(Food) Waste Reduction

KITRO - Renens, Switzerland

This Swiss start-up has received international acclaim with their approach of using an AI-driven solution to mitigate food waste in the hospitality industry. KITRO's intelligent system identifies where you can reduce waste and save money at your hotel.

Company

Too Good To Go - Global

Too Good To Go is a movement against food waste. With their free app they connect users with delicious unsold food from bakeries, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and other food businesses. Discover how you can join the movement and more than 2,400 hotels in Europe.

Company

Construction + Design

Construction + Design

IDA14 - Zurich, Switzerland

Karsten Schmidt-Hoensdorf is the owner of the Zurich design studio IDA14 and a long-standing partner of MAp. For more than 25 years, Karsten and his team have been developing “extraordinary design for extraordinary rooms.” Their focus is on sustainable architecture, interior architecture and design for hospitality projects.

Company

Inclusivity

Inclusivity

witty.works - Zurich, Switzerland

Make the world more inclusive with your writing. With the help of Witty's AI-based writing assistant, you'll be able to write inclusive internal and external communications so that all guests, employees, partners feel more addressed and identify with your hotel.

Company

Suppliers

Suppliers

Royfort

Royfort sells bed linen, towels as well as bathrobes, mattresses and bedspreads made exclusively from organic raw materials, which are produced fairly in a Portuguese family business.

Company

hejhej

Hejhej has developed the world's first closed-loop yoga mat. The hejhey mats are made in Germany from recycled materials and are 100% reusable at the end of their product life cycle.

Company

Sustainability Communication

Sustainability Communication

GLP Films - Global

The people behind GLP Films are driven to promote sustainability through storytelling and content marketing. On their website you also find an interesting news section, where they talk about all things sustainability.

Company

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

Rupp Public Relations - Munich, Germany

Natascha Rupp, a partner of MAp Boutique Consultancy, founded her global communications agency with the specialisation in sustainable travel and lifestyle.

Company

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

Worldfavor

Worldfavor is a platform for supply chain sustainability. With ist supply chain visibility tool, users are able to map out their supply chain, tracing their products from suppliers to sub-suppliers and beyond through crowd-sourced data.

Company

Kordie

Kordie provides intensive, real-world and applicable hospitality online courses in order to help learners to level-up their hospitality careers or businesses.

Company

SENSORFLOW

SensorFlow creates smart building management technology specifically geared for hotels that promises to save both money and the environment.

Company

CON-SERVE

Considerate Group's CON-SERVE is a date management platform made specifically for hotels, which allows you to measureyour hotel's consumption of electricity, heat, water, waste and outsorced laundry.

Company

Never stop learning

Where you can find more information

In this section we provide you with further resources in regards to sustainability in general (= not geared toward hospitality), in case you want to dive deeper into any of the covered topics. It includes books, videos and other resources we're currently loving!

Finding your Purpose

Finding your Purpose

The Purpose Economy by Aaron Hurst

In this book, Aaron Hurst makes the case for why our economy is becoming more Purpose-driven and how organisations (including hospitality businesses and boutique hotels) can thrive in light of this shift. Hurst draws upon his experience catalysing the pro bono service market, research, case studies and personal anecdotes, to reveal how this new economy is making an impact – for people and planet!

Book

Start with WHY by Simon Sinek

It all starts with the WHY. Why?
Because people won’t truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. Discover in this book, why WHY is not just a word but the lifeblood of what you do.

Book

Humanity

Humanity

Humankind – a hopeful history by Rutger Bregman

The book “Humankind – a hopeful history” is a very careful, deep-dive analysis into our human history from a modern perspective, with the aim to provide an answer to the longstanding question on whether human beings are innately “good” or “bad.”

Book

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

Marketing: A Love Story by Bernadette Jiwa

This small book, coming in at just 110 pages, packs a big punch, stocked full of smart insights and winning techniques.It applies to sustainability journies and how to create and communicate products or services costumers should care about.

Book

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

How we can make the world a better place by 2030 by Michael Green

In this TED talk, social progress expert Michael Green invites us to imagine how the Sustainable Development Goals and their vision for a better world can be achieved.

Video

Building a better future by World Green Building Council

Building a Better Future is a series of films and articles produced by BBC StoryWorks exploring what the construction sector is doing to become more sustainable, and showcasing buildings around the world that protect the planet and help us to lead happier, healthier lives.

Video

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry by Willy Legrand, Philip Sloan, Joseph S. Chen

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry provides insights into the economic, environmental and socially sustainable issues facing the hospitality industry, exploring ideas, solutions and strategies on how to manage operations in a sustainable way.

Book

Finding your Purpose

Finding your Purpose

The Purpose Economy by Aaron Hurst

In this book, Aaron Hurst makes the case for why our economy is becoming more Purpose-driven and how organisations (including hospitality businesses and boutique hotels) can thrive in light of this shift. Hurst draws upon his experience catalysing the pro bono service market, research, case studies and personal anecdotes, to reveal how this new economy is making an impact – for people and planet!

Book

Start with WHY by Simon Sinek

It all starts with the WHY. Why?
Because people won’t truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. Discover in this book, why WHY is not just a word but the lifeblood of what you do.

Book

Humanity

Humanity

Humankind – a hopeful history by Rutger Bregman

The book “Humankind – a hopeful history” is a very careful, deep-dive analysis into our human history from a modern perspective, with the aim to provide an answer to the longstanding question on whether human beings are innately “good” or “bad.”

Book

Sustainable Communication

Sustainable Communication

Marketing: A Love Story by Bernadette Jiwa

This small book, coming in at just 110 pages, packs a big punch, stocked full of smart insights and winning techniques.It applies to sustainability journies and how to create and communicate products or services costumers should care about.

Book

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

How we can make the world a better place by 2030 by Michael Green

In this TED talk, social progress expert Michael Green invites us to imagine how the Sustainable Development Goals and their vision for a better world can be achieved.

Video

Building a better future by World Green Building Council

Building a Better Future is a series of films and articles produced by BBC StoryWorks exploring what the construction sector is doing to become more sustainable, and showcasing buildings around the world that protect the planet and help us to lead happier, healthier lives.

Video

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry by Willy Legrand, Philip Sloan, Joseph S. Chen

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry provides insights into the economic, environmental and socially sustainable issues facing the hospitality industry, exploring ideas, solutions and strategies on how to manage operations in a sustainable way.

Book

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MAp Boutique Consultancy Hotel Sustainability RoadMAp

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MAp Boutique Consultancy, The Sustainable Hotel, Profit - Economic Sustainability for hotels

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Create a profitable hotel for all

The Profit handbook presents economic business practices that bring prosperity to you and…

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6 WAYS to reduce (food) waste in your hotel

Free Resource, Insights

6 WAYS to reduce (food) waste in your hotel

Learn 6 ways to reduce waste in this Free PDF.

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