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❔ What actually is the "PEF"? How does the PEF method differ from the EU Ecolabel and EMAS? 🌱 What are the PEFCR for hotel accommodation services and why are they important for the hotel sector? 🏨 Find out more on our newly published FAQ page and our glossary💡 https://lnkd.in/ejZVa6Cf #Sustainability #EUTourism #lifecycleassessment Studio Fieschi & soci - Tinexta Group HOTREC - Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe adelphi European Commission

If you missed our 'Carbon de-jargoned' webinar last week you can still watch the recording. The information shared by Arete Zero Carbon was excellent at helping people understand firstly what is meant by carbon, how do we measure it, what are Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and the difference between net zero and carbon neutral. Highly relevant if these terms come up in your role. You can also download the webinar slides directly at: https://lnkd.in/gfDgtkCy https://lnkd.in/gWWXy2iD

Watch back our insightful webinar (at least the information from Tom and Shaun at Arete Zero Carbon!) at your leisure. At 50 minutes it's a very good investment of your time.

https://shorturl.at/2exy1 Part 2 Familiarization with Green key certification with focus on environmental awareness,Biodiversity within hotel & carbon foot-print.

Always an interesting day. Please contact me if you would like to meet to discuss how we can save operational costs by increasing your focus on sustainability

Back to entire discussion on Ethical Communication, my recent research has indicated that normative beliefs (environmental concern) can turn into green attitudes through a mediating variable of environmental communication. Simply put, service provider's communication on their sustainability efforts improves patrons attitude and behavioural intentions towards green hospitality. Do write to me if you want to explore the nuances of environmental communication and consumer behaviour. #sustainablebusiness #communication #hospitality https://lnkd.in/ghVhdEcD

🏨🌍 What are the environmental hotspots of an overnight stay in a hotel? To answer this question the Technical Secretariat (TS) - consisting of different stakeholders from the sector - is developing the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for hotel accommodation services. Reliable data is needed so that the method can be applied as widely as possible in the European Union, for example to support environmental claims according to the Green Claims Directive. Today's TS meeting is about discussing the data collection. We are working together on a sound environmental footprint method for the hotel industry! 🌱 #Sustainability #EUTourism #lifecycleassessment  #EUTourism #lifecycleassessment Louise Holder Inge Huijbrechts, MBA Sven Wiltink Elin Penttilä(Rudolfsson) Benjamin F. Stefan Balaur Patrick Spiteri Staines Nina Pader Topole Simon Tamm François-Xavier MORVAN Martina von Münchhausen Jan Christian Polania Giese Susanne Lein Julia Olliges Isell Baldauf Marc-Andree Wolf Elia Rillo Ugo Pretato Bianca Raffaelli Irene Cropanise Studio Fieschi & soci - Tinexta Group HOTREC - Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in EuropeEuropean Commission Marta Machado Julia Bismark © Pixabay - mosiunterwegs

Buildings Action Coalition Second Summit Blazing a Path to 2030 Enniscorthy Forum will host its second summit gathering of the Buildings Action Coalition on April 8-10 2024 in Enniscorthy Ireland.  The summit will build on the Buildings and Climate Global Forum hosted by the government of France in Paris on March 7-8 which in turn is intended to mobilize the world to action on the Buildings Breakthrough Target that it put forward with the government of Morocco at COP28.  The target itself, that near zero and resilient buildings are the new norm by 2030, is ambitious given the state of today’s housing stock and the fact most of the world’s building industries continue to function in ways that do not meet performance standards that will take us to our destination.  The United Nations’ Environment Programme hosts the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) that was conceived explicitly to address those short fallings.  The Enniscorthy Forum Buildings Action Coalition came together in 2022 to support the work of the GlobalABC and our activities and coalition members are committed to this work. The theme of our summit is “BAC Metrics to 2030”.  With the Building Breakthrough Target as a beacon, COP28 as a fairly dismal report on where we are today, and quality of life still uneven around the world, the vast gap between vision/ambition and accomplishments could hardly be more apparent.  We know the consequences.  We can see them playing out as the climate is changing and the world’s quality of life ambitions remain unmet. The sustainable buildings movement needs a clear arc of progress between today and success by 2030.  Having clarity on the pathway that takes us from our starting point to our destination, recognizing that each nation’s and even each community’s pathway will be unique, will inform the actions that we must take at every step.  Such clarity will sharpen our vision of authentic transformation, it will help redefine practice, and it will guide effective action on education/training, policy, investment, and behavior.  The 2024 BAC Summit will provide the BAC community the chance to define progress and act together for a healthy, secure, and sustainable future. The 2024 BAC Summit will advance efforts of members to set goals for themselves and for the Coalition -- What exactly should the BAC be doing and what are the right metrics to guide and report progress?  Our ambition is to define what should be done, understanding how our actions can drive building decarbonization with meaningful improvement in the quality of life. Register at  https://lnkd.in/eEkaACH4 We have extended the Early Bird for registration until March 8th 2024. Come Join Us!!!

📣 DG GROW has launched the project to define Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for Hotel accommodation services | PEF Hotel Accommodation ❓Do you know about the Environmental Footprint methods? 🌿 Dive into the Future of Environmental Responsibility with the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and Organisation Environmental Footprint (OEF) methods proposed by the European Commission! 🇪🇺 💡 Companies in the EU seeking to market environmentally friendly products now have a common measure—the PEF and OEF methods proposed by the European Commission. With a reliable life cycle assessment, companies can make informed decisions to enhance their environmental performance, reducing costs, providing clarity for consumers, and promoting truly sustainable products. ✅ Between the Environmental Footprint pilot phase and potential policy adoption, a transition phase is established. Objectives include monitoring existing Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs), developing new PEFCRs/Organisation Environmental Footprint Sector Rules (OEFSRs), and advancing methodological developments. 🌐 Learn more about the Environmental Footprint methods at: https://lnkd.in/eDP4MNMa 🔗 Visit the PEF Hotel Accommodation website at: https://lnkd.in/efkAxNiB 🤝 PEF Hotel Accommodation consortium: adelphi | maki Consulting GmbH | Studio Fieschi & soci | HOTREC - Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Cafés in Europe #coves #sustainability #EUvocationalskills #Tourism #TourX #EUfunded #EUVocationalExcellence #eacea #pactforskills #vocationaleducation #excellenceineducation

Our recently published paper investigated the effect of eco-label credibility on customers’ green word-of-mouth behaviour. The study discusses the benefits these initiatives offer to society and future generations in addressing environmental issues. #environment #climatechange #sustainability https://lnkd.in/ehzMJwUE