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Hotel research

Hotel research


 
Conservation of the Natural Diversity

Consideration of carrying capacity

Management of ecosystems

Taking a long term view of the industry

Maintaining tourism management plans

Management of financial leakage effect

Equal distribution of tourism revenues

Economic growth contribution

Promoting local community involvement

Maintaining socio-cultural values

Public awareness and education promotion of Substainable development principles

Ensuring Tourist satisfaction

 
Government Management / policy

Any Other Issues
Lack of a specific tourism policy

Lack of co-ordination and support among stakeholders

Lack of consensus on what Sustainability means

Lack of funding

Perceived corruption

Other (Specify)
Government pressure

Client/ market demand

Increased Competiton from (Eco tourist lodges) e.t.c

Increased pressure from pressure groups e.g. NGO’s

International trends in the hotel industry

Risk management benefits associated with sustainable development

Taxation credits available to sustainable development initiatives

Investor pressure to move towards sustainable investment

Compulsory accountability reporting requirements by law

Compulsory Performance measurement reporting by law

Sustainability performance rating reflected in star rating of hotels

Stock market performance that might affect market share

Other (specify)
National Government


Provincial Government


Local government


Hotels


Tour Operators


Airlines


TOTAL 100%


Overall health of the tourism industry

Management type of hotels e.g Franchise, Contract e.t.c

Ownership of the hotel e.g Local, national or International

Business framework operating in each hotel

Overall company performance in finacial and other terms

The level of the hotels involvement in Local community initiatives>
Educating employees on sustainable development

Monitoring systems for water, energy etc

Other (Specify)
Support by the government

Global market performance

Stock Market performance

Involvement of stakeholders

Specific Sustainable development policies

Consensus on policies among stakeholders

Financial leakage’s control

Other (Specify)
Air quality in the locality of the hotels

Water quality in the locality of the hotels

Waste management within hotels

Annual energy consumption by tourists

The % of renewable energy sources

The % of non-renewable energy source

Other (Specify)
The % of locals employed in hotels

Wage of locals employed in tourism

Wage of non-locals employed in tourism

The % of males employed in tourism
The % of females employed in tourism

Revenue received from tourists

Revenue retained in the economy from tourists

Amount of foreign exchange spent on imports (E.g. Wine etc)

Amount of foreign exchange spent on local produce

Other (specify)
Crime level against tourists around the hotel

Residents attitude to change in local culture

Attitude towards access to local amenities

Prostitution levels in hotels/neighbourhood

Other (specify)
Development of a corporate social responsibility policy

Establish sustainability accounting systems

Development of policies that will minimise negative impact on locals

Implementing national policy directives

Implementing Business Performance Measurement relevant to sustainable tourism development

Other (specify)
The energy levels used by the hotels

The water levels used by the hotels

Local building materials used by the hotels

Emissions by the hotels into the locality

The operational & design efficiencies of the hotels
Impact of hotel policies on the life systems in locality

Other (specify)
Long term revenue growth within the hotel

Long term revenue contribution to economy

Percentage of locals employed in hotels

Percentage of local suppliers used by hotels

The level of backward linkage into communities

Increased level of appeal to Investors

Other (specify)
Analysis of the community & social Impact

Fair compensation to the employees

Fair compensation to host community

Equal opportunity in employment

Education on sustainable development

Other (specify)
Lack of expertise

Lack of demand for ethical products

Perceived increased risk in returns

Conflict with brand/image and reputation

Perceived loss in profits

Perceived lack of incentives

Other (specify)
How important is strong environmental, social and ethical performance in enabling organisations to outperform their peer?

How important will corporate social responsibility in hotels be part of investment decision making within the next 3 years?

Increased ability to penetrate new markets / products

Improved innovation and quality

Increased competitiveness

Improved customer satisfaction

Improved public relations

Other (specify)
Increased operational & design efficiencies

Reduced energy, & waste disposal costs

Reduced redesign costs

Reduced penalties & compensation costs

Improved employee morale & productivity

Other (specify)
Perceived risk reduction

Enhanced financial performance

“Doing the right thing” to attract investors

Tap into “social and environmental investing” capital

Access subsidies and weak loans through over-compliance

Other (specify)
Reduced working capital through product service, & operating cost reductions

Reduced cost of capital through improve investor and public relations

Other (specify)
Improved quality of information for decision-makers

Clarified organisational responsibilities and accountability

More stable and consistent operational and business processes

Established continuous improvement program

Other (specify)
Profitability

Growth in sales

Return on Investment (ROI)measured along the triple bottom line

Other financial factors (specify)
Energy Management

Waste Management

Water usage Management

% of recycled materials

Sustainable products originating from hotels

Other financial factors (specify)
Ethical practices

Corporate culture
Benefit to community

Other social factors (specify)
% of revenue contribution to economy

The extent of backward linkage to economy

The number of local suppliers used by hotel

Other economic indicators(specify)
Investors/Shareholders satisfaction

Employee satisfaction

Stock market performance

Competitor alliance

Other stakeholder indicators (specify)
Quality of product and service

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