Environmental sustainability handbook for hotels

Exercises, templates, checklists and scorecards to strengthen environmental sustainability and turn planet-focused action into long-term performance.

Available digitally or in print.

We built this handbook as a practical reference for independent and boutique hotels. Open the section you need, use the relevant tools, and turn environmental sustainability into clear action.

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What’s inside the environmental sustainability handbook

A practical, hotel-specific system to help you strengthen environmental sustainability in a structured way and turn priorities into action in day-to-day operations.

What you get:

Clear guidance on environmental sustainability in hotels and what matters most in day-to-day operations
5 practical exercises to turn environmental priorities into concrete action
5 scorecards to measure progress and document your environmental sustainability efforts clearly
Action steps aligned with leading hotel certification frameworks
Guidance to prioritise measures that improve resource use, reduce impact and support long-term performance
Advice based on years of MAp’s work with boutique hoteliers
Expert interviews and best-practice examples from hotels taking planet-focused action

What people say about the planet handbook:

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The planet handbook (by the way, my personal favorite) provides easily-understandable yet practical steps to save energy and water in general. The handbook helped me shape communication with our guests to motivate them to minimise their personal ecological footprint.

THOMAS KERSCHBAUMER, HEAD OF BUSINESS UNIT HOTEL & GASTRO, SENFTER HOLDING (SOUTH TYROL/ITALY)

UNDERSTAND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Clear guidance and practical exercises to help you understand what environmental sustainability means for your hotel.

TAKE ACTION NOW

Concrete action steps and practical measures you can apply straight away in day-to-day operations.

TOOLS FOR YOUR TEAM AND DAY-TO-DAY WORK

Templates, checklists, exercises and scorecards that create structure and support consistent implementation.

LEARN FROM REAL HOTEL EXAMPLES

Insights, recommendations and best practices from hoteliers and hospitality professionals leading by example.

Qualify as a sustainable hotel

We’ve aligned the action steps with the leading hotel sustainability certificates out there, and by executing them, you get closer and closer to qualification.

Reduce your carbon footprint

Reduce your carbon footprint in all areas of your hotel and across the full lifecycle of your hotel – from planning to demolition, and every step in between.

Choose your preferred option

For the cost of the average hotel room night, you can set your hotel on the right course to create even more sustainable impact and achieve even more business success.

As a B Corp-certified company, we encourage you to buy the digital handbook, which comes in a PDF file with various versions for easy handling and sharing with your team. As a special bonus, you will also receive the Introduction PDF free of cost!

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What strong environmental sustainability delivers for your hotel

Here is what a structured planet-focused approach unlocks for your hotel:

Lower costs through smarter resource use and improved efficiency
Reduced environmental impact through clearer priorities and practical action
Better resilience through stronger systems and more efficient operations
Clearer progress tracking through structured measures and scorecards
Stronger positioning with guests, partners and stakeholders who value sustainability
Better alignment with certification frameworks and sustainability requirements
Long-term business performance supported by consistent planet-focused decisions

Meet the experts behind this handbook

We’ve interviewed some of the brightest minds that are shaping the future of hospitality, and they contribute their personal learnings and insights just for you.

Karsten Schmidt- Hoensdorf

Karsten is the owner of the Zurich design studio IDA14 and our expert for sustainable design.

Renato Botte

Renato is the owner of the Locanda Mistral in Piedmont, Italy. As a mountain guide of more than 20 years, he shares his passion for the planet and how it shaped his approach to hospitality.

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Is this handbook right for me?

If you want to strengthen environmental sustainability in your hotel and turn priorities into practical action, it is a strong fit. It is designed for independent and boutique hotels and works whether you are improving an existing hotel or building a new concept.

What will I be able to do after using the environmental sustainability handbook?

You will be able to identify environmental priorities more clearly, choose practical measures that fit your hotel, and implement them in a more structured way. You will also have tools to track progress and support better decisions over time.

What is inside the environmental sustainability handbook?

A hotel-specific framework with practical exercises, scorecards, guidance and action steps focused on environmental sustainability. It also includes expert input and examples to help you apply planet-focused action in day-to-day hotel operations.

Do I need to read it from cover to cover?

No. It is designed as a practical reference. Open the section you need, use the relevant tool or exercise, and apply it straight away.

How does this help my hotel in practice?

It helps you prioritise the measures that matter most, improve resource use, and turn environmental sustainability into consistent day-to-day action. This supports efficiency, clearer progress and stronger long-term performance.

Can I use this with my team?

Yes. The handbook is built for team use. You can use the exercises and scorecards to create shared understanding, define priorities, and keep implementation consistent across departments.

Does it connect to certifications or sustainability frameworks?

Yes. The handbook helps you work on environmental sustainability topics in a structured way and includes action steps that align with leading hotel certification frameworks. It helps you make progress visible and easier to track.