Special reports

Hotel Food Waste Report

The Food Waste Benchmarking Study builds on existing food waste initiatives by the Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index (CHSB), the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current food waste management practices, the state of data disclosure on food waste performance and the wide-ranging impacts food waste has within the U.S. hospitality industry.

Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index

The Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking (CHSB) reports, in partnership with industry-leading companies, is an industry-led global data initiative launched in 2013. This initiative enables hotels worldwide to calculate their carbon footprint and benchmark their energy, water, and carbon emissions efficiently and affordably, drawing on a dataset of over 27,000 hotels.

Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2025

CHSB 2025 reinforces its role as the industry’s most robust and transparent benchmark for energy, water, and carbon performance in the hospitality sector.

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Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2024

Cornell’s Center for Hospitality Research (CHR), in partnership with Greenview, supports the Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index (CHSB).

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Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2023

Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking research reveals a general decrease in energy and water usage among the participating hotels. The decrease is largely associated with the pandemic.

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The state of gender equality in the travel and hospitality industry

This report examines the state of gender diversity and equity in the travel and hospitality industry, presenting industry-wide research and practical solutions to address persistent gaps in advancement, pay, and leadership.