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Hotel Food Waste Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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The Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking (CHSB) reports, in partnership with industry-leading companies, is an industry-led global data initiative launched in 2013.\r\n\r\nThis 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.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2025\n <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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CHSB 2025 reinforces its role as the industry’s most robust and transparent benchmark for energy, water, and carbon performance in the hospitality sector.<\/p>\n

Download and read the full 2025 report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\n \n \n Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2024\n <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Cornell’s Center for Hospitality Research (CHR), in partnership with Greenview, supports the Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index (CHSB).<\/p>\n

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\n \n \n Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index 2023\n <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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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.<\/p>\n

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The state of gender equality in the travel and hospitality industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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