The Solution to Sustainable Hotel Procurement | The Carbon Compass The Business of Travel

In this second episode of the Carbon Compass, host Kelsey Frenkiel, GBTA, is joined by Albena Taseva, WSAudiology, and Townsend Bailey, IHG Hotels & Resorts, to discuss the GBTA Foundation’s Sustainable Procurement Standards (SPS). Together they will dive deep into the background of SPS, challenges for buyers and suppliers, guidelines for implementation, and more.  

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Host & Guest Info 

Kelsey Frenkiel, GBTA 
Albena Taseva, WSAudiology 
Townsend Bailey, IHG Hotels & Resorts 

 

Referenced Documents 

GBTA Foundation Sustainable Procurement Standards 

 

Key Topics Discussed
Sustainability 
RFP 
ESG 

  

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