Sustainability Leadership in Hospitality

<< Background >>Sustainability in the hospitality industry must be our top priority in accordance with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeChanges in leadership in hospitality is urgent. Sustainability leadership should be demonstrated as a principle that drives operational and strategic decision-making. This requires the concept and practices of sustainability as well as change leadership to be mapped into a range of subjects in the curriculum as learning outcomes and assessed accordingly. Ideally, the education providers themselves would also transform into third wave organisations.This project will strengthen the role of vocational training in creating the conditions for thedevelopment of sustainability leadership in hospitality. It will develop a training course wheresustainability leadership will be demonstrated as a principle that drives operational and strategicdecision-making. It will also create a set of e-tools in line with the EU Ecolabel to facilitate themanagement of sustainability of accommodation establishments. One such tool will be the Hotel Eco footprint, a tool to measure the ecological impact of a tourist accommodation establishment’s operations.<< Objectives >>The objectives of the HOSP-ECO project were:1. To develop a methodology for developing Sustainability Leadership in Hospitality.2. To change the mindset of hospitality management to consider sustainability in the core of all strategic decisions taken3. Generate and use EU Ecolabel-based e-tools to monitor sustainability by all types of accommodation.4. Reinforce the commitment to sustainability by developing leadership skills that will influence and transform the currentethos and practices in hospitality.5. Strengthen Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs of hospitality establishments.6. Demonstrate the significant role of VET in the development of sustainability leadership in hospitality.7. Support the competitiveness of the European tourism industry by diversifying the EU tourism offer<< Implementation >>All the WP activities planned were implemented, namely:WP14x TPMmonthly online meetings during the projectWP2Dissemination and project results exploitation strategy development6x Multiplier eventsWP3Target Group learning needs and skills gapVET MethodologyMethodology translationsWP4Sustainability factors definitionHospitality Eco footprint e-Tool developmente-Tool testingTool deployment and translationsWP5VET curriculum and Training materialsInternal and External evaluationCurriculum and Training materials translationsTrain.the-trainer course developmentTrain-the-trainer activity<< Results >>The outputs and project results were:WP3:Target Group Needs Analysis Interview Template for Hospitality Management70 Learning Needs Interviews from Hospitality Managersx7 Partners' Target Group Needs Analysis ReportsCollective Target Group Needs Analysis ReportComplete Methodology for Sustainability Leadership in Hospitality DocumentMethodology Translations in all Partner LanguagesWP4:7x Research reports on the existing ecological footprint measurement tools for general use Cumulative Research Report on the existing ecological footprint measurement tools for general use (AUTH)x7 focus groups involving all target groups to discuss the Research Report x7 Reports on Focus Groups Completion of the Hospitality Eco Footprint e-toolParticipation of 35 hospitality and environmental experts in testing the Eco Footprint e-toolAvailability of Eco Footprint e-tool in six languages WP5Completed HOSP-ECO VET Blended Learning Course Learning Modules: 7 ModulesCompleted Presentations: 7Completed Trainer's Guides: 7 Completed Exercises Number: 14 Participant Engagement in Internal and External Evaluation Results, at least 80% positive scoreAll course materials translated in the consortium languages.