Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Related to Circular Economy in Hotel Establishments: A Pilot Study in Gran Canaria
Location
Gran Canaria
Participation
Attend the conference at Gran Canaria in person.
Type of Submission
Paper Presentation
Short Abstract
Negative externalities of the hotel industry on the environment have been greatly analysed, and they are due to the linear production-consumption model. There is a need to implement a transition of the hotel sector towards a Circular Economy (CE). This work aims to analyse first, the most common and the least common CSR practices related to CE implemented by hotel managers in the hotel industry of a mature sun and beach destination, Gran Canaria, and second, if the fact of having a CSR policy is a factor that leads to a greater implementation of CE practices. The pilot study uses data collected from hotel managers or department heads using a structured questionnaire (55 quantitative surveys). The main findings show that hotels with a CSR policy are more likely to introduce circular practices than those without it. Results also identify the most common circular practices related to CSR and the ones least implemented. Results could be used in the design of the transition to a more circular hotel industry in a sun and beach destination.
Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Related to Circular Economy in Hotel Establishments: A Pilot Study in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria
Negative externalities of the hotel industry on the environment have been greatly analysed, and they are due to the linear production-consumption model. There is a need to implement a transition of the hotel sector towards a Circular Economy (CE). This work aims to analyse first, the most common and the least common CSR practices related to CE implemented by hotel managers in the hotel industry of a mature sun and beach destination, Gran Canaria, and second, if the fact of having a CSR policy is a factor that leads to a greater implementation of CE practices. The pilot study uses data collected from hotel managers or department heads using a structured questionnaire (55 quantitative surveys). The main findings show that hotels with a CSR policy are more likely to introduce circular practices than those without it. Results also identify the most common circular practices related to CSR and the ones least implemented. Results could be used in the design of the transition to a more circular hotel industry in a sun and beach destination.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/itsa/ITSA2022/ITSA2022/23