Policy and Planning for Sustainable Development

Running head: POLICY PLANNING
Policy and Planning for Sustainable Development
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Executive Summary
The entire report deals with the development of the sustainability policy in the context of
Travelodge Hotel. For the hospitality industry, it is crucial to give their concern to the
development of environmental sustainability. In hotels the energy consumption is high and the
waste food materials are not deposited properly. As a result, the environmental pollution occurs.
Hence, by taking recycling and energy conservation initiatives this Hotel will be able to reduce
their carbon footprint from the environment. Moreover, information sharing among the
stakeholders and regular monitoring process are required to implement the sustainability policy
successfully.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Background of the organization.......................................................................................................4
Justification of the initiatives...........................................................................................................5
Description of the process to develop the strategy..........................................................................6
Justification of the process...........................................................................................................6
Identification of the stakeholders.................................................................................................6
Consultation process....................................................................................................................7
Description of the sustainability policy...........................................................................................8
Purpose of the policy...................................................................................................................8
Scope of the policy......................................................................................................................8
Policy statement...........................................................................................................................9
Principles of the policy................................................................................................................9
Implementation of the policy.........................................................................................................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
Wise businesses are now focusing on the sustainability policy to improve their business
performance. Sustainability refers to the environmental, social and economic sustainability in a
business (Barr 2016). In the recent years, maximum businesses are trying to incorporate
environmental sustainability into their long-term strategy. However, high energy consumption,
water use and poor management of the waste leave a negative impact on the environment. The
hospitality sectors are responsible for high energy consumption and to execute waste food
materials. Establishment of a sustainability plan allows the organization to identify the key areas
of eco-friendly opportunity. This enables the organization to get a roadmap about how to grab
these opportunities. Before implementing any sustainability strategy it is crucial for a business to
figure out their needs. This can be done by conducting a thorough analysis of its environmental
footprint. This study deals with the implementation of sustainability policy in the context of
Travelodge Hotel.
Background of the organization
Travelodge Hotel is Australian Hotel situated in Perth. It is a subsidiary of TFE hotels.
This hotel operates in Australia and New Zealand. This Hotel provides 3,030 room services
across Australia and New Zealand (Travelodge.com.au 2018). In the recent years, this Hotel has
been facing issues regarding the high energy consumption and poor disposal of the waste
materials. However, the restaurant section of this hotel has been facing issues regarding the
disposal of the waste food materials. Due to high energy consumption, the operating cost of this
hotel becomes high as a result, the profit margin is affected. In order to deal with this issues,
Travelodge Hotel has decided to develop a sustainability policy, which includes recycling of