Hyatt Hotels & Resorts launched the Green Key Eco-Rating Program at its hotels and resorts in the U.S, Canada and the Caribbean.
The rating system will complement Hyatt’s existing Web-based tracking system, Hyatt EcoTrack, which benchmarks energy use, water consumption, waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions for Hyatt-managed, full-service hotels globally. Hyatt’s goals by 2015 are to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions per square meter by 25 percent from 2006 levels, reduce water consumption per guest night by 20 percent from 2006 levels and cut waste generated per guest night by 25 percent from 2010 levels.
“We have chosen to work with Green Key Global because of its operational focus, inspection process, ability to customize reports for each property, and extensive database of best practices designed to help hotels improve their environmental performance,” said Brigitta Witt, vice president of environmental affairs for Hyatt.
