Green Key Global expands its sustainability portfolio with launch of “Green Key Ready”
A new entry-level sustainability solution for hotels WASHINGTON (March 31, 2025) – One year after the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) united to co-own and operate Green Key Global to advance sustainability in the hospitality industry, Green Key Global, a leading sustainability certification body for hotels, is […]
AHLA, World Wildlife Fund make it easier for hoteliers to reduce food waste
Revamped Hotel Kitchen program will help meet the goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030 WASHINGTON (Oct. 23, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced a revamped Hotel Kitchen platform that will help hoteliers around the country prevent food waste, protect the environment by diverting […]
Hospitality companies pledge more than 100,000 hours of work for overlooked populations
WASHINGTON (Oct. 22, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the largest hotel association in the United States, and Procure Impact, a first-of-its kind B2B marketplace for products that support overlooked communities, today announced a major milestone in the implementation of their Dignity of Work Pledge. Twenty-three hospitality companies have pledged over $7.4 million in […]
North American hotel brands increasingly move toward sustainability certification to strengthen commitment to environmental well-being
Major hotel companies are in collaboration with Green Key Global, as AHLA and HACsolidify partnership deal to expand further into U.S. and Canada WASHINGTON (April 2, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) announced today that Green Key Global, the sustainability certification body for hotels, is […]
Hotels advance sustainability goals at second annual Responsible Stay Summit
WASHINGTON (Feb. 29, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) yesterday brought together hotel and sustainability leaders in Washington to highlight the hotel industry’s continued commitment and expanding set of programs regarding environmental sustainability at the second annual Responsible Stay Summit. AHLA member companies are increasingly incorporating environmental goals into their business models. […]
AHLA, HAC unite to expand hotel sustainability certification
Hotels can enroll in the Green Key Global sustainability certification program here. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) announced today that their formal partnership to operate the Green Key Global sustainability certification program in the U.S. and Canada will take effect April 1. In the meantime, hotel […]
AHLA and Procure Impact launch Dignity of Work Pledge to create 100,000 hours of work for overlooked populations
Take the pledge here. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the largest hotel association in the United States, and Procure Impact, a first-of-its-kind B2B marketplace for products that support overlooked communities, today announced the launch of the Dignity of Work Pledge, an initiative to create 100,000 hours of paid employment for overlooked populations. Many […]
AHLA partners with IncentiFind to identify sustainability-related savings for owners, operators
New partnership makes it easy for hoteliers to find $70 billion of incentives like tax credits, grants, fee waivers WASHINGTON (Oct. 30, 2023) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and IncentiFind today announced a new partnership to help AHLA’s more than 30,000 members identify sustainability-related cost savings. IncentiFind, a leading green building incentive database, […]
AHLA and Hotel Association of Canada announce expansion of Green Key Global sustainability certification program in Canada and the U.S. through joint venture partnership
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel
Association of Canada (HAC) signed a Letter of Intent today to form a joint venture company that will own
and operate the Green Key Global certification program in the United States and Canada.
