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Mariott goes for Green SCM as well
Filed in archive Sustainability and supply chain by ehsan on January 8, 2009
Mariott goes for Green SCM as well
Bill Mariott has written a new blog post (See it here) about the new efforts of Mariott Hotel chain to green its supply chain. If you want to go green, it doesn't necessarily require a lot of investment or sophisticated models; sometimes starting from small elements in your procurement portfolio creates lots of environmental added-value: That's what I learned from his blog post. As an example of what Mariott has done, I can refer to access cards or pillows:

Now, the next time you check in at one of our hotels, chances are you'll unlock your guest room door with a key card made of 50 percent recycled plastic. Or, you may be sleeping on a pillow stuffed with material that's made from recycled bottles, but it doesn't sound or feel like bottles. It's really very, very nice. You might even put your laundry in a plastic bag that's "oxo-biodegradable." I'm told that means the bag breaks down faster. And, about 500 of our hotels are going to try "coreless" bathroom tissue, which should save about 119 trees, 3 million gallons of water and 21 tons of packaging waste every year.

Even though the blog has been created partly as a promotional lever, I believe there is some value in it, it shows that sustainability starts from simple things. What do you think?

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