Going Green to Survive and Thrive - Hospitality

What does it mean to ‘go green’ in the hospitality industry, and how can it boost your business?

In this free webinar, you will learn simple tips and tricks to ‘green’ your operations in ways that will help your business to survive and thrive.

This webinar will be chaired by Andrew Dakers, Chief Executive of West London Business , with an introduction from Cllr Krupa Sheth, Councillor for Wembley Central and Cabinet Member for Environment at Brent Council.

Guest Speakers:

Claire Whitely, Senior Sustainability Manager, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Claire manages the environmental sustainability strategy for the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, including their work on climate action and water stewardship. Claire has nearly a decade’s experience driving sustainability progress for Hilton. During this time, Claire worked on a wide range of projects including updating Hilton’s global CR strategy, leading their water stewardship efforts and creating behaviour change campaigns, as well as leading initiatives focused on issues such as energy efficiency, single-use plastic reduction and responsible sourcing.

Nishma and Mahersh Shah - Owners, Shambhu's

Nishma is a Kenyan-born Indian, who came to the UK as a teenager in 1989, and moved to Brent in 1998 upon marrying her husband Mahersh. In 2005, they launched Shambhu’s, an award-winning ethically-conscious plant-based food business. Through Shambhu’s, their mission has been to showcase how delicious, varied and nutritious plant-based food can be, to teach how simple it is to prepare, and to help do their bit for the planet one meal at a time. From the outset, Shambhu's has been set up as an eco-friendly business. While the plant-based food aspect is the most significant green factor, the business is green in other ways too. In November 2020, Brent Council awarded Shambhu's "Most Green Business", as part of the 2020 Small Business Saturday Awards.

Reema Mavani - Franchise Owner, McDonald's

Reema worked in the corporate world of I.T. management before becoming a Franchisee at McDonald's. In partnership with Franchisees, suppliers and producers, McDonald's is finding new and innovative ways to reduce emissions, keep waste out of nature and preserve natural resources. From minimizing packaging to investing in renewable energy and partnering to advance sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices – McDonald's is committing to help protect our planet for communities today and in the future.

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This webinar will form part of a series, helping you to innovate and cut your costs while reducing your carbon footprint. Each webinar will cover a different sector. Other webinars will cover the Media and Creative, Construction, Retail and Professional and Financial Services sectors.

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