Daily Archives: May 13, 2012

Workshop: 29 May – The Impact of the Carbon Tax on Housekeeping Operations

L&A presents in conjunction with Steve McGoldrick an informative 2 hour session that will help answer the your questions concerning the Carbon Tax:

• Getting to grips with widely used terms. What is the carbon tax? greenhouse gases? global warming?
• Which companies are likely to be passing on a carbon tax after July 12 2012. Attendees will be provided with a list.
• What will be the impact on the hotel if suppliers are on this list?
• Is the carbon tax like GST? Will it be shown on supplier invoices?
• How will suppliers be affected by a carbon tax? This includes large chemical companies and large laundries. As they have to pay the carbon tax will they be passing on higher fees after July 12th 2012?
• What can Housekeeping Managers do to reduce the effects of the carbon tax?
• How can a Housekeeping Manager measure their carbon footprint? What’s involved?
• What practices are likely to change as hotels become more ‘sustainable’?
• When selecting any product what should Housekeepers be aware of?
• As the cost of housekeeping represents a significant cost to any hotel – what are the most sustainable ways to be more efficient within Housekeeping?
• With increased pressure on improving productivity, decreasing room cleaning time and using less chemicals—is quality including hygiene standards going to be affected?
• Are there any new cleaning standards or certification programmes that may help Housekeeping Managers become more sustainable