Taj group of hotels (An example of hospitality sector marrying green policy)

Taj group of hotels (An example of hospitality sector marrying green policy)

Taj is one of the most reputed chain of hotels in India and has a lot of history and tradition behind it. Taj though brings out the best of both worlds . In addition to having the baggage of history and tradition, it also stays with the times and is a pioneer in every respect.
For instance the environment policy introduced in Taj group of hotels,”EARTH” which stands for Environment Awareness & Renewal at Taj Hotels.  This project commits all hotels under the Taj group to energy conservation and environmental management. . EARTH has received certification from EarthCheck, the only worldwide environmental certification program for travel and tourism.
With environmental management gaining utmost importance across sectors and industries, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces will consciously focus on spearheading several efforts primarily in the engineering and energy conservation areas.
Currently driven by several initiatives under the Eco Taj Policy, Taj Hotels will map the best practices under EARTH and drive them across all areas of operations and new product development in the group. This also marks the Group's efforts in continuing to build and sustain awareness of discerning customers who are socially conscious.
EarthCheck will provide the EARTH project with independent and comprehensive proof of their environmental commitment through the monitoring and improvement reports EarthCheck will produce for Taj Hotels each year as part of the certification procedure.

Source:www.tajhotels.com