New Affordable SaaS Sustainability Measurement Solution for Hotels by NaturCert

NaturCert is today the leading international network of independent organizations promoting green & sustainable tourism through one international certification system and related programs.

NaturCert's new product, the NaturCert Sustainability Metric, is an affordable online sustainability performance measurement tool for hotels. It is provided as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution offering users the ability to voluntarily measure their sustainability performance against the international tourism sustainability standards and receive real-time sustainability performance reporting.

The measurement tool is structured in seven parts which address the key sustainability aspects related to hotel operations: Energy Management, Water Management, Waste Management, Biodiversity & Conservation, Sustainable Purchasing (Supply Chain Management), Sustainability Management, Community Relations & CSR.

Same as all SaaS solutions, the NaturCert Sustainability Metric is accessible online through the web browser and does not require advanced IT expertise. The hotel user has the ability to rate the hotel's performance, using the rating function incorporated in to the system. Once the rating process is complete the system delivers to each hotel user an automated real-time report through the unique URL ID that the NaturCert system will allocate to each hotel user.

Users can be hotels & accommodations of all sizes, as the system has been designed with flexibility in mind in order to adapt to the size and type of each hotel.

Akis Laopodis, Managing Director of NaturCert said: "Sustainability measurement is the starting point for hotels and accommodations that wish to go green and operate in a sustainable manner. As pointed out at one of the latest Cornell reports entitled “Developing Measures for Environmental Sustainability in Hotels”, the importance of sustainability measurement is key to the effective management of a hotel's sustainability performance."

The NaturCert Sustainability Metric can be offered in packaged solutions addressed to DMOs, local Tourism Organizations or Tourism Associations together with other NaturCert’s products and services. Presently the NaturCert Sustainability Metric is offered only in English. Multiple language versions will be available soon.

A special launch offer is available until 31 December 2010. For more information contact us by email on info@naturcert.com or by phone +44 20 8144 0925

About NaturCert:
NaturCert develops sustainability criteria and programs recognizing green & sustainable travel & tourism organizations. NaturCert operates through the international network of NaturCert Representative Offices and subsidiaries. Further to that, NaturCert introduces international and local initiatives promoting sustainability and environmentally responsible as well as corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices. The initiatives are either developed by NaturCert's own team and network, its partners or third parties.

Contact
Email: pr@naturcert.com
Phone: +44 20 8144 0925
Web: http://www.naturcert.com


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