SMALL GROUP PROJECT AND DISCUSSION Working with certified suppliers Sustainability in hospitality requires a holistic approach to management, looking upwards into the supply chain and downwards into the distribution channels.

e In small groups, research and define the following eco-labels and provide for each eco-label an industry example.

e Each group should then discuss whether the hospitality industry should seek to work with suppliers being certified with one of those labels or not. Findings will be presented to the class.

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