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Planning Questions to consider

Based on the articles and information above, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that developing an effective sustainability strategy is essential for Hotel Limiteds long-term success. There are many ways of achieving this as mentioned in the article The Most Common Eco-Friendly Hotel Initiatives.

It is key to think about the costs involved in any recommendations that you make and be convincing about how your offering is unique- why your team is better to help the client than any other consultancy firms.

1) What are the 5 key problem areas? What are the main challenges that Hotels Limited faces on the front of sustainability and environmental conservation? 2 of them already given but should answer why is this problem?

Problem area Why is this a problem?

1) High initial cost of setting up green technologies

2) Some guests might only care about the quality of their stay and might be wasteful in their use of hotel amenities

What are 3 key priority recommendations that Hotels Limited could take forward to improve their sustainability? First is already given

Recommendation How will this recommendation help?

1) Installing solar panels Can lead to a great level of energy saving in the long run and save the client a lot of money (however, high initial setup cost).

3) Think about what other firms are doing? Look at the examples in the articles above and think about which of these Hotels Limited could apply?

4) Think about how the PwC Sustainability & Climate Change team could help Hotels Limited with implementing the recommendations? For instance, could you help the client by researching the energy market and finding the most energy efficient bulbs or creating a new plastic conservation strategy that moves away from bottled water to complimentary refillable bottles?

Presentation Structure Introduction: Introduce your team and what you are presenting about

Main body: 1. Outline the main problem areas faced by Hotels Limited, which one of these do you think they should focus on first?

2. Make recommendations that Hotels Limited could adopt to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly?

3. How will you persuade the client to invest in PwCs service?

Conclusion: Summarise the biggest problem area and how you intend to help