Heads on beds

Heads on beds

Opportunities to walk the talk

“…Furniture is one of the most significant sources of upstream carbon emissions in hotels. Products such as mattresses, sofas and task chairs were found to have the largest carbon impacts among key furniture items. The largest contributor to the carbon impact of mattresses and sofas is its raw material content, comprising materials such as foams and fillings, textiles, and metals…” Page 143 of Net Zero Methodology for Hotels First Edition v 1.0 December 2022 – Key Sources of Emissions

Link to Source: www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4109562.html

“It is in moments of crisis that leaders emerge, leaders who have the courage to step up, leaders who understand that advancing sustainability is no longer a nice to have but who are really committed to walk the talk into actions” - Wolfgang M. Neumann, Chair,?Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.

Leading change: A total reinvention of the bed that need never be replaced or go to landfill - EVER.

  • ??An alternative high-performance, mattress-free body suspension system engineered to support every body shape and weight instantaneously and individually in the correct sleeping posture, as recommended by sleep councils, independent advisory organizations, and consumer groups.
  • A multi-component interconnected and interdependent body support system using the highest quality and most sustainable and ethically sourced materials.
  • Adaptive in function and form. Healthy and hygienic. Sustainable for people and planet. All bed. No mattress. No waste.
  • Modular, maneuverable, and engineered last as long as (or longer than) the property it is housed in.
  • Waste and excess have been designed out.
  • High utility, longevity, sustainability, and circularity has been designed in.
  • Can be cleaned and recleaned, used and reused repeatedly throughout its very long life.
  • Maintains its asset value because it does not deteriorate in support.
  • Re-useable, recyclable, recycled and repurposed packaging.
  • Interchangeable decorative frame, fixtures and panels can be reused and repurposed repeatedly.
  • Every part and product are tagged or coded and every process trackable.
  • Transformative - changing a global take-make-waste linear bed/mattress industry into a sustainable, circular, and mattress-free sleep and wellness industry - worldwide through localization – at home and away.

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Net Zero Methodology for Hotels First Edition v 1.0 December 2022: The Advisory Group was invited to provide a thorough review of the first draft of the methodology from 20 August to 11 September 2021 and individuals submitted feedback on each section via an online survey. Feedback was then incorporated and key issues which arose in that process are covered in Appendix L – Frequently Asked Questions.

The following companies participated in the Advisory Group working together towards net zero:

? Accor ? Caesars ? Dusit Thani ? Four Seasons ? Hilton ? Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels ? Hyatt ? Iberostar ? IHG ? Indian Hotels Co ? Jetwing ? Mandarin Oriental ? Melia ? MGM Resorts ? Minor Hotels ? Oberoi ? Palace Resorts ? Radisson Hotel Group ? Soneva ? TUI ? Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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Sue Williams MI FIH

Hotelier & Independent Sustainability Advisor

1 年

Great piece, thank you for copying me in. The need to adopt these circular economy practices are simply the way forward for the planet.

Marlene Greenhalgh

Co-founder and Managing Director of Ammique Ltd

1 年
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