Overview

Sustainability is a current and critical issue for all businesses and hospitality companies worldwide, large and small are taking responsibility to secure the future by working towards being sustainable.

For a company to achieve its sustainable objectives, it is vital that staff understand what is to be achieved and how they can play their part. Whilst financial and purchasing decisions may be outside the remit of many team members, their ideas and practical application of reduce, reuse and recycle along with community participation are very valuable.

The module initially covers the principles of the 3 pillars of sustainability to give an understanding of why hospitality has such a huge role in restoring and protecting the environment, then focuses on the slogan, Reduce, Re-use and Recycle, why each area is important and challenges team members to come up with ideas that they can action in the workplace.

Key benefits of this module:

• Understand the impact hospitality has on the environment
• Understand how the 3 pillars of sustainability impact company procedures
• Identify different ways companies can work towards achieving the 3 pillars of sustainability
• Know the importance of the 3 r’s in the workplace
• Understand why key procedures are set up eg: switching lights out, controlling room temperature, water and paper saving
• Identify different plastics and how they can be disposed
• Look at different examples to Reduce, reuse, recycle including glass, cans, General and food waste
• Be challenged for ideas!
• Look at imaginative ways to upcycle
• Be aware of different green certifications
• Think of becoming a company energy champion

Format

The course is delivered fully online and is split into four highly interactive sections. Learners will engage with videos, case studies, questions, and activities that use real hospitality situations and finish with a quiz to ensure points are remembered and understood. The module may be completed in short sections over a period of time or all at one go!  In addition, there are links to websites and documents that can be used to research further learning.

Sections include:

• Exploring sustainability 
• Principles of reduce, reuse and recycle 
• Your challenge! 
• Taking action

Learning Objectives

• Define sustainability and the meaning of the 3 pillars
• Identify actions that hospitality businesses are taking to protect the environment and people
• Apply the principle of “reduce, reuse and recycle” to your business and identify ways you can contribute

Accreditation

This module is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality with CPD points

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for all operational team members and is generally used to meet a specific training need to drive the business towards becoming more sustainable. Team members on an apprenticeship programme may be able to use this module to contribute to their off the job training hours.

Assessment

At the end of the course, learners complete a 24 question quiz in the same style as the learning activities (drag-and-drop, single choice, multiple choice). The pass mark is 80%, with unlimited retakes available. Certificates endorsed by The Institute of Hospitality are available instantly upon passing

Post-Module Action Plan

Completing training doesn’t always mean that action and change happens! Learners can download our unique actions plans from within the module and complete. A series of questions asks learners to apply the information in the module to their workplace to identify specific procedures that may be in place, identify areas where they need further information or training and most importantly what ideas they have to help their company be more sustainable. Managers can use the action plans to discuss with individuals and their teams how ideas can be implemented or organise additional information and training to ensure all the team are confident with the Sustainable procedures.