2018 Environmental Protection Award – Hotel with Under 250 Rooms
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
2018 Sustainability Strategy Award – Hotel with Under 250 Rooms
Hyatt Union Square
2018 Environmental Protection Award – Hotel with Over 250 Rooms
Intercontinental New York Times Square
2018 Sustainability Strategy Award – Hotel with Over 250 Room
The Westin New York at Times Square
2018 Sustainable Innovation and Leadership Award
Intercontinental New York Barclay
The HANYC Sustainability Awards annually recognize and honor member hotels that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the promotion and implementation of environmental sustainability, specifically as it relates to overall hotel operations. The HANYC Sustainability Awards support the globally accepted triple bottom line philosophy, a method of evaluating operational performance by measuring financial success as well as environmental sustainability and social responsibility—also known as “people, planet, profit.”
With the creation of these unique awards, HANYC leads the hospitality industry in recognizing the pivotal role that hotel industry play in the overall sustainability goals of a hotel and the daunting challenge that hospitality services staff face in satisfying guests and generating revenue while simultaneously minimizing environmental impact.(Fatena Q. Williams)
The annual awards contest recognizes excellence in sustainable hotel with an award in each of two categories based on size of the hotel :
- Environmental Protection Award
- Sustainability Strategy Award
An overall grand prize winner is selected for an outstanding leadership and Innovation from among all hotels.
- Sustainable Innovation and Leadership Award
