I have an exciting announcement in this episode!

After studying Business Sustainability Management at Cambridge University online, I’m becoming a Sustainability Consultant.

I’ve known personally that being more sustainable is less expensive, feels better, and is actually fun, and now I can make the business case for it so that will be the topic of this episode. (I'll also tell you about my trip to Azores.)

The focus of my work will be hotels and coworking spaces because they have so much potential to make a big impact, and it will be fun!

Follow me on Instagram @halfhippiepodcast and let's talk about what hotels are doing right and what they can do better.

Sources in today's episode:

• EY (2020): Why it’s important to measure and report long-term value
• Harvard Business Review (2016): The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability
• Deloitte (2020): Measuring the business value of corporate social impact (the 6 areas)
• World Economic Forum (2018): Sustainability is now mission critical for businesses. Here's why 
• SSRN (2015): From the Stockholder to the Stakeholder: How Sustainability Can Drive Financial Outperformance 
• Investors’ Corner (2019): Is sustainability profitable? 
• Inc. (nd): 73 Percent of Millennials Are Willing to Spend More Money on This 1 Type of Product 
• Fast Company (2021): People are more likely to trust—and buy—purpose-driven brands 
• Wharton (2016): How Companies Can Tap Sustainability to Motivate Staff
• Bloomberg (2022): Five Key Takeaways From SEC’s Proposal for Climate Disclosures 
• Impact Reporting (2021): A handy list of social value statistics