Sustainability in Action: GreenHost Publishes Its Good Practices Collection
Discover how hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs across Europe are putting sustainability into practice – from solar panels to zero-waste breakfasts and inclusive hiring. The GreenHost Good Practices Collection offers real-world inspiration for greener hospitality. Now available for download!
What does sustainability actually look like in everyday hospitality? The GreenHost consortium has now published a vivid answer to that question: the GreenHost Good Practices Collection, a showcase of real-life examples from across Europe that prove green transformation is not only possible—but already happening.
From a yoga-friendly eco-hotel in Germany to a solar-powered B&B in Italy, from inclusive hiring in Detmold to closed-loop food systems in rural Tuscany, the featured businesses demonstrate that sustainability isn’t a distant vision—it’s a series of daily decisions.
- The collection includes a wide variety of hospitality providers: hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs, and agrotourism farms.
- It covers key topics like energy management, food waste reduction, inclusive tourism, eco-wellbeing, and guest awareness.
- Each story includes practical insights, personal quotes, and examples of how sustainability can be embedded in business strategy, guest experience, and staff culture.
Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, the collection celebrates diversity in approach, scale, and motivation—inviting readers to find inspiration for their own sustainability journey.
“Sustainability is not just a concept in this collection—it’s lived reality. These stories show how even small actions can drive big change.”
The Good Practices Collection lays the foundation for the development of the GreenHost learning modules and gamified education tool, which will build on these real-world challenges and strategies to help other SMEs follow suit.
The collection is available now on the GreenHost website and is free to download. We invite all hospitality professionals, educators, and sustainability advocates to explore, learn, and share!