Qatar Green Building Council aims to engage the community in a wide range of sustainability-oriented activities, and Green Key is suggested as a useful mechanism for developing a sustainable sector.
A range of workshops with the attendance of numerous hospitality staff, speakers and stockholders has been held, surveys were distributed and a report has been produced which noted current difficulties, recommendations and best practices advice. The report urges Qatar decision-makers to take solid actions for green change.
Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) is the Green Key national operator for Qatar, QGBC evaluates the dedication of tourism and hospitality organisations to their environmental and sustainable standards and actions. Green Key has been suggested as a useful mechanism for developing a sustainable sector.
“Hotels are encouraged to use industry-recognised certifications, tools, and resources, such as Green Key, to create and further this framework” - (QGBC)
The benefits of the Green Key Certificate include a step-by-step approach towards sustainability. The Certificate elevates the sustainability standards of an establishment and assures its customers of its commitment to green practices. The Certificate also acts as a motivating reward for the team involved in achieving the ecolabel.
Green Key certified Alwadi Hotel Doha - MGallery inspires visitors to reuse bed sheets and towels through their ‘Plant for the Planet’ scheme which reinvests the proceeds into planting trees. The staff at the hotel are also enabled to acquire ownership of the program, as they determine visitors which engage in the towel reuse is seen as a manageable yet impactful approach to helping the local community. To read the report click the following link: https://www.qatargbc.org/app/media/5435
Furthermore, a Focus Day was held as part of Qatar Sustainability Week 2021 and the findings were published as ‘Resilience and adaptation to climate change-Green Hotels, Challenges and Pathways.’ This can be found at: https://www.qatargbc.org/outreach/qsw
