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Sustainability needs to mean more, not less! | By Arnaud Herrmann

Sustainable Development Director at AccorHotels
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Arnaud Herrmann, VP Sustainable Development at AccorHotels Group, asks, and answers, four critical questions that hotel groups face when designing and implementing sustainability programs. These center on overcoming obstacles, identifying benefits, changing the mindset of owners, and designing buildings with sustainability in mind from the outset.

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Arnaud Herrmann
Sustainable Development Director at AccorHotels
Accor
Accor
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Accor is a world leading hospitality group offering experiences across more than 110 countries in 5 400 properties, 10 000 food & beverage venues, wellness facilities or flexible workspaces. The Group has one of the industry’s most diverse hospitality ecosystems, encompassing more than 40 hotel brands from luxury to economy, as well as Lifestyle with Ennismore. Accor is committed to taking positive action in terms of business ethics & integrity, responsible tourism, sustainable development, community outreach, and diversity & inclusion.  Founded in 1967, Accor SA is headquartered in France and publicly listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN code: FR0000120404) and on the OTC Market (Ticker: ACCYY) in the United States.