Willy Legrand Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, IUBH School of Business and Management, Bonn, Germany.

Philip Sloan Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, IUBH School of Business and Management, Bonn, Germany.

Joseph S. Chen Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.

1. The rationale for sustainable development
2. Sustainable development and the hospitality industry
3. Energy management
4. Waste management
5. Water management
6. Eco-design and facilities development
7. Food security
8. Agriculture and sourcing
9. Sustainable food and beverage management
10. Responsible consumer behaviour
11. Accessibility in hospitality and tourism
12. Corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship
13. Responsible marketing and branding
14. Environmental management systems, sustainability performance and auditing
15. Certification processes and ecolabels
16. Investing, financing, performing and decision-making in sustainability
17. Internalising externalities and environmental accountability
18. Benchmarking, reporting and communicating sustainability