Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management

Advancing genuine green practices in the global hotel research

12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

This project synthesises contemporary research on green hotels to advance conceptual clarity and sustainability governance in hospitality studies. Based on a systematic quantitative literature review of 318 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2019 and 2023, the study examines how environmental sustainability has been conceptualised and operationalised in the global hotel… Read More

Impact of hotels’ environmental claims on traveler perceptions

12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

This project examined how travellers interpret environmental claims communicated by hotels and how these claims shape perceptions of credibility, trust, and sustainable accommodation choice. The research comprised a qualitative study of green hotel communication, focusing on messages conveyed through in-room signage, hotel websites, and promotional materials, alongside visible environmental cues… Read More