digital document management
Rapid Adoption of MDO Sustainability Certification Assists Hotels in ESG Efforts
MDO | February 9, 2023
15 operators comprising more than 1,500 hotels have qualified for MDO Sustainability Certification by verifying a paperless night audit process that saves substantial natural resources. BETHESDA, MD., February 9, 2023 – In just three months since launching the MDO Sustainability Calculator and Certification, 15 hotel management companies comprising more than 1,500 hotels have qualified, and their collective efforts are saving 743 trees and 134 cubic feet of landfill waste annually. The MDO Sustainability Certification was launched in November 2022 as a way to shine the spotlight on hotel owners and operators dedicated to reducing thei...
Hotel Data Strategy: The First Step Is Admitting There’s a Problem
Jason Q. Freed | October 27, 2022
By Jason Q. Freed There are three stages of the hospitality data lifecycle, starting with adopting the cloud for digital document management. As an industry we've made progress, now let's unpack the work that remains to be done. To best understand where the hospitality industry stands in terms of its adoption of digital tools and cloud-based solutions, it’s important to step back and look quickly at the big picture. First, as far away as it seems, remember that the internet itself wasn’t a widely popular tool until about 20 years ago. But it changed the game so quickly for consumers that businesses scrambled to adopt their operat...
