Sustainability reporting in the hotel industry

Abstract

Sustainability reporting is a form of reporting companies’ performance on the overall aspects of business in regards of economic, environmental and social issues. It is become more and more important while companies are being pressured to act more sustainably. This study is a literature review that closely examines sustainability reporting in the hotel industry. Sustainability reporting is a topic that has been extensively researched, but there is a lack of research examining this sector. The purpose of this study is to analyse the academic literature on sustainability reporting in the hotel industry in order to identify current research directions and determine opportunities for future research. Research results have revealed different directions of research, current practices as well as research gaps that need to be addressed.