Capital firm hosts eco-hospitality event
An Edinburgh tech company is set to host an event chaired by Visitscotland boss Malcolm Roughhead to help businesses in the hospitality sector become more sustainable and reduce their carbon emissions.
Organised by Intellidigest founder Ifeyinwa Rita Kanu, the conference at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on Monday 9 March will highlight ways in which new technologies enable businesses to record energy and water consumption, as well as waste management.
Such measures can help hospitality firms to boost operational efficiency and reduce costs, while also lowering CO2 emissions and embracing a circular economy, said Kanu.
Guest speakers include Martin-vignerte Eman, director at Bosch; Benedetta Cassinelli, chief executive at environmental impact group Considerate Hoteliers; and Lloyd Hardy, founder and director of tech start-up Erp2.
Intellidigest has received ongoing support from Business Gateway Edinburgh and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Kanu said: “[The event] will provide an opportunity to discuss how insights derived from advances in technology such as big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain and molecular biology will enable an eco-friendlier hospitality service across different sectors such as hotels, restaurants, schools and universities and businesses.”
She cited the inclusion of measurable and transparent sustainability ratings which will not “necessarily cost the business more financially”.