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Education’s Decade of Sustainable Development: How Green Was It?
A recent article by Goolam Mohamedbhai in Inside Higher Ed is a reminder that the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), led by the United Nations…
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Sustainability: Common Sense and a Common Goal
When it comes to sustainability we have many views, which match our many years of experience. The entire team at The…
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Happy New Year from The Refinishing Touch!
We hope you enjoyed a safe holiday with family and friends. 2014 was another great year for the team here at The Refinishing Touch.…
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Going Green In 2015: What’s To Come For Hospitality
The holiday rush is winding down and a new year is on the horizon. As we prepare to head into…
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A Year in Sustainability News: How Green Was 2014?
Last week, The Harvard Business Review published ‘The 10 Most Important Sustainable Business Stories from 2014’, an article discussing the prominent trends in…
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Happy Holidays from The Refinishing Touch
It’s that time of year again. We hope that by now, you are done with your shopping and are planning on…
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Colleges Earn Honors for Sustainability Efforts
It’s the time of year when colleges and universities wind down the semester and hand out grades and assessments. It’s also when…
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IHG and Kimpton: Numbers and the personal touch
This week IHG announced its first acquisition in a decade with the purchase of Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants for $430 million. As this is…
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Why green needs to be led from the top: A lesson from Unilever’s Paul Polman
This week there has been coverage, ideas and blunt language coming from the Global Landscapes Forum, held alongside United Nations climate…
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Hotels and resorts must seize the moment to ride economic upswing
According to the December edition of the PKF Hospitality Research’s Hotel Horizons forecast report, every segment of the US lodging…



