H2 Hervé Houdré
Defining, integrating and implementing a pertinent Sustainability Strategy in a profitable economic model
Strategically supporting the economic prosperity of cities and regions, tourism-related companies and organizations, and academic institutions while focusing on their social responsibility and their environmental protection impacts.
Services
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Integrate the Triple Bottom Line paradigm in every facet of the business model of hotels, hotel companies, cruise lines and other tourism related organization in order to increase revenues and decrease costs.
ACADEMIA
Create a Sustainability curriculum adapted to the vision of the institution and help develop its own sustainability strategy.
CITIES & REGIONS
Define strategies to optimize the flow of tourists while making the destination more sustainable and encouraging their local constituents and businesses to be more socially and environmentally responsible.
About Hervé Houdré
Hervé Houdré is among Europe’s and America’s most respected hoteliers. He was born in an inn in France’s historic Loire Valley, known for its Renaissance architecture, lush gardens and world-famous wineries. Hervé Houdré managed such properties as the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, New York, the Hôtel de Crillon and Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, the Willard InterContinental in Washington DC, the InterContinental Barclay in New York and held the position of Chief Operating Officer for Kempinski Hotels and Resorts.
Houdré was recognized as the 2006 Independent Hotelier of the World by HOTELS magazine readers.
A leader in sustainability, in 2006 he published Sustainable Hospitality© – Sustainable Development in the Hotel Industry, a white paper promoted by Cornell University’s Center for Hospitality Research. He co-edited a book, Hotel Sustainable Development: Principles and Best Practices, published in 2011 by American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute. Hervé’s efforts and passion to promote sustainability in his industry have been highlighted across a wide spectrum of media in the US and abroad. He teaches Responsible Tourism at New York University, and has lectured at New York Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, Tourism College of Zhejiang, China and in trade conferences such as the New York Hotel Show, America’s Lodging Investment Summit and many others.
