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In recent years, much progress has been made on environmental issues <\/strong>including topics from different fields (educational, social, economic). Among these advances “Corporate Social Responsibility<\/strong>” stands out, which has a high positive impact on the companies that carry it out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you heard about CSR? <\/strong>It is important to know what it is in order to choose accommodations that have committed to responsible and environmentally friendly practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the UN definition,<\/a> “sustainable development <\/strong>is the satisfaction of the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” which seeks to achieve balanced economic, social, and environmental development. For this reason, it is of utmost importance that companies committed to each of their actions their business actions\u00a0<\/strong>to achieve sustainable development. But, it is also, important that people who hire the services of a company know about the subject to make better choices and thus contribute to more responsible development and environmentally friendly practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSR is made up of the dimensions previously mentioned -social, economic, and environmental- <\/strong>and the companies that commit to furthering CSR goals and practices are currently positioned as the most competitive due to the positive impact of their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key factors that promote sustainable development. Photo via Canva Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tourism companies and CSR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Companies have a great responsibility<\/strong><\/a> for environmental<\/strong>, political, and social issues <\/strong>due to the operations they carry out. A company’s operations have many responsibilities according to its activities, processes, and objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a globalized world, where the rules are not the same for all countries, Corporate Social Responsibility<\/strong> generates a balance between the social actors involved in the company and the natural environment that is affected by the company and its actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tourism company must be aware of the positive but also negative impacts that tourism activity has on it\u2019s local environment..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to choose a lodging with Corporate Social Responsibility?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can choose such a host by identifying some key issues that should be carried out by the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important that the company is committed primarily to its employees and to the local community <\/strong>where it is located. It must have clear and specific public-private commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important issues to consider:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n