The environmental, social and financial dimensions of sustainability rest on the ethical principles of avoiding harm and doing good. This means diminishing the environmental impact of societies, organizations and individuals, avoiding waste wherever possible, and leaving a positive environmental and social footprint. Based on theory and practice, this text takes the student through the key issues focusing on the hospitality industry, particularly the hotel sector. It analyses environmental, economic and social value in the industry, and what can be done to maximize the good for all the stakeholders in the long term. It delivers a clear focus on the four major areas in which value is created in the hotel industry- distribution; buildings; procurement and operations; a clear description and analysis of the key sustainability challenges faced in each area; a wide range of international industry cases; and chapters with clear introductions, summaries and learning outcomes.