Benchmark your hotel against your peers on sustainability best practices
The Green Lodging Trends Report (GLTR) is the leading global benchmarking study on sustainability best practices in hotels conducted biannually. We benchmark hotels from around the world to compare the prevalence of best practices. 20,000 hotels of all sizes and types across 50 countries participated in the latest 2024 GLTR and benchmarked their performance against peers.
Join us to participate in the 2026 Green Lodging Trends – U.S. & Canada Report! Conducted in collaboration with the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the 2026 edition focuses exclusively on hotels across the United States and Canada.
We invite hotels of all sizes, types and locations to participate and contributeto the industry’s most comprehensive assessment of sustainability practices
Why Participate?
Your participation helps strengthen the industry’s understanding of sustainability adoption across North America while providing valuable benchmarking for your hotel.
Participants will receive:
Insight into how their sustainability practices compare against industry peers.
Opportunity to be featured in the report for distinctive or outstanding sustainability practices, helping inspire other hotels.
A customized, confidential property-level benchmarking report available upon request, showing how the property performs relative to comparable hotels by geographic location, service type, hotel type, and STR chain scale.
Recognition for contributing to the industry’s leading study on sustainability practices.
A free trial of Greenview Portal, our renowned sustainability management system, allowing participants to seamlessly complete the survey online while exploring additional ESG management capabilities.
Participation is free and confidential. Results are reported only in aggregated form.
What topics does it cover?
Management system
Staff and guest engagement
Social impact
Biodiversity
Responsible consumption
Waste management
Water conservation
Energy management
Climate action
The survey focuses on operational practices rather than performance metrics, making participation straightforward for properties of all sizes.
How can I participate?
Simply complete the survey through Greenview Portal, where you’ll receive complimentary access for the duration of the study. The platform guides you through the questionnaire, allows you to save your progress, and securely stores your responses.
Get started now!
- Sign up to access the survey by clicking here: Greenview Portal
- Select Basic – Try free trial.
- Fill in all the required fields with valid information to ensure successful sign up.
- Upon signing up, please look out for an email from “Greenview Portal Support” with title “Invitation to Join Greenview Portal” for your login credentials.
Already a Greenview Portal user? Log in here.
Please note that the person answering the survey should have good knowledge of your hotel’s sustainability practices.
Multiple people at the property can contribute toanswering the survey at different times.
- Upon successful login, you will be directed to Greenview Portal Landing Page.
- Click on “Surveys” in the left navigation pane.
- On the survey page, click on “2026 Green Lodging Trends Report Survey“.
Our other built-in tools and resources in Greenview Portal enable you to seamlessly track progress, gain actionable insights, and advance your sustainability initiatives.
If you represent a company with multiple hotels/properties, contact us at support@greenviewportal.com to inquire about portfolio participation option.
Powered by Greenview Portal
The 2024 GLTR was powered by Greenview Portal, the industry’s leading hotel sustainability software. Through Greenview Portal, you can evaluate your sustainability efforts across hospitality operations with 150+ Best Practices, spanning a wide range of topics. Beyond that, our built-in tools and resources enable you to seamlessly track progress, gain actionable insights, and advance your sustainability initiatives.
A Peek Inside the 2024 GLTR:
The 2024 GLTR features 80 best practice questions for hotels to evaluate their sustainability performance. It also includes roadmaps with actionable steps for hotels of all sizes to advance across key sustainability themes, data on environmental performance, insights into relevant policies and trends, and more—providing valuable context for effective sustainability planning.
By the industry, for the industry
The 2024 GLTR integrates The Basics – a globally recognized set of sustainability indicators for hotels. Developed by the industry for the industry, they represent the 12 actions that are fundamental to hotel sustainability.
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Whether you’re just starting your sustainability journey or aiming to elevate your presence as a leader in sustainability among hospitality industry peers, we’re here to help. We offer advisory support, unique to your organization. Get in touch today!