ESG

At ahs hospitality, people are at the heart of everything we do. We champion diversity and employ wonderful hard-working people regardless of their disability, background or circumstance. Recently we hired our first candidate, Yuwie, from Barkuma, a specialist Disability Employment Service provider that operates in Adelaide and works with people with a disability – including Intellectual Disability, Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome, to support them in finding and securing long term work.  We had a chat with Devi, our Housekeeping Manager from one of our contracted hotels in South Australia to learn about ahs hospitality’s involvement with Barkuma, the importance of diverse hiring within hospitality and how ahs hospitality creates a positive and safe environment for people like Yuwie to be happy and successful in their roles.

As the world becomes increasingly focused on sustainable practices, hotel management is taking a closer look at their daily operations and how they can reduce their carbon footprint. As hoteliers and business leaders, you know how important it is to stay competitive in the hospitality industry. But with increasing pressure on businesses to become more sustainable, are you aware of all the ways that outsourcing your housekeeping services can help you reach your sustainability goals? Not only does outsourcing free up internal resources and allow hotels to focus on their core competencies, but it can also reduce the environmental impact of their operations. By partnering with a company that has expertise in sustainable cleaning, hotels can ensure that practices such as using eco-friendly cleaning products, minimising water usage, and proper disposal of waste are being implemented. Outsourcing hotel housekeeping is a smart way for hotels to not only meet their sustainability goals, but also improve the overall guest experience.

Led by Kerry Mallon and Paul Baker, the close-knit team inSouth Australia have kindly offered us a sneak peek into their day-to-day lives and the culture of the Adelaide office as part of our 'Spotlight On' series.

There is no hiding from the fact that the hospitality and tourism industries were the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years. The uncertainty it brought to the labour market and the disruptions the shutdowns created for our team and hotel partners is a time most of us will never forget.

What a year it’s been for our business and the industry. We decided to take a look back at our business' 6 most important milestones in 2021.