CarbonView’s award-winning carbon management and accounting software has been instrumental in The Westin Melbourne’s new “Make a Green Choice” program. The Westin Melbourne’s initiative, developed in association with CarbonView and carbon offset provider Climate Friendly, offers hotel guests the option to offset carbon emissions generated through their stay or business event.

After extensive research and measurement of the lifecycle of carbon emissions, The Westin Melbourne can now measure and project the amount of carbon generated by an event or stay. The Make a Green Choice program provides guests and clients with the option to offset their activity through a tailored offset fee which is then invested in projects that reduce greenhouse gases.

The carbon measurement and allocation process was enabled by the CarbonView software, which provided a robust and detailed calculation of the footprint generated by a guest’s activity at The Westin Melbourne.

“One of the biggest challenges facing businesses today is the drive to effectively reduce their carbon footprint. The Make a Green Choice program offers our clients and guests the ability to make their business activities carbon neutral and reduce their impact on the environment,” says The Westin Melbourne’s General Manager, Richard Bussiere.

Leveraging both the CarbonView software and the extended services provided by the CarbonView team, The Westin Melbourne has also undertaken significant steps to measure and reduce their organization’s overall carbon footprint.

Mr Bussiere adds, “The Westin Melbourne has a long-term strategy for reducing it’s overall carbon footprint. CarbonView has been instrumental in the measurement and monitoring of emissions data and assisting with the ongoing management of emissions.”

Fadi Geha from CarbonView states, “We are delighted to assist The Westin Melbourne to measure and monitor their carbon emissions and water consumption. Not only is The Westin Melbourne now able to regularly measure and re-evaluate the impact of their carbon reduction initiatives, with the help of CarbonView, they are also able to take actions that realize significant operational cost savings.”