“Sustainable Development Goals in Star Hotels; A Systematic Literature Review of Integration Practices, Drivers & Implications of Sustainable Hospitality”
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https://doi.org/10.69980/ecy81b64Keywords:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Star Hotels, Sustainable Hospitality, SDG Integration Practices, Drivers of Sustainability Adoption, capabilityAbstract
The hospitality industry plays a critical role in advancing sustainable development due to its significant environmental, social, and economic impacts. The SDGs offer an extensive framework for directing sustainability measures in hotel operations. However, there is still a lack of systematic synthesis and fragmentation in the current research on SDG integration in star hotels. With a focus on integration strategies, important drivers, and implications for sustainable hospitality, this study attempts to methodically assess and analyse academic literature on the integration of SDGs in star hotels. The study uses a Systematic Literature Review technique and adheres to PRISMA principles to find, filter, and evaluate peer-reviewed publications that were published between 2020 and 2025. Thematic analysis is employed to synthesize finding & the review reveals that star hotels predominantly integrate SDGs related to responsible consumption and production, decent work, and clean energy through operational, strategic, and human resource practices. Key drivers influencing SDG adoption include regulatory pressures, market demand, cost efficiency, and top management commitment. The findings further highlight positive environmental, social, and economic implications of SDG integration for sustainable hospitality, while also identifying gaps related to measurement, reporting, and underexplored SDGs and outline directions for future research in sustainable hospitality management.
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