Benjamin Lephilibert is Managing Director at LightBlue EC and Expert in Hotel Food Waste Prevention, Employees/Guests participation, and Certification.
Benjamin holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva), and a Master of Science (Merits), Environment, Tourism and Development, from King’s College London.
He started his career with Accor Hotel Group, being In charge of the implementation of the environmental certification program ’Green Globe’ (EarthCheck) in 44 Novotel properties throughout 9 countries in Asia (training design and delivery, walkthrough assessment, mock audit). He then became a Master Trainer and Strategy Consultant in Hotel Sustainability Efficiency for the UN International Labour Organisation (UNILO), in different parts of Thailand and the Philippines.
Benjamin is a consultant on various projects in the region (EU Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism, Vietnam), a guest speaker (Kuoni Water Champion) and guest lecturer (Phitsanulok University, Dusit Thani College), as well as an active member of several sustainability working groups (GSTC, PATA, UNEP). He started LightBlue Environmental Consulting in Bangkok in 2012.
