Eric Ricaurte

CEO, Greenview

Eric founded Greenview in 2008, the leading consulting and data firm for sustainability within hospitality and tourism. Greenview’s 70+ clients include most of the largest hotel companies as well as hotel owners and developers, event organizers, cruise lines, NGOs, DMOs, OTAs and industry organizations, including the WTTC, UNWTO, and AHLA. With 25 years of hands-on experience in both sustainability and industry, Eric is a frequent speaker, convener, and researcher on sustainability and ESG, having launched several initiatives including the Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index, Green Lodging Trends Report, Destination Water Risk Index, Hotel Owners for Tomorrow Coalition, as well as Hotel Net Zero Methodology. Prior to founding Greenview, Eric specialized in the operations and development of nature-based lodges, theme parks and attractions in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Brazil.  Eric is a member of the International Standards Committee of the GSTC and holds degrees from the Cornell Hotel School and New York University.