Industry-wide, open-source solution provides corporate travel managers with a harmonized approach for requesting information on suppliers' sustainability practices, starting with the aviation sector
The EVCs that will be available at IHG-branded hotels in North America are well suited for travelers needing an overnight charge. To help travelers plan ahead, IHG has added an EV-charger search filter on its award-winning IHG One Rewards mobile app alongside a wide set of mapping features.
Jeremy Sampson, CEO of the Travel Foundation calls upon the industry to make more consistent course corrections.
Panel discussion entitled 'Green transformation in the hotel industry' at ITB Berlin provided insights on a scientific pilot project. Later Industry representatives discussed resource conservation
A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states.
New report designed to tackle the sector's unique sustainability challenges
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) last week brought together hotel and sustainability leaders in Washington to highlight the hotel industry's continued commitment and expanding set of programs regarding environmental sustainability at the second annual Responsible Stay Summit.
The initiative, which provides certifications to hotels around the world, puts hotels through an assessment and audit to measure their performance in areas such as energy and water conservation, land use, hazardous and solid waste management, air quality, and more.
Accor is one of the 141 European companies that achieved an 'A' on climate change out of over 21,000 companies scored. Moreover, Accor has once again demonstrated its leadership on the climate issue by being the only company, among the leading hospitality companies, to be recognized with an 'A'.
The partnership aims to support common core principles in hotel sustainability, driving accommodation towards sustainable alignment
The Hotel Sustainability Basics is an independent global sustainability verification pro-gramme, overseen by internationally recognised verifiers, Green Key and SGS.
Amadeus research reveals how organizations are increasingly embedding environmental and social sustainability initiatives across the travel industry. ESG decision makers call for increased investment, more widespread technology adoption and C-suite buy-in.
Hilton announces the results of its Green Breakfast initiative - a leading pilot across 13 UAE hotels in partnership with Winnow and ne'ma, the UAE national food loss and waste initiative
Europe and Africa saw a decline in water use despite international arrivals growth - Global tourism body takes bold steps towards water resilience
Scandic reached a sustainability milestone by recertifying all of its previously ecolabeled hotels according to the Nordic Swan Ecolabel?s new, tougher environmental requirements. More than 88 percent of Scandic?s hotels are ecolabeled and the company is continuing its efforts to ensure that all hotels are certified by the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
The hotel chain has developed its own measurement technology and is committed to offsetting the carbon emissions of all major events held at its hotels
Sheraton Amsterdam partnered with Leanpath, whose food waste tracking devices allow high-production foodservice operations to understand what food is being wasted and why.
Landmark Environmental Research Disclosed for 185 Countries, Reflecting Depth of the Travel & Tourism Sector’s Global Influence
Discover the APAC countries highly rated by guests for hotel sustainability, based on more than 56.9 million guest reviews.
The partnership endorses the existing WTTC Hotel Sustainability Basics whilst paving the way for a stepped progression toward GSTC Certification for sustainable hotels.
Implementing sustainability in service organizations is a complex puzzle, but it’s worth the effort as a key driver of global sustainability outcomes. Services, especially in sectors like tourism, hospitality, financial and commercial banking, and retailers and food, are at the center of this puzzle.
As part of his research on regenerative hospitality and digital technology, Dr Alessandro Inversini had the fantastic opportunity to visit two rural reserves in Lebanon, namely Shouf Cezar Reserve and Jamal Moussa Reserve. In this article, he shares his experience, and gives us insights into his research results. Discover the concept of regenerative hospitlality and how it could impact the industry!
Partnership to help restore an estimated 1.5 million trees around the world
EU leaders are in a race against time to push through new reforms aimed at greening the economy, ahead of the European Parliament elections scheduled for June 2024.
As Part of the International day of Awareness for Food Loss and Waste, Accor is Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and a Joint Measurement Drive to go Even Further.