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Hotel Sustainability

Hotel Sustainability: Top Ways to Integrate Eco-Friendly Practices at Your Hotel - By Heather Apse

The hospitality industry has a significant impact on the environment, from extensive water and energy usage to waste production. However, the growing awareness of environmental issues has led many consumers to prefer businesses that commit to sustainable practices. This shift presents a golden opportunity for hotels. This article will show you ways you can implement some good practices that not only will be good for the earth, but great for bringing in more guests.

2024-04-29

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ESG Report

Choice Hotels International Unveils Year of Sustainability Milestones in Newly Published 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Highlights Include Committing to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Incorporating Sustainability into Property Improvement Plans, and a Refreshed Approach to Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention

2024-04-25

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Radisson Hotel Group Releases Its 2023 Responsible Business Report

The release of Radisson Hotel Group’s 2023 Responsible Business report marks the 35th anniversary since the Group issued its first pioneering environmental policy - the first ever in the industry.

2024-04-22

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Sustainability In Tourism

Nature Positive Report Marks New Collaborative Era in Travel & Tourism

WTTC, UN Tourism and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces to support Nature Positive Tourism

2024-04-22

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Net Zero

Marriott International Celebrates Milestone on Journey Towards Net-Zero

Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) has verified its near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

2024-04-22

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Sustainable Tourism Conference

UN General Assembly Hosts Tourism for Sustainable Development Event

The United Nations General Assembly has held a second thematic event focused on tourism and the sector?s critical role in critical role of tourism in advancing sustainable development and resilience.

2024-04-17

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Climate Change

Travel and Tourism Industry Unites to Tackle Climate Change

Association representatives from the European travel and tourism sector (business and leisure) met in Rhodes, Greece, to sign a landmark declaration promising decisive action towards more sustainable travel and tourism.

2024-04-09

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Carbon Footprint

Measuring Your Carbon Footprint: Learn Why It's Important and How to Get Started

According to Global Business Travel Association's 2023 report, The State of Climate Action in Business Travel, sustainability is becoming a key consideration in corporate travel programs and measuring emissions is a major responsibility of travel buyers.

2024-04-08

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Hotel Sustainability

North American Hotel Brands Increasingly Move Toward Sustainability Certification to Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Well-being

Major hotel companies are in collaboration with Green Key Global, as AHLA and HAC solidify partnership deal to expand further into U.S. and Canada

2024-04-02

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Sustainable Hospitality

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry - By Anjusha Chemmanur and Céline Fenech

According to data from a recent Deloitte European Hospitality Industry Conference industry survey, only half of the respondents see 'climate change disruptions' as high risks this year or in a one to three year timescale, while only 39% indicated that 'non-compliance with the growing sustainability agenda' is a risk over the same time period.

2024-03-21

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Sustainable Travel

GBTA Launches Industry First Global Sustainable Procurement Standards to Pave the Way for Responsible Practices in Business Travel

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

2024-03-14

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EV Charging Stations

IHG Hotels & Resorts and EnviroSpark to Scale Availability of Electric Vehicle Chargers at Hotels in the U.S. and Canada

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.

2024-03-12

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Net Zero

Net Zero As the Objective for 2030: 'We Can Travel Without Destroying the World!'

Jeremy Sampson, CEO of the Travel Foundation calls upon the industry to make more consistent course corrections.

2024-03-07

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Net Zero

ITB Berlin Panel - Hotels Are on the Way to Net Zero

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

2024-03-06

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Sustainability In Tourism

UN Adopts a New Global Standard to Measure the Sustainability of Tourism

A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states.

2024-03-06

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Sustainability In Tourism

WTTC Launches Roadmap to Guide Businesses Through the Jungle of Sustainability Reporting in Travel & Tourism

New report designed to tackle the sector's unique sustainability challenges

2024-03-06

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Hotel Sustainability

U.S. Hotels Advance Sustainability Goals at Second Annual Responsible Stay Summit

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.

2024-03-04

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Green Key Sustainability Certification

AHLA, Hotel Association of Canada Unite to Expand Hotel Sustainability Certification

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.

2024-02-28

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Hotel Sustainability Benchmarks

Accor Awarded 'A' Rating by CDP for Its Environmental Leadership and Actions on Climate Change

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'.

2024-02-07

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Hotel Sustainability

WTTC and Biosphere Join Forces to Standardise International Hotel Sustainability

The partnership aims to support common core principles in hotel sustainability, driving accommodation towards sustainable alignment

2024-01-17

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Hotel Sustainability

WTTC's Hotel Sustainability Basics Ends 2023 with More Than 1,300 Hotels Verified

The Hotel Sustainability Basics is an independent global sustainability verification pro-gramme, overseen by internationally recognised verifiers, Green Key and SGS.

2023-12-14

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Environmental, Social, And Corporate Governance

Amadeus - 46% of Travel Companies to Increase ESG Investment in 2024, Technology Seen As Important to Achieve ESG Goals

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.

2023-12-13

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Food Waste Reduction

Hilton Green Breakfast Records 62% Reduction in Food Waste Across 13 UAE Hotels

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

2023-12-07

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Environmental Impact On Travel

Ground-breaking Report Reveals That As Travel & Tourism Continues to Grow, Its Water Intensity Falls

Europe and Africa saw a decline in water use despite international arrivals growth - Global tourism body takes bold steps towards water resilience

2023-12-04

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Ecolabel Certification

Scandic Meets New Stricter Nordic Swan Ecolabel Environmental Requirements

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.

2023-11-28

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