Hotel Sustainability News
Tom Osborne Joins Kuramathi Maldives as Sustainability Manager
Kuramathi Maldives are pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Osborne as the new Sustainability Manager. In his role, Tom will lead the resort’s sustainability initiatives, serving as the driving force behind their commitment to environmental stewardship.
THE PATHWAY TO NET ZERO
From decarbonisation to data management and sustainability to staff training, ESG is at the top of the hospitality sector’s agenda. With People, Planet and Profit a key conference track at the upcoming FHS World, taking place from 30 September to 2 October at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, leading hospitality leaders discuss what the industry is already doing – and what more can be achieved – to strike a balance between best practice and maintaining top-flight services, amenities and industry standards
A New Era in Hospitality as 5,000 Hotels Worldwide Adopt WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) celebrates yet another milestone as over 5,000 properties across more than 80 countries have now embraced its Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) programme. Hotels in major destinations across Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific have adopted Basics, and the programme continues to receive global support with new partnerships in tourism powerhouses such as Japan, the Philippines and India.
S HOTELS AND RESORTS CELEBRATES PLASTIC-FREE JULY MOVEMENT BY OFFERING MEANINGFUL GUEST EXPERIENCES
S Hotels and Resorts PCL (SHR), the international hospitality company under Singha Estate PCL (S), is celebrating the global Plastic-Free July movement by introducing innovative holiday experiences focused on sustainability and nature. As environmentally responsible tourism gains momentum, SHR is committed to reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainable practices.
The Apurva Kempinski Bali Announced as the First GSTC-Certified Hotel in Indonesia
In pursuit of their commitment to sustainable growth, The Apurva Kempinski Bali proudly announces its groundbreaking achievement of Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Certification, making it the first hotel in Indonesia to obtain this recognition.
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WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics Reaches 3,400 Verified Properties
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today announced that its Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) has achieved a significant milestone, with 3,400 properties now verified across almost 80 countries.
CF-Hotels Initiative Reiterates TAT’s Push Towards Sustainable Tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites hotel operators and tourists to be a part of its ‘CF-Hotels’ initiative to help reduce the impacts of climate change. The www.cf-hotels.com online platform has been created to enable hotel and lodging operators to create a database of environmental inventory (energy, water, waste and greenhouse gases) and calculate the carbon footprint of their operations.
Rosewood Hotel Group Unveils The Impact Trailblazers
Following the 2023 announcement of its sustainability and social impact roadmap Rosewood Impacts, Rosewood Hotel Group today unveils the Impact Trailblazers, six properties who are upleveling the portfolio’s sustainability and social responsibility successes and ambitions. The Impact Trailblazers, which include Rosewood Hong Kong, Rosewood Baha Mar, Rosewood São Paulo, Rosewood Phnom Penh, Rosewood Mayakoba, and Rosewood Phuket, are leading the charge towards creating a future where people and place enrich one another, and subsequently setting a higher standard for their sister properties as well as the hospitality industry at large.
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WTTC and Biosphere Join Forces to Standardise International Hotel Sustainability
In a joint effort to promote sustainability in the Travel & Tourism sector, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Biosphere have inked a partnership to promote sustainability criteria in the hotel industry under the Hotel Sustainability Basics initiative.
How Hilton’s Yas Island properties are championing sustainable hospitality
Under cluster GM Nader Halim’s leadership, Hilton properties in Abu Dhabi have made significant strides towards sustainability
ROYAL CLIFF HOTELS GROUP RECEIVES THE THAILAND SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT STANDARD
The Royal Cliff Hotel Group recently received the Thailand Sustainable Event Management Standard (TSEMS) from the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) for diligently performing business operations according to the event sustainability management standards set by the organization.