As a sustainable hotel supplier serving the global hospitality industry, we’re always curious about how different destinations are embracing sustainability. This time, we’re turning our focus to Southeast Asia and particularly, the inspiring work of the Penang Green Council (PGC) and its Green Hotel Programme in Malaysia.
The future of hospitality is not about beds and breakfasts. It is about building ecosystems where culture, creativity, and community flourish through in person connection. Increasingly, the world’s most compelling destinations are not defined by their beaches or their skyline, but by the way they bring people together to learn, to create, and to belong and to connect.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) today announced a milestone in its sustainability journey, with Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay becoming the first IHG hotel in Asia to join IHG’s Low Carbon Pioneer hotel programme. IHG’s Low Carbon Pioneers is a growing global community of IHG properties that are energy efficient, have no fossil fuels combusted on-site* and are backed by renewable energy.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts proudly launches the 10th edition of its global charity initiative, Kilo of Kindness, marking a decade of generosity that has transformed communities across the world. From 13 October to 14 November 2025, more than 70 Mövenpick hotels and resorts in almost 30 countries will unite to support local charity partners, inviting guests, Heartists®, and neighbours to donate food, clothing, educational supplies, and other essential items.
When I first arrived in Kep, Cambodia, in 2003, it felt like a town lost in time. Once known as the “Côte d’Azur of Cambodia,” Kep had been a glamorous seaside escape filled with beautiful villas and vibrant life. But after years of war and hardship, the beaches were deserted, the roads crumbling, and the elegant homes reduced to ruins. What remained was only a faded memory of a golden era.
Young people with disabilities wanting to pursue a career in hospitality will have far greater opportunities following a pioneering partnership between some of Australia’s leading hotel, educational and social enterprise organisations.
As the world marks World Refugee Day tomorrow (on 20 June), Accor and Community Corporate are proud to announce a growing partnership dedicated to building more inclusive and human-centred workplaces across Australia. Together, the organisations are transforming lives through employer-led pathways that welcome, support and elevate refugee and migrant talent.
As The Oberoi Group enters a new phase of growth, marked by exciting developments and a strong pipeline of hotel openings, it reaffirms its commitment to building a future anchored in sustainability. Elements by Oberoi, the Group’s holistic environmental and social responsibility framework, reflects a philosophy that has quietly shaped its ethos for decades and now takes centre stage as the company scales new heights.
Airbnb, in coordination with Airbnb.org and several local not-for-profit organizations, has announced a proactive disaster preparedness initiative to provide emergency housing across all 47 prefectures in the event of major natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
Marriott India proudly achieved its ambitious goal for World Environment Day 2025, a commitment to plant 100,000 trees across its extensive portfolio of over 150 hotels nationwide. This significant undertaking marked a powerful escalation of Marriott India's dedication to sustainability and ecological restoration, building upon the success of its previous environmental initiatives.
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa has launched the Bodu Huraa Tree Planting Project, a community-driven sustainability initiative designed to offset Scope 3 carbon emissions while deepening the Resort’s long-standing partnership with its neighbouring island, Bodu Huraa. The initiative aligns with the global Four Seasons For Good framework, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to environmental stewardship and local empowerment.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s leading hospitality company, continues to drive impactful change in waste management through Paathya, its ESG+ framework, in collaboration with United Way Mumbai.
A landmark two-month camera-trap survey has revealed that the endangered dhole (Asiatic wild dog) still roams, and that a breeding herd of Asian elephants now finds safe haven, inside the 18,000-hectare forest concession that Minor Hotels has leased and protected since 2014 in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains.
A new hospitality industry sustainability scorecard released by Shanghai-based food consultancy Lever China highlights eleven leading hotel groups in China receiving the highest possible rating for their policy commitments on plant-based foods.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) has renewed its partnership with Community Chest (ComChest) with a three-year commitment to donate S$1 million (US$762,514) to support vulnerable communities in Singapore.
The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, continues to advance its sustainability journey by accelerating the use of renewable energy across its portfolio. Under its ESG+ framework, Paathya, IHCL marked a significant milestone in FY 2024-25 with 51 hotels drawing power from clean energy sources including 13 operating on 100% renewable energy, through a mix of on-site installations, off-site sourcing, and strategic power purchase agreements.
Accor, the largest hotel operator in Australia, is proud to announce DV Collective as its inaugural Australian charity partner under the Group’s reimagined Accor Community Fund with a renewed focus on connecting communities with heartfelt care.
As India rapidly matures in global and economic influence, so does the buying power of its vast and adventurous travelling population. According to new research by MMGY Travel Intelligence, passport-carrying adults in India intend to spend an average of $4,755 on leisure trips in the next 12 months, pinpointing a 14% increase in spending over the past year. This and other findings are at the core of Portrait of Indian International Travellers™ – which unveils key new insights into the travel behaviors, motivations and preferences of Indian travellers exploring abroad.
Sharing a common purpose of empowering people through skilling, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s leading hospitality company, and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) have joined forces with Head Held High Foundation (HHHF) to announce a program aimed at empowering youth in identified communities through capacity development and skill-building.
Further to the recent announcement, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Goa for the country’s largest hospitality skilling centre in Goa to boost employment opportunities for youth in the state. This signing ceremony was held in the presence of Honourable Chief Minister of Goa -Shri Pramod Sawant and Mr. Prasad Lolayekar, IAS, Secretary, Education and Skills Development and Mr. S S Gaonkar, Director of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship, Goa.