Four Seasons Resort Seychelles announces the appointment of Dr Katrina (Kat) Himpson as the resort’s new Marine Conservation Specialist, bringing with her a unique blend of veterinary expertise, conservation science, and a deep passion for protecting the ocean.
St Julien Hotel & Spa has named Delaney Cicora as sustainability coordinator, where she will lead the property's in-house Green Team and advance its commitment to eco-conscious hospitality. The hotel also received a Gold level certification within the Colorado Green Business Network (CGBN), the only luxury hotel in the state to receive this recognition.
Zeal Hotels has appointed James Ferdinando as sustainable development lead, as the group expands around the UK.
Neal Daftary joined AHLA this week as vice president, market development, Green Key Global. Daftary will be responsible for expanding the certification programs of Green Key Global, a joint venture of AHLA and the Hotel Association of Canada that empowers hospitality businesses in North America to achieve excellence in sustainability. Daftary brings more than a decade of experience in hospitality, franchise development, and operations. He most recently served as Director of Franchise & Sales Development at OYO Hotels, where he led growth initiatives across key U.S. markets. He also held roles with the U.S. Small Business Administration and in hotel operations earlier in his career. His leadership will be instrumental in advancing Green Key Global's mission and driving industry-wide progress in sustainable practices.
Sirru Fen Fushi - Private Lagoon Resort has announced the appointment of professional marine biologist Muhamad Izuan as its new Sustainability Manager, as it continues to strengthen its commitment to environmental preservation, on land and at sea.
Novotel Dubai Al Barsha has appointed Sruthy Sadanandan as cluster hygiene & sustainability officer.
Embracing the Six Senses philosophy of placing sustainability at the core of its operations, Six Senses Fort Barwara is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mr. Rohit Saini as the new Sustainability Director. With a deep-seated passion for driving impactful environmental change, Rohit is set to enhance the resort's commitment to transformative practices.
Wagner is tasked with leading the improvement of ESG and quality management across the OHM portfolio, including the promotion of social responsibility and community engagement through a series of impactful programmes, developing training programmes to educate employees on ESG principles and practices and implementing a quality assurance process in line with Orascom's brand mission.
Sun Siyam Resorts proudly welcomes Chaminda Upul Kumara as the group's Sustainability Project Manager, effective January 2024. With a steadfast dedication to environmental conservation and a profound love for nature, Upul will spearhead the implementation and maintenance of sustainable practices across the organization's operations and projects.
Travelodge, one of the UK's leading budget hotel brands, announces the appointment of Demi Turner as Director of Sustainability - a newly created role at Travelodge which further strengthens the company's commitment to its ESG Strategy.
Considered a visionary in the sector, author of several books and with a cooking programme for Basque television, he is co-founder of the New Basque Cuisine movement. Since 1975 he has headed the Akelarre restaurant, which has held three Michelin stars since 2007.
The chef from Gipuzkoa with the most Michelin Stars in Spain - 12 between seven of his restaurants - began his culinary career at the age of 15. He achieved worldwide recognition for a family business and continues to be an exponent of the best Basque gastronomy around the world, while maintaining his commitment to healthy cuisine.
Originally from Freetown, Sierra Leone, her extensive travels and collaborations with internationally renowned chefs have led her to promote responsible and sustainable consumption, especially in Africa, in collaboration with the Food and
In this new role, Muñoz will support the evolution of environmental strategies focused on energy use, water conservation, recycling, and pollution reduction. He will also partner with stakeholders to continue the company's social strategies to strengthen its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and human rights. Muñoz' team will also oversee the company's community engagement and philanthropic efforts, including guidance of the Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation.
Rosewood São Paulo, a metropolitan oasis mirroring the energy and heritage of Brazil, has appointed Lou Ana Garcia as its Social Impact Manager. In her role, Lou Ana will be responsible for driving, educating and engaging the property's sustainability initiatives. She will also educate the hotel's associates on the property's efforts in this space, work to implement the tracking of plastic, food waste, water and carbon, and engage with the local community to support hiring, sourcing and partnerships.
Accor, the largest hotel operator in Australia and New Zealand, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Young to the role of Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of ESG for Accor Pacific.
Mehvesh Mumtaz Ahmed also joined Rosewood Hotel Group just over a year ago as Head of Social Impact and will advance to the role of Vice President of Social Impact. This new role for Mehvesh signifies the progression of Rosewood Impacts, which embeds programs to empower people in internal and external communities, and strengthens the brand's role in sustaining the earth by placing circular hospitality at the center of business efforts.
Javier Arredondo has been named Vice President, Sustainability for the purpose of advancing Virtuoso's mission to make sustainability a greater factor in consumer choice when planning travel, so that those doing great things in sustainability are also rewarded with commercial success. Serving Virtuoso's sustainability community, including Virtuoso members and partners and its Sustainability Council, Arredondo will be collaborating with Virtuoso's senior leadership, including Virtuoso Vice-Chair and Sustainability Strategist Jessica Hall Upchurch, and internal teams to develop and implement programmes and services specifically addressing sustainability.
Palladium Hotel Group has taken a step forward in the deployment of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy with the appointment of Gloria Juste as Corporate Senior Director of Social Responsibility. Juste will work on pre-existing projects, in addition to important new initiatives which will focus on the people working for the group and local communities with which the company operates.
Innisfree Hotels (innisfreehotels.com) is pleased to announce that environmental expert Bethanne Edwards has joined the company in a new role as Director of Sustainability.