Opinion Articles — Environment & Sustainability

Harnessing Technology for Biodiversity Management

The Hotel Yearbook

Harnessing Technology for Biodiversity Management

As the world grapples with biodiversity loss, tourism businesses in protected areas are leveraging technology to monitor, protect, and restore these vulnerable ecosystems.

The Long Run

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Harnessing Technology for Biodiversity Management

Plastics – And Why Hotels Should Still Care

The Hotel Yearbook

Plastics – And Why Hotels Should Still Care

Let’s start with what we all already know. The wellness tourism sector is experiencing substantial economic growth, with significant impact and opportunities for the hotel industry. In 2023, the global wellness economy reached a record $6.3 trillion...

Six Senses Hotels, Resorts and Spas

Six Senses Hotels, Resorts and Spas

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Plastics – And Why Hotels Should Still Care

Sustainable Foodservice: Regenerative Strategies for a Greener Future

This article is part of my ongoing project, Sustainability Transitions in the Swiss Foodservice Industry: Reimagining Foodservice for a World Never Imagined. In our increasingly complex global food system, narrow sustainability approaches tend to em...

Carlos Martin-Rios

Carlos Martin-Rios

Associate Professor of Management at EHL Hospitality Business School

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Food & Beverage

EHL Hospitality Business School

Hotel Yearbook 2025 Sustainability Tech Edition: A Summary

Hotel Yearbook 2025 Sustainability Tech Edition: A Summary

Here is a summary on what to expect from the Hotel Yearbook 2025 Sustainability Tech Edition.

Willy Legrand

Professor at IU International University of Applied Sciences Germany

IU International University of Applied Sciences

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Information Technology

Hotel Yearbook 2025 Sustainability Tech Edition: A Summary

Green Practices in the Hospitality Sector

Green Practices in the Hospitality Sector

The hospitality industry has always been synonymous with luxury, comfort, and convenience. However, as the global community becomes increasingly aware of environmental challenges, the sector faces the pressing need to balance guest satisfaction with...

Prince A. Sanders

Prince A. Sanders

Hospitality Managing Director

Prince A. Sanders

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Green Practices in the Hospitality Sector

EU Green Deal: A Growth Strategy for New Economic and Business Models

EU Green Deal: A Growth Strategy for New Economic and Business Models

The tourism and hospitality industry is particularly vulnerable to climate change, energy transitions, and environmental degradation—existential threats to Europe and the world. To tackle these challenges, the European Green Deal aims to transform t...

Melinda Ratkai

Dr. Professor of Hospitality Business

Hotelschool The Hague

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

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Hotelschools | Universities

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National & International Policy

EU Green Deal: A Growth Strategy for New Economic and Business Models

Sustainability Trends: Strategies and Tactics Considered

Sustainability Trends: Strategies and Tactics Considered

Sustainability, eco-friendly, green, and other descriptors are marking what appears to be a sustained business trend. The headlines are continually using the term sustainability. However, my perception is that the term needs to be explained if not d...

Robert O’Halloran

Robert O’Halloran

Professor Director, School of Hospitality Leadership at East Carolina University.

East Carolina University

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Sustainability Trends: Strategies and Tactics Considered

Building (And Renovating) for the Future: Lessons from Another Year of ESG

Building (And Renovating) for the Future: Lessons from Another Year of ESG

At the end of last year, Highgate Hotels reached our goal to have 150 third-party eco-certified hotels by 2024. We also published our latest environmental and social governance (ESG) report, which details forward-thinking initiatives involving green...

Paul McElroy

Executive Vice President, Highgate

Highgate Hotels, L.P.

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Design and Architecture

Building (And Renovating) for the Future: Lessons from Another Year of ESG

Babylonstoren in South Africa as the Pinnacle of Regenerative Tourism - Part Two

Babylonstoren in South Africa as the Pinnacle of Regenerative Tourism - Part Two

In this second half of the interview with Dalené Claassens, Hotel General Manager at Babylonstoren, a rural resort located near Paarl, South Africa within the Cape Winelands vinicultural region, we take a closer look at some of the key onsite featur...

Adam Mogelonsky

Adam Mogelonsky

Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.

Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited

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Babylonstoren in South Africa as the Pinnacle of Regenerative Tourism - Part Two

Meeting the Moment: How Sustainability Data Is Reshaping Corporate Travel

Meeting the Moment: How Sustainability Data Is Reshaping Corporate Travel

As the year 2025 unfolds, the business events sector—encompassing corporate travel, conferences, and other significant gatherings—finds itself at a critical juncture. The global imperative to address climate change and social equity has shifted mark...

Henri Roelings

Founder, Hospitality Net

Hospitality Net

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Business Travel

Meeting the Moment: How Sustainability Data Is Reshaping Corporate Travel