Banyan Group, a leader in sustainable hospitality, unveils its 2024 Sustainability Report—One Banyan, One Sustainable Future. The 19th edition reports on the Group’s advancements in driving action and impact across key environmental, social, and economic dimensions, reaffirming sustainability as a core foundation of its business.
Staypineapple, the national boutique hotel brand, has continued to build on its sustainability achievements over the past year. The company is expanding green practices across all properties and at the corporate level. With these efforts, it is positioning itself as a forward-thinking leader in the hospitality space.
In June 2024, on World Refugee Day, over 120 million people and counting have been forcibly displaced from their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This number is higher than ever before, as global conflicts and humanitarian crises–including the climate crisis–continue to force people around the world to flee their homes. As families who have had their lives upended resettle in new communities across the US, finding employment is one of the most pivotal, challenging, and rewarding steps in being able to provide for their families and reestablish roots.
As a candidate for UN Tourism Secretary-General, Harry Theoharis is a strong advocate and reaffirmed his call for launching a Global Tourism Fund and explained why UN Tourism, under his leadership, will be in the best position to manage it.
Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, a collection of independent resorts and hotels by Pyramid Global Hospitality, announces a new partnership with the leading ocean cleanup company and Certified B Corporation, 4ocean, to remove thousands of pounds of trash and plastic from the world's oceans, rivers, and coastlines. Kicking off just ahead of Earth Day (April 22) and continuing through 2025, a dozen of Benchmark’s coastal escapes – from Chatham Bars Inn in Cape Cod to Wayfinder Waikiki in Hawaii – will roll out experiences that encourage guests to explore and enjoy the local waters while supporting cleanup around the globe.
Projeto Biodiversidade and BIOS Cabo Verde, two environmental conservation organisations from Cape Verde, have presented the outcome of the 2024 loggerhead sea turtle nesting season. Both of these organisations receive support from RIU Hotels & Resorts, the hotel chain that operates six establishments in the destination and is involved in biodiversity protection and conservation initiatives as part of its Proudly Committed sustainability strategy. The births took place in the hatcheries set up by these organisations on the islands of Sal and Boa Vista, which help make Cape Verde home to one of the world’s most important nesting populations of this species.
Half-finished plates of food, vegetables that spoiled in the walk-in, and a few stale pieces of toast from the breakfast buffet don’t sound all that shocking. After each service, restaurant and hotel food waste isn’t very dramatic, but over time all the wasted food really adds up.
Food has always played a central role in hospitality—but its meaning and impact are rapidly expanding. As outlined in our newly released Food & Wellbeing Trend Report 2025, developed at EHL with a diverse group of global experts, food is no longer just about nourishment or indulgence. It’s about connection, regeneration, and the pursuit of personal and planetary health.
Scandic’s Annual and Sustainability Report is available as a PDF in Swedish and English atwww.scandichotelsgroup.com. The Swedish report is also available on Scandic’s website in European Single Electronic Format (ESEF).
UN Tourism has welcomed Vienna as the newest member of the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). With this, Vienna becomes part of a global alliance of 46 destinations dedicated to monitoring tourism’s economic, environmental and social impact at the destination level.
As the founding brand of Accor, Novotel has been at the forefront of hospitality innovation for more than half a century. Today, with 600 hotels in 68 countries and a strong global pipeline, Novotel remains a driving force for Accor, demonstrating high profitability and visibility, leading through innovation, sustainability and positive impact. Novotel remains at the forefront of hospitality, shaping the future while maintaining its core values, crafting unique experiences - such as the newly launched Novotel Legendary Rooms worldwide offering guests an immersive PSG experience like never before - serving both business travelers and families eager to share quality moments while contributing to the health of our planet.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has published a new report to showcase the impact of the community partnerships it has forged in East Asia & Pacific. With 334,000 lives improved in 2024, the report shines a light on the inspirational partnerships established by IHG teams across this geographically diverse area.
The QHotels Collection has announced that all of its 19 hotels and resorts have achieved Green Tourism accreditation, signifying its commitment to sustainability.
Sustainable travel is not a trend that will fade. It is shaping how people choose where to stay, how they get there, and what they do once they arrive. More travelers, especially younger generations, want their trips to have a positive impact. They are paying attention to how destinations manage resources, support local communities, and minimize environmental harm. If your hotel or resort is not making sustainability a priority, you are losing more than bookings. You are losing trust.
Hard Rock International casinos, hotels and cafes worldwide celebrated Earth Hour 2025 on Saturday, March 22. Earth Hour is a global movement created by World Wildlife Fund that encourages countries, businesses, individuals and iconic landmarks around the world to take action to protect nature. This year, 130+ Hard Rock properties filled the time with guest activities free of electricity, to reinforce the importance of prioritizing sustainability and reducing energy consumption, while connecting guests to mother nature through all five senses.
In a joint effort to promote sustainable development and cultural diversity, UN Tourism and CAF – Development Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, have launched the Indigenous Tourism Challenge – Latin America and the Caribbean. This initiative seeks to identify and support innovative tourism projects that highlight the richness of cultural expressions and the relationship with the environment of Indigenous peoples in the region.
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.
One year after the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) united to co-own and operate Green Key Global to advance sustainability in the hospitality industry, Green Key Global, a leading sustainability certification body for hotels, is proud to announce the launch of Green Key Ready. This new entry-level solution provides hotels with a structured, accessible and cost-effective first step toward full Green Key Eco-Rating certification.
NEWH, Inc. (Network of Executive Women in Hospitality), the premier association committed to scholarships, advancing education, mentorship, and networking in the hospitality industry, announced The Beck Group as the winner of the inaugural Structures of Hospitality Excellence (SOHE) Award during ALIS DESIGN+ in Los Angeles on January 31, 2025.
In just two years, RIU Hotels & Resorts has doubled the amount of local products used at its hotels in the Balearic Islands. This figure stood at 5.7% in 2023, before increasing to 7% in 2024 and reaching 10% in 2025. This amount is calculated as a percentage of the hotels’ total spending and represents a significant milestone for the chain, which intends to continue increasing the proportion of local products used in the coming years as part of its Proudly Committed sustainability strategy, supporting the community and reducing the company’s scope 2 carbon emissions.
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