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July 12, 2022

Hospitality PMS Tech is Helping Hotels & Resorts Go Paperless

Nine in 10 consumers say they are looking for sustainable options when traveling, according to Expedia’s Spotlight on Sustainable Travel. And, the 2022 Booking.com Sustainable Travel Report reveals that 63 percent of travelers want to make more effort in the next year to travel more sustainably, up 10 percent from 2021. These decisions are setting the pace for hoteliers’ sustainability efforts for 2022 and beyond.

By Warren Dehan, President and Co-Owner of Maestro PMS, Maestro

Opinion Article

June 24, 2022

How can independent hotels compete with large hotel chains in terms of sustainability?

Everyone knows the importance of tourism sustainability today, not only in its environmental sphere but also in its social and economic ones.

By Ignacio Merino, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Quartz Inn Hotels & Resorts

Opinion Article

June 24, 2022

5 Sustainable Travel Trends for Asia Pacific Consumers

Earlier this year, we released our Sustainable Travel Study, which shared insights into how consumers are becoming increasingly conscious about their travel choices. In our global takeaways, we found consumers are actively looking for sustainable travel options and information and are willing to pay more to ensure they are limiting their impact. However, we know the interest in and meaning of sustainable travel can differ from region to region and country to country.

By Celine Wickerhoff, Director, Business Development, Expedia Group Media Solutions

Opinion Article

June 15, 2022

How to Win Guest Loyalty for an Eco-Conscious World

The topic of climate change and sustainability has reached a fever pitch. The WHO predicts a $2-4 billion USD cost to public health, and it’s viewed as a national responsibility. From battery-powered cars to eliminating single-use plastic and embracing a more climate-friendly lifestyle, a worldwide commitment to sustainability is taking shape.

By Ellis Connolly, Chief Revenue Officer, Laasie

Opinion Article

June 10, 2022

New York Marriott Marquis: Going Green in Times Square

The New York Marriott Marquis hotel overlooks all the excitement and electric energy of Times Square. Inside, we've overlooked nothing in making sure to include energy efficiency as part of the hotel's complete transformation in 2022, which includes newly designed guestrooms, restaurants, and public spaces, as well as meeting and event spaces.

By Bill Michell, Director of Engineering, Marriott

Opinion Article

May 31, 2022

CSR adoption in independent hotels: The drivers and barriers

A focus piece that resumes the challenges of independent hotels in their CSR journey. In a recent study of 14 independent hotels in France and Switzerland, we focused on two questions: What are the key drivers that push smaller independent hotels towards CSR adoption? And, conversely, what are the main barriers they need to overcome?

By Steffen Raub, Full Professor Human Resources/Organisational Behaviour, EHL

Opinion Article

May 27, 2022

Vegan philosophy: To be or not to be plant-based?

Amid the cacophony from the social networks and other media, the word VEGAN is becoming more and more talked about. Whether it's for reasons of health, animal ethics, sustainability, religion, food labelling or fashion, the question remains: what is veganism in the end? A societal, ethical trend or a historic vegan philosophy of food that's actually been around for millennia?

By Michel Magada, Lecturer Practical Arts, EHL

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Opinion Article

May 24, 2022

Sustainable tourism and hospitality – A wide ranging opportunity for Saudi talent

In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia, we asked a number of industry partners how they see the future of hospitality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

By Haitham Mattar, Managing Director, India, Middle East & Africa IHG, The Bench

Opinion Article

May 23, 2022

Banyan Tree Group Promotes Global Sustainability, Purposeful Stewardship & Well-Being

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to take a long, hard look at what they need to do to adapt to a changing world and support their stakeholders. There is no question that sustainability is a multi-generational need. We face numerous environmental and social crises; inequality at its greatest, while over exploitation and a lack of waste management have resulted in an urgent need to reduce humanity's footprint on the environment.

By Steve Newman, Chief Sustainability Officer, Banyan Tree Group, Banyan Group

Opinion Article

May 22, 2022

The Future of Hospitality: Identifying key trends and their competitive advantages

In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia, we asked a number of industry partners how they see the future of hospitality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

By Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi, Chief Executive Officer – Taiba Investment Company, The Bench

Opinion Article

May 20, 2022

How Can Hotel Management Encourage Hotel Guests to Save Energy?

Among operating costs for hotels, one of the highest is utilities, with lighting and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) being the two biggest draws.

By Chang Huh, Professor in the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Niagara University

Opinion Article

May 12, 2022

Cutting Costs and Energy Consumption With Smart Room Allocation

SensorFlow’s SmartAlloc™ is set to revolutionize the hospitality industry with its energy and cost savings capabilities. SmartAlloc™ is an innovative, data-driven platform that helps reduce energy consumption by providing an energy-efficient room allocation plan based on known arrivals and departures drawn from the hotel’s Property Management System (PMS).

By Saikrishnan Ranganathan, Co-Founder and CEO of SensorFlow, SensorFlow Pte Ltd.

Opinion Article

May 10, 2022

Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Hotels: Seeing the Future

Eco-friendly as it pertains to lodging has been segmented into eco-hotels, eco-tourism and eco-resorts and eco-lodging.

By Robert O’Halloran, Professor Director, School of Hospitality Leadership, East Carolina University

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Opinion Article

May 5, 2022

The Road to Hell and Eco-Friendly Hotel Practices

An honest, sincere and effective strategy to improve the sustainability of a hotel group's operations will start with a full and frank audit of the current status of Its hardware and its systems' Environmental Performance.

By David Williams and Ranjit Gunewardane

Opinion Article

May 2, 2022

Transition-related Climate Risk and its Impact on Commercial Real Estate

Climate risk is important for everyone. As professionals in an industry responsible for approximately 30%1 of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, the commercial real estate industry is beginning to come together globally to address the challenges.

By Dennis Schoenmaker, Executive Director | Principal Economist, Econometric Advisors, CBRE Hotels

Opinion Article

April 26, 2022

The Rise of Sustainable Travel, the Conscious Traveler, and What Your Brand Needs to Know

The traveler mindset is changing, and sustainable travel has emerged as a growing trend as travelers hope to lessen the environmental impact of tourism (or overtourism, in some cases). The pandemic seems to have accelerated this trend, with people looking for ways to travel more responsibly, to make meaningful changes to help preserve our planet – especially as demand for travel picks up. At the same time, our partners in the travel industry are also becoming increasingly aware of the impact travel has on the environment. To stay relevant, those in the travel industry must understand the meaning of sustainable travel and adapt to meet the changing expectations of these conscious travelers.

By Evelina Hederer, Director, Business Development, Expedia Group Media Solutions

Opinion Article

April 26, 2022

ESG Review of Six Macau Casino Operators

Following the previous article about ecologic obsolescence, this article presents the sustainability performance and initiatives in the hospitality industry. Commonly known as ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), which covers a wide range of key performance indicators (KPIs) in corresponding aspects, such as green house gas (GHG) emissions, stakeholder engagement and people management. Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, environmental and social issues received increasing attention, and ESG disclosure became a critical indicator of corporates being good citizens and neighbors. This article provides an overview of how the six major casino operators in Macau disclose their ESG performance in 2020 and reviews the quality of their reporting with recommendations for future reporting. The full article is available for download here!

By Daniel Voellm and Anchi Liu

Opinion Article

April 22, 2022

Spotlight On Sustainable Travel: Consumer Attitudes, Values, and Motivations in Making Conscientious Choices

It is well documented that the slowdown during the past two years resulted in positive environmental impacts such as reduced air pollution, improved air and water quality, and ecological restoration. Now, as travel restrictions continue to ease and travelers hit the road and skies once again – flooding the market at levels not seen during the past two years – we must balance the long-awaited return of travel with the growing importance of improving sustainability in the travel industry.

By Monya Mandich, Vice President, Media Solutions Marketing, Expedia Group Media Solutions

Opinion Article

April 20, 2022

The Role of the Hospitality Industry in Achieving 30x30

For greater context, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was originally signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, committing a dedication to promoting sustainable development and recognizing humanity's reliance on biological diversity. The UN Biodiversity Conference serves to address the CBD and the main objective of the conference now is to adopt the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The first session of the 2020 UN Biodiversity Conference took place in October 2021 and the second session will resume at the end of this month (April 2022). There is increasing global momentum organizing around a rallying cry to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030, a rapidly approaching deadline.

By Cassia Patel, Program Director, Oceanic Global

Opinion Article

April 5, 2022

Promoting the practice of Carpooling

What are some of the factors to be considered when designing and implementing carpooling strategies? Carpooling programs need to be designed considering benefits such as reduction in travel cost, a comfortable, convenient and safe service; but also considering traveler’s needs and desires as well as the barriers such as safety, trust and reduced autonomy.

By Dr Lohyd Terrier and Martha Sandoval Alvarado