ITB 2026 Recap: Regenerative Mindset – A Battle of the Systems
Panel discussion challenges tourism's incremental sustainability approach, advocating for complete industry reorientation toward regenerative practices.
Sustainability
AHLA Brings Industry Leaders Together to Accelerate Responsible Growth
AHLA's fourth annual summit combined sustainability and F&B committees for the first time, honoring award winners and sharing practical resources for reducing operational costs.
The HOTEL Yearbook 2026 explores “The Regenerative Question – What Hospitality Must Become”
The publication features 25 global experts examining how hospitality can shift from extractive to regenerative practices that actively support community and environmental health.
How is RIU Hotels driving child education in the Bahamas and Jamaica through its Proudly Committed strategy?
RIU partners with local organizations to provide literacy, STEM, and nutrition programs for 270+ children across Grant's Town Nassau and Montego Bay centers.
Travalyst accelerates the development of the Data Hub six months after launch
Amadeus partnership through Tech4Impact program enabled native mobile app development for offline sustainability data capture by small accommodation providers.
UN Tourism opens call for Best Tourism Villages 2026
The program has grown to 319 rural destinations across 65 countries since 2021, with applications for 2026 recognition due June 9.
Cultural Stewardship as a Clear Path for Sustained Hotel Asset Growth
Sustainability is a vital initiative for the entire travel industry. Right now, as the two of us are editing this article in late August 2025 and going through the example properties at the end, it’s been perhaps the hottest and driest summer to date in Toronto. Anomalous weather patterns like this are becoming increasingly common across the globe, and as such hotels will be increasingly pressed to do their part.
By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky
From ESG Messaging to Mandatory Disclosure: the Growing Role of Hospitality Procurement
New UK sustainability standards make carbon reporting mandatory, with hotel procurement teams now responsible for tracking emissions from all purchased goods and services.
2026: The year to act on sustainable travel amid global pressures and rising costs
BCD launches integrated sustainability solution combining emissions tracking, carbon offsetting, and SAF purchasing to help corporate travel programs meet 2026 regulatory and stakeholder demands.
RIU Hotels reaffirms its commitment to fighting child exploitation across the Americas
RIU joins ECPAT organizations across US, Dominican Republic and Mexico, implementing training programs and policies to combat child exploitation in tourism.
U.S. Food Waste Pact Report Shows Less Food Being Wasted in Retail and Foodservice Sectors
Retail unsold food rates dropped 1.1% while foodservice waste efficiency improved 5.7%, with pilot programs achieving over 50% waste reduction.
Sustainability Explained: Carbon Footprint Basics for Hospitality
GCSTIMES explains the three-step process for reducing product carbon impact and promotes their low-carbon hotel amenities including wooden key cards.
Regeneration in practice, hospitality case studies from the tropics
One of the most overlooked — and perhaps easiest — regenerative practices in hospitality operations is also one of my personal favourites: investing in the wellbeing of frontline staff.
View by Chalana Perera, Founder – RETRACE™ Hospitality, RETRACE™ Hospitality
Beyond Doing Less Harm: Embedding Regeneration into Hotel Strategy
1. Concrete examples of regenerative practices embedded in daily operations — and how we measure them
At Sunlife, regeneration is not a narrative layer — it is embedded strategy.
View by Ali Abdool, Head of Sustainability, Sunlife, Sunlife Hotel Management Ltd
Four Seasons Resort Lanai Introduces Zero-Waste, Resort Filtered Water Bottling System
The resort's closed loop system with Boomerang Water reduces carbon emissions by 95% per bottle and eliminates shipping through on-site bottling.
Operational Regeneration in Hospitality: Indigenous Governance as a Framework for Living Systems Hotels
These questions are exactly the kind of shift VIRTU Resort & Residences is building our model on with The World Indigenous Business Network (WIBN) as our partner:
View by Sandi Lesueur, Founder and CEO, VIRTU Resorts & Residences LTD.
Expert Views (8)
Sandi Lesueur, Founder and CEO, VIRTU Resorts & Residences LTD.
Regeneration in hospitality requires more than efficiency improvements; it demands a shift from extractive models toward reciprocal relationships with place. Through the VIRTU Resort & Residences model, developed in partnership with the World Indigenous Business Network (WIBN), hotels are conceived as living systems participants rather than resource consumers.
Ali Abdool, Head of Sustainability, Sunlife, Sunlife Hotel Management Ltd
At Sunlife, regeneration is not framed as an extension of sustainability but as a shift in how value is created. As stated in our 2025 Sustainability Report, hospitality has the power to regenerate, not just to delight… it is the strategy that shapes every decision, every investment, and every guest experience.
Melinda Ratkai, Dr. Professor of Hospitality Business, Hotelschool The Hague
A case study I recently prepared can serve as a possible blueprint for hotels seeking to integrate circularity, community partnership, and ecological restoration into their core business model. Garden Hotels & Resorts transformed its operations in Mallorca through a circular partnership with local farmers.
Growth without limits? The case of Revo Hospitality
The rise and rapid expansion of Revo HospitalityThese days, we can witness the downfall of Europe’s largest white‑label hotel operator, entering insolvency under self‑administration in January 2026. Revo Hospitality (previously known as HR Group) is a major European hotel operator founded in 2008 in Germany. It became the continent’s largest white-label/third-party operator, managing properties under both its own brands and major international chains (e.g., Hilton, Marriott, Accor, Wyndham, IHG). Its own labels cover Vagabond Club, Hyperion, Aedenlife.‑label / third‑party operator, managing properties under both its own brands and Revo Hospitality expanded from around 50 hotels in 2020 to approximately 250 hotels by 2025, operating across 12 European countries and 135 cities under a mix of its own brands and major franchise partnerships. Such growth is rapid, perhaps undeniably too rapid.
By Melinda Ratkai, Dr. Professor of Hospitality Business, Hotelschool The Hague
A Forest Party in the Palm of Your Hand: Turning a Key Card into a Story of Nature
Wooden key cards featuring illustrated forest animals serve as educational tools and keepsakes that connect guests emotionally with nature and environmental conservation.
Reimagining Tourism Futures: Six Priorities Shaping the Sector’s Transition
EHL's white paper identifies six priority areas for tourism's sustainable transition, emphasizing systemic change over isolated solutions.
By Carlos Martin-Rios, Associate Professor of Management, EHL