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.
Sustainability
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
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
Relais & Châteaux Pursues Its Commitments in Harmony with All Life on Earth with Four New Projects in Partnership with UNESCO
Four Relais & Châteaux properties across continents launch UNESCO-backed sustainability projects focusing on indigenous ingredients, cultural preservation, and regenerative practices.
GCSTIMES Environmental Policy Series Finale: Consumer Health & Safety & Our Sustainability Commitment
GCSTIMES concludes its environmental policy series by emphasizing consumer health protections and comprehensive sustainability framework for hotel suppliers.
Where Travel Meets Nature: The Rise of Nature-Based Stays
The global nature-based tourism market is projected to grow from $15.5 billion in 2025 to $28.9 billion by 2032, driven by demand for eco-lodges, glamping, and farm stays.
Sustainability is Everywhere: Except in Hospitality Culture
Despite widespread certifications and policies, hotels struggle to embed sustainability into daily employee behavior and guest experiences.
By Ahmet Vatan, Visiting professor, Hotelschool The Hague
UN Tourism launches road map towards the International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism 2027
The initiative will be guided by member states through 2027 to position tourism as a transformative sector in global climate action and post-2030 development goals.
GCSTIMES Environmental Policy | Part 5 & 6: Product Usage Phase Management & End-of-Life Product Management
GCSTIMES outlines its approach to sustainable product management across usage and retirement phases, emphasizing circular economy principles and recyclability design.
Recast: Why regenerative tourism is the future of hospitality
Aradhana Khowala challenges the industry to move beyond sustainability to regenerative tourism that adds more value to destinations than it takes.
Karen Stephens, Chief Marketing Officer, Revinate, Inc.
Centara Leads the Fight Against Climate Change in the Maldives
Centara's dual-resort Maldives property has generated 2.3M kWh of solar energy, recycled 22 tonnes of waste, and restored 350 coral fragments as part of company-wide net zero 2050 goals.
Travalyst initiative to drive industry-wide clarity on sustainability certifications ahead of the EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (ECGT)
Travalyst updates its certification framework to help hotels and platforms prepare for EU regulations requiring verified sustainability claims by 2026.