Sunway's programme lets guests voluntarily offset emissions through certified projects, targeting 500 tonnes offset in year one with full rollout by Q1 2026.
Two hotels showcase innovative approaches: The Upper House Hong Kong created a recyclable tree from plastic bottles, while Four Seasons Koh Samui used farm-grown materials.
The piece uses creative analogies to compare sustainable hotel products like wooden key cards and bamboo amenities to dedicated hotel staff members.
SLH introduces 10 mandatory sustainability standards for all 650+ member hotels by 2027 and expands its Considerate Collection to 82 certified properties across 40+ countries.
PATA's new digital series will launch at the 2026 Annual Summit in Korea and showcase sustainable tourism initiatives across Asia Pacific.
Centara achieved 35% GHG reduction and 30% water savings while securing GSTC certification for all 42 properties by 2025.
GCSTIMES offers hotels culturally-integrated key cards, souvenirs, and audit documentation to meet GSTC Section C requirements for cultural heritage presentation.
WTTC and IATA oppose fragmented climate taxes, calling instead for coordinated global action through ICAO and full CORSIA implementation to achieve aviation net zero by 2050.
GCSTIMES offers documentation packages to help hotels meet GSTC procurement standards with supplier ESG verification and carbon tracking data.
The Foundation's standards enable corporate travel buyers to assess supplier sustainability in a $1.57 trillion industry.
The trust will fund education, health, environmental, and emergency relief projects through guest donations matched dollar-for-dollar by the hotel group.
GCSTIMES outlines how their sustainable key cards, amenity kits, and packaging help hotels comply with GSTC Section D environmental requirements.
UN Tourism has further strengthened the capacity of its Members across Asia and the Pacific to produce reliable, integrated, and policy-relevant tourism data.
GCSTIMES eco-crafted pen collection is designed for hotels and resorts seeking simple, thoughtful, and sustainable guest amenities.
In a fast-paced world, travelers often arrive at hotels carrying the weight of busy flights, overflowing inboxes, and unexpected delays. Recognizing the power of small moments to transform a guest’s experience, GCSTIMES has introduced a charming solution: a wooden key card shaped like a playful cat, designed to evoke smiling from the very first touch.
The development of sustainable tourism in tropical coastal cities rests on four key pillars: proper resource management, harmonious coexistence between locals and residents, diversification of the economy and tourism products, and successful implementation of sustainable practices across the private sector.
By late 2025, most hotels have have done the visible work: LEDs, towel reuse, refillables, less plastic. But the biggest impacts may still sit out of sight in how we build, furnish, supply, and host. From a supplier’s lens (GCSTIMES), three blind spots now matter most:
Novotel, a leading global hotel brand with 600 hotels in 68 countries, has become the first hospitality brand to join the Seafood Task Force (STF).
For the second consecutive year, Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming joined forces with nonprofit organization Ocean Conservancy for the Global Sound Waves joint sustainability program. This collaboration unites Hard Rock team members and communities worldwide with Ocean Conservancy's mission of protecting the oceans by reducing waste and driving meaningful environmental change.
Across the city, a number of hotels have implemented measures that reduce emissions, improve resource efficiency, and support local ecosystems. These properties illustrate the range of operational actions a hotel can take to advance sustainability.