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June 13, 2024

JLL research: Navigating the sustainability maze - ESG in the hotel industry

As the world continues to prioritise sustainability and combat climate change, the hospitality sector has a crucial role to play in achieving a net zero carbon (NZC) future. The tourism sector is responsible for c. 8% of the world’s carbon emissions, with the hospitality sector constituting a significant part of this. Since our last report, Valuing Hotels in a Net Zero Carbon World in 2021, progress has been made in several areas, while in others, challenges remain.

June 13, 2024

Jumeirah Leads Panel on the Collective Responsibility to Preserve Our Ocean in Honour of 20th Anniversary of Its Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project

Jumeirah celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP), by hosting a vital panel discussion on the collective efforts needed to protect the ocean.

June 11, 2024

Hilton’s Green Ramadan Initiative Reduces Food Waste by a Further 21%

Hilton announced the results of its Green Ramadan 2024 initiative, which aimed to further reduce food waste across hotel operations during the holy month. Through the effort, Hilton saw a more than 20% reduction in post-consumer food waste.

Hilton and Winnow

June 11, 2024

HFTP Announces Hospitality Code of Digital Responsibility

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the global spokes group for the industry’s hospitality technology segment and producers of the HITEC® brand, announced today a new project that will develop a code of digital responsibility for hospitality.

June 10, 2024

Novotel Announces Ocean Protection Partnership with WWF

Following a longstanding commitment to support its guests’ pursuit of balance in their lives, Novotel’s three-year agreement with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will champion the protection and restoration of the world’s oceans, the source of balance for the planet, through science-based action and conservation projects.

June 10, 2024

Mandarin Oriental Embraces Artificial Intelligence to Set a New Standard in Food Waste Reduction for Luxury Hospitality

On the United Nations’ World Environment Day, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is delighted to announce a significant stride in environmental stewardship with the goal of having Winnow’s food waste technology installed across all its hotels by the end of 2025. This initiative is a testament to Mandarin Oriental’s commitment to setting a new standard for sustainability in the luxury hospitality sector.

Mandarin Oriental and Winnow

June 10, 2024

UN Tourism Welcomed to German Bundestag and Strengthens Bilateral Relations

On an official visit to Berlin, UN Tourism Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili met with the Federal Government Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism, Mr. Dieter Janecek, and participated in a session of the Committee on Tourism of the German Bundestag.

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Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

Radical Innovation is an initiative that challenges creative thinkers and visionaries in hospitality TECH to pioneer compelling innovations that fuel the future of the hospitality and travel industries.

Radical Innovation

June 4, 2024

Adina Town Hall Donates ‘Everything But The Kitchen Sink’ During Refurbishment!

As construction begins on the multi-million-dollar transformation of Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Town Hall, preloved furniture and fixtures from the hotel’s apartments has been donated to Sydney furniture rescue charity, ReLove, to help Aussies in need this winter.

Sydney, Australia

June 3, 2024

Accor unveils its Purpose statement: “Pioneering the Art of Responsible Hospitality, Connecting Cultures, with Heartfelt Care”

Following the conclusion of the Group’s 2024 Annual General Meeting, Accor – a world-leading hospitality group - is pleased to unveil its purpose statement: Pioneering the Art of Responsible Hospitality, Connecting Cultures, with Heartfelt Care.

May 30, 2024

WEF: Biophilia is the new travel trend – this is why it matters

If you have ever enjoyed being outside then you are familiar with biophilia – our innate human tendency to seek connections with nature.

World Economic Forum

May 29, 2024

Driving sustainability from the lenses of both an owner and operator: An Insider's Perspective from Pandox

During the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Member Summit in Nice, HNtv INSIDERS caught up with Caroline Tivéus, Senior Vice President, Director of Sustainable Business at Pandox, and Dr. Willy Legrand, Professor at the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Germany. Pandox, as a hotel owner, plays an important role in the sustainable hospitality ecosystem, managing a diverse portfolio of leased and operated properties.

Hospitality Net and Pandox Hotels

May 28, 2024

IHCL Partners With REACHA and Tata STRIVE to Train 200 Youth in Baramulla

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, announced the launch of a center in association with REACHA, a leading non-profit organization, Tata STRIVE and the Indian Army in Boniyar, Baramulla (Aspirational District of Jammu & Kashmir). Under this partnership, the comprehensive program aims to empower the youth and address the growing demand for a skilled workforce in region.

May 27, 2024

From Strategy to Impact: Mainstreaming Net Positive Hospitality

At the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Member Summit in Nice, HNtv INSIDERS caught up with Glenn Mandziuk, CEO at the Alliance and Dr. Willy Legrand, Professor at the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Germany. This summit, themed 'Mainstreaming Net Positive Hospitality', provided the hospitality industry with an opportunity to discuss how to drive action.

Hospitality Net and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

May 24, 2024

New UN Tourism Report Focuses on Integration of Biodiversity in National Tourism Policies

Published on International Day of Biodiversity, the report "The Integration of Biodiversity in National Tourism Policies", explores the intricate relationship between the tourism sector and biodiversity, which encompasses the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. It assesses how 80 national tourism policies incorporate biodiversity values and aims to deepen the understanding of the references to biodiversity within these policies.

Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

Radical Innovation is an initiative that challenges creative thinkers and visionaries in hospitality TECH to pioneer compelling innovations that fuel the future of the hospitality and travel industries.

Radical Innovation

May 23, 2024

Protecting Local Biodiversity: Inspiring Initiatives from Baby Bamboo Sharks in Thailand to Bongos in Kenya

Explore Accor's efforts in protecting local ecosystems and discover how hotels across our network are championing biodiversity preservation through innovative initiatives, from breeding endangered species like Bongos, a type of antelope, in Kenya to nurturing baby bamboo sharks in Thailand.

May 22, 2024

Driving a Sustainable Future: IHG Hotels & Resorts Calls for Industry Collaboration to Champion Responsible Business Practices

Responsible for one in 10 jobs and contributing more than $7.7 trillion to the world’s GDP, the travel and hospitality industry supports economies across the globe by helping local communities to thrive. And it’s growing, with more than one billion international travellers last year and even more forecast to follow.

May 21, 2024

Hilton and the Hilton Global Foundation Announce Notable Year of Progress Towards 2030 Travel with Purpose Goals

Hilton, a leading hospitality company, and the Hilton Global Foundation, Hilton’s philanthropic arm, announced today the latest progress towards their shared goal of creating a better world for travel with the release of the 2023 Hilton Global Foundation Impact Report and the 2023 Hilton Travel with Purpose Report.

May 16, 2024

Centara partners with KTC to create a cleaner, greener future for Phuket

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has reaffirmed its commitment to creating a cleaner, greener planet by forming an inspiring new partnership with KTC Credit Card to drive a series of critical sustainability projects at Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket, the popular five-star beachfront destination.

Phuket, Thailand

May 15, 2024

WTTC and IC Bellagio Partner for New Consumer Campaign

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) together with IC Bellagio and Members of the private Travel & Tourism sector, has launched a new consumer focussed initiative helping travellers understand how they can discover the world sustainably.

May 13, 2024

UN Tourism Calls for Cross-Cultural Dialogue and Climate Actions in Tourism

The sixth edition of the Forum forms part of the "Baku Process", launched by President Ilham Aliyev in 2008, brought together more than 700 participants from 107 countries, including 60 Ministers of Culture. Serving as the sector’s voice, UN Tourism held a special session on the sector’s role in fostering connections in post-conflict societies, with reference to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Colombia, and Rwanda.