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.
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.
If you have ever enjoyed being outside then you are familiar with biophilia – our innate human tendency to seek connections with nature.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today announced that its Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) has achieved a significant milestone, with 3,400 properties now verified across almost 80 countries.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") today announced the publication of its 2023 Social Impact and Sustainability Report. The report details the Company's continuing and steadfast commitment to its Social Impact and Sustainability principles of embracing humanity and protecting the planet and building a legacy for generations to come. The report also highlights strategies, programs and performance focused on creating a more sustainable future and making a positive impact on the lives of employees, guests and communities.
At Accor, we recognize the importance of cultivating resilience through water stewardship and reducing our water footprint through ambitious, science-based initiatives ౼ working hand in hand with the hotels of our network to transform operations and practices while respecting the planetary boundaries.
Hot on the heels of opening 10 hotels last year, including its first properties in Greece, Japan, and Nepal, Dusit is on course to open even more properties this year – including the highly anticipated return of its legendary flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok and its debut in Saudi Arabia with Dusit Princess Al Majma'ah, Riyadh.
Minor Hotels has made significant strides towards net zero, achieving year-on-year reductions in energy, carbon emission and water intensities, while cutting its organic waste to landfill by more than a quarter, according to its newly released global 2023 Sustainability Report.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, today published its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report. The report details Choice's latest initiatives to drive sustainability across its portfolio of hotels. This includes new and expanded requirements to help reduce utility usage and identify savings through its revamped Room to be Green verification program. As part of this initiative, the report highlights the growing adoption of Choice's automated utility tracking dashboard, with over 2,600 properties participating and counting.
It is the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) global conference in Stockholm, Sweden, tune in as for a conversation between Jahanzeeb Ahmed, Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder of BeCause and Dr. Willy Legrand, Professor at the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Germany for HNtv INSIDERS. BeCause is a pioneering company empowering over 30,000 tourism businesses to seamlessly manage their sustainability data. By integrating certification bodies, influential marketplaces such as Booking.com and Google, and Hotel Chains such as Radisson Hotel Group, BeCause is setting new standards in data transparency, reliability, quality, and frequency.