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Leading Hotels Expands Sustainability Leaders Collection

 The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), with more than 400 independent luxury hotels in over 80 countries, is proud to announce that the Sustainability Leaders collection that launched in October 2023 has grown by more than 50% in only 6 months. Sustainable business standards, like community connections, preserving local cultures, and environmental conservation have always been deep-rooted in the DNA of The Leading Hotels of the World. The Sustainability Leaders collection was created to recognize Leading Hotels that are committed to preserving the environment and the cherished values and cultural heritage of their destinations.

Booking.com moves towards prioritizing third-party certifications in its commitment to make more sustainable travel choices easier for everyone

Reaffirming Booking.com’s commitment to showcase more sustainable travel options to all of its customers, and to help support accommodation partners on actions they can take to operate more sustainably, today the leading digital travel platform has announced some updates to how it will display more sustainable choices to travelers around the world, focusing on third-party certifications.

EHL Hospitality Business School, the Energy & Environment Alliance and King’s Business School plan new ESG programme for hospitality managers and asset owners

EHL Hospitality Business School, the Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) and King’s Business School have announced plans to run an education programme focused on the practical aspects of delivering high ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) standards across the hospitality sector.

Innovation in Loyalty: Four Ways Accor Enables its Clients to Make a Positive Impact

A true pioneer committed to building a sustainable hospitality model, Accor has long been championing environmental and social causes and supporting local communities. To ensure global and meaningful change, we constantly innovate and identify new ways to act across our activities and through collective engagement. Our partnership with Captain Cause ౼ a French mission-driven startup that supports organizations with a social or environmental purpose ౼ is testament to this ambition. Launched in 2023, this partnership enables our clients to support causes close to their hearts, in line with Accor’s commitment and vision.

Lifestyle Hotel Sleep Inn Unveils Newly Redesigned Guestrooms and Common Areas as Part of its Scenic Dreams Prototype, Developed in Collaboration with Owners and Operators

Sleep Inn, a leading limited service, lifestyle brand from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) known for its modern, nature-inspired, stylish design, has now revealed the interior details for its latest prototype, Scenic Dreams. Developed in collaboration with developers, owners, and operators, the refreshed Sleep Inn prototype features redesigned guestrooms and common areas that complement the iconic exterior tower and purple accent lighting previously announced in April 2023. Through consumer testing the Scenic Dreams prototype was found to significantly increase guests' likelihood to stay, while remaining one of the lowest cost hotels to build and operate in midscale.

Agoda, GSTC, and USAID Partner to Champion Sustainability Education for Hotels in Asia

Digital travel platform Agoda, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered to provide sustainability trainings for hoteliers across Asia, which will strengthen the sustainability transformation and foster green growth within the region’s hotel industry, with models that have the potential for global application.

D2O and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces at HSMAI ROC to help hotels increase profit margins and accelerate decarbonization

D2O joining the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance adds significant value to the sector’s profitability and sustainability efforts as the Alliance leads in making Net Positive Hospitality a reality. D2O has also been announced as the primary sponsor of the Alliance’s most recent sustainable education resource, the Net Positive Hospitality Simulation, with a substantial and generous financial donation to the Alliance in the coming three years.

IHG Hotels & Resorts and EnviroSpark to Scale Availability of Electric Vehicle Chargers at Hotels in the U.S. and Canada

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) today announced an agreement with EnviroSpark, an industry leader in the design, installation, and operation of electrical vehicle (EV) charging solutions, to make electric vehicle chargers (EVCs) available to all IHG-branded hotels across the United States and Canada. IHG hotels can now partner with EnviroSpark on EVCs depending on their individual needs and requirements. This agreement will further expand on IHG’s 1,100 hotels globally with EVCs, and meet the growing customer demand for EV charging on the road while supporting a shift to a low-carbon economy.

Pan Pacific Hotels Group is the first Singapore Hotel Group to Attain Prestigious GSTC Multi-Site Certification for Sustainable Tourism for all eight of its properties in Singapore

Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has attained the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Industry Criteria for Hotels certification for its Singapore properties, also achieving the largest number of GSTC-certified room stock and certified properties (hotels & serviced suites) in Singapore – solidifying the Group’s commitment to sustainability and reinforcing its position as a leader in environmentally-conscious hospitality.

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