Sustainability News You Don’t Want to Miss in Recent Weeks
Multiple hotels earned Green Globe and EarthCheck certifications while new tools like BCD Travel's sustainability index make environmental performance measurable for corporate buyers.
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Sustainable Christmas 2025: Practical Actions Hotels Can Take Today
The piece outlines specific strategies for hotels to reduce environmental impact during Christmas 2025, from living tree rentals to root-to-shoot menus and digital gift alternatives.
Sustainability in Hospitality: The Buzzwords That Defined 2025
The article identifies 10 key sustainability buzzwords that shaped hotel operations in 2025, from regenerative hospitality to ESG transparency.
How Hotels Are Blending Sustainability With Local Heritage, Craftsmanship & Culture
The article showcases three hotels demonstrating how sustainability initiatives can preserve local heritage, support traditional craftsmanship, and strengthen cultural connections.
Sustainable Gift Ideas: Embracing a Green Christmas
Hotel sustainability company promotes ISO-14068 amenity kits with bamboo accessories and FSC-certified packaging for eco-conscious guests.
How can we celebrate more sustainably this Christmas?
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.
When Your Sustainable Products Start Acting Like Hotel Staff…
The piece uses creative analogies to compare sustainable hotel products like wooden key cards and bamboo amenities to dedicated hotel staff members.
GSTC in Practice: How We Support Hotels in Presenting Cultural Heritage & Local Culture in Meaningful, Responsible, and Traceable Ways
GCSTIMES offers hotels culturally-integrated key cards, souvenirs, and audit documentation to meet GSTC Section C requirements for cultural heritage presentation.
GSTC in Practice: How GCSTIMES Supports Hotels in Building a Sustainable Procurement System
GCSTIMES offers documentation packages to help hotels meet GSTC procurement standards with supplier ESG verification and carbon tracking data.
GSTC in Practice: How GCSTIMES Helps Hotels Meet Section D
GCSTIMES outlines how their sustainable key cards, amenity kits, and packaging help hotels comply with GSTC Section D environmental requirements.
GCSTIMES Eco-Crafted Pens for a New Ritual in Sustainable Luxury
GCSTIMES eco-crafted pen collection is designed for hotels and resorts seeking simple, thoughtful, and sustainable guest amenities.
Wooden Key Cards with Character: A New Option for Hotels
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.
Three Sustainability Blind Spots You Can Tackle in 2026
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:
Sustainable tourism starts with sustainable stays, so what does this look like in practice?
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.
What does it take for a city to green its tourism?
According to Québec Cité - Québec City Tourism Official Website, the destination is now a signatory to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism and a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) — placing it among global cities working toward a more responsible tourism future.
Black Wood, Bold Designs: Elevating the Key Card Experience
Forget the boring plastic rectangle. You know the one, it gets lost in a pocket and feels disposable. Your guests, the ones paying a premium for an unforgettable stay, deserve more than a forgettable access tool. We heard the whispers from the world's most luxurious hospitality providers, and we're answering with something that doesn't just open doors, it starts conversations: our Black Wood Key Cards.
The First Touchpoint is the Most Telling
Some details whisper. Others change the way a place is remembered. In high-end hospitality, the key card has evolved from a necessity into a small but unmistakable signal of taste. Sleek isn’t enough anymore—guests recognize materials, tactility, intention. A card that feels considered in the hand sends the same message as a beautifully curated suite: nothing here is standard.
EU Sustainability Standards for Hotels, 2026 is Closer Than You Think
The European Union is introducing a new wave of sustainability requirements that will reshape the hotel industry starting 2026. These regulations aim to boost transparency, curb greenwashing, and standardize how hotels measure and communicate their environmental impact.
When fashion meets hospitality with sustainability intentionally written into the design brief, what actually happens?
Aman partnered with Kim Jones to create a 35-piece capsule for Aman’s global resorts; Vogue Business reports the collection places sustainability at its core and forms part of Aman’s broader strategy to extend from hospitality into a lifestyle brand, offering versatile, climate-adaptive resort wear intended for use during stays and beyond.
GCSTIMES × SGS Strategic Cooperation on Carbon Management and Green Hotel Supply Innovation
On November 7, at the 8th China International Import Expo, SGS, the globally recognized testing, inspection and certification organization, officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement with GCSTIMES, a leading provider of hotel supplies and integrated solutions.