The PLEDGE on Food Waste Certifies 55 Marriott Hotels
September 2023 saw Marriott International UK, Ireland, and Nordics (UKIN) set the ambitious goal to have all 55 managed properties be certified by The PLEDGE on Food Waste.
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Ilunion Hotels: Redefining Hospitality with Inclusion, Sustainability, and Innovation
In episode eight of the Shiji Buzz Podcast, Florencia Cueto Pedrotti sat down with Beatriz Miguel, the business director at Ilunion Hotels. Ilunion is a hotel chain focused on making the world more inclusive. The discussion explored Ilunion’s dedication to integrating social values into its business model, highlighting the importance of inclusion, sustainability, and customer experience. It covered significant challenges the hospitality industry faces and how technology can be an ally in tackling these issues.
Hotel Internet Services Hosts 11th Annual Golf for the Future Tournament to Raise Funds and Awareness for Community Education Programs
Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet connectivity services and solutions for the hospitality industry, is proud to announce that it is hosting and sponsoring the 11th annual Golf for the Future Tournament in Seminole, Florida. With the goal of raising funds to benefit both children and adults relying on Community Learning Center (CLC) services, the tournament is set to take place on November 9th at Seminole’s Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club.
BCD Travel announces the industry’s first end-to-end sustainability offering for corporate travel programs
BCD Travel’s latest innovation enables customers to set sustainability goals and carbon targets, drive traveler behavior change, apply carbon tax or allocate carbon emissions reduction and removal project costs at the point of sale, and report on emissions and progress. BCD’s sustainability offering will be available and relevant to all clients, regardless of their progress in sustainable business travel.
Johnson Controls joins World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to revolutionise energy-positive hotels
Known globally for its leadership in smart, healthy, and sustainable building solutions, Johnson Controls joins a leading group of over 100 members and partners committed to tackling the most pressing environmental and social challenges of our time.
BeCause and the Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) Partner to Accelerate Sustainable Tourism
BeCause, the Danish start-up revolutionizing how the global hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, is partnering with the Global Destination Sustainability – Movement (GDS-Movement) to help tourism and event organizations, including Convention and Visitor Bureaus (CVBs), Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) and National Tourism Organisations (NTOs), gain unprecedented insight into their region's sustainable accommodations and offerings.
Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre Partners with Denali to Launch Zero-Food-Waste Events
Denali, the nation’s leading and largest recycler of organic materials, today announced a collaboration with the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre to recycle food waste and offer certified zero-food-waste meetings, conferences, and conventions. Through this partnership, the Hilton Lincoln Centre, operated by Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading, global hotel management company and the world’s largest third-party hotel operator, will leverage Denali’s depackaging capabilities to efficiently separate plastic, cardboard, and other packaging from food and drinks to easily recycle food waste that would otherwise have gone to landfills. The resulting clean stream of organics feeds the circular economy locally as it is used to make compost that nourishes North Texas farms and gardens.
Agilysys guestsense.ai Powering Agilysys Spa Wins Top Productivity Technology Award at G2E 2024 and Will Be Featured in “The Lab”
Agilysys, Inc., a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that guestsense.ai – artificial intelligence (AI) embedded in several Agilysys solutions to improve revenue management, staff productivity, personalized guest experiences and other advantages – now powers new capabilities in Agilysys Spa that led to the solution’s earning the Gaming and Technology Gold Award 2025 for Best Productivity-Enhancing Technology at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2024.
OTA Sync Donates Hotel Software to Educational Institutions
At OTA Sync, we are excited to announce the launch of the OTA Edu program, a significant initiative through which we will be donating our hotel management software to secondary schools and higher education institutions. This program is designed to provide teachers and students with essential skills to adeptly navigate modern technology in the hospitality industry.
Copeland Announces Launch of Next-Gen Verdant Smart Thermostat
Copeland, a global provider of sustainable climate solutions, announced today it has launched its latest Verdant smart thermostat, the VX4. The Verdant VX4 smart thermostat delivers significant run time reductions and cutting-edge demand response capabilities to commercial and multifamily properties. This latest model also offers a more modern design with fingerprint-resistant glass.
Green Key Global announces board members
Green Key Global – the only sustainability certification designed specifically for hotels – today announced its first-ever slate of board members and the appointment of Heather McCrory, a hospitality expert with 40 years of experience in the industry, as chair.
Travellers lack trust in hotel recycling, survey finds
A recent survey conducted by Clean the World, a global leader in sustainable environmental and social impact solutions for the hospitality industry, highlights a major discrepancy between guest expectations and guest assumptions of hotel practices.
Mews sponsors Hotelschool The Hague’s Sustainable Hospitality Challenge for greener travel
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, is an official sponsor for Hotelschool The Hague’s Sustainable Hospitality Challenge, an initiative that aims to champion the evolution of eco-friendly hospitality.
Integrating Sustainability with Guest Satisfaction
Hotels today face increasing pressures from environmentally conscious consumers, particularly among younger generations. Integrating sustainability with guest satisfaction is an ongoing challenge that hoteliers are directly impacted by. With a significant portion of its clientele being digital natives, the industry is poised to transform its operations by enhancing energy efficiency, reducing waste, and promoting eco-friendly accommodations.
BeCause and d2o Team Up to Create First-of-its-Kind CSRD Solution for Travel and Hospitality
BeCause, the Danish start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, has partnered with d2o, a leading forecasting and resourcement management technology provider for the hospitality industry, to create a comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD) solution for hotels. The collaboration unites the BeCause Sustainability Hub with d2o's PMI GoGreen suite of prediction, targeting, tracking, and allocation tools to create an auditable CSRD reporting solution that goes beyond compliance to boost efficiency and profits. The partnership was announced yesterday at the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Spring Summit in Nice, France.
Hotel Rewards Programs Are Going Greener, Extending Across Brands New Report Finds
iSeatz, a leading provider of travel loyalty technology, has released its 5th annual State of Loyalty: Hospitality Rewards Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and dynamic landscape of hotels, casino hotels, and vacation club brands, each with a unique portfolio of rewards and approaches to how their loyalty program members can earn and redeem points.
Unlocking the advantages of sustainable practices for hoteliers
Sustainability has become a major buzzword in various industries, and the hospitality sector is no exception. Sustainability in the hotel industry refers to the measures taken to reduce the environmental impact of hotel operations. This can include energy conservation, waste reduction, water efficiency, and sourcing local and organic food for hotel restaurants.
Unveiling Guest Experience Trends and Strategies
The Shiji Buzz platform hosted a webinar where industry experts discussed the latest guest experience trends and strategies. Moderated by techtalk.travel’s André Baljeu, the webinar featured insights from Danica Smith of Review Pro, Alicia Alonso from Iberostar, and Laura Xhaferaj from Booking.com. The panel discussed the latest trends and strategies to elevate guest experiences in 2024 and beyond, such as leveraging F&B revenue and meeting sustainability expectations. This summary will delve into the topics covered, including the critical role of guest reviews, the integration of sustainable practices, and the use of technology to enhance guest experiences.
Ohai Resorts selects Shiji's Infrasys POS to power its eco-lodge concept
Shiji, the global hospitality technology innovator, is pleased to announce that Ohai Resorts has chosen Shiji's Infrasys Cloud POS solution to enhance its innovative outdoor living concept, which is highly focused on sustainability and the motivations of local tourism. Infrasys is already live at Ohai Nazaré and will be deployed as the brand introduces its new concept in Peniche, Conil, Marbella, and Gandia. Designed for enterprise-level hotel groups with multiple properties, Infrasys offers a scalable and guest-centric platform, making it the perfect choice to power Ohai's growth.
BeCause and WTTC Partner to Advance More Sustainable Hotel Operations
BeCause, the Danish start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, is simplifying the sustainability journey for members by integrating the industry association's Hotel Sustainability Basics (HSB) framework into its platform.