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BeCause Closes Seed Round with Tail-End Investment From Curiosity VC

BeCause, the Danish start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, has secured a $600,000 (€556K) tail-end investment from Dutch investor Curiosity VC to close their seed round. This latest investment brings the company's total seed funding to $2.5 million (€2.32M), including the $1.9 million (€1.76M) seed raised in November from Denmark's Ugly Duckling Ventures, Estonia's Superangel.io and other investors.

BCD Travel car rental survey reveals 81% of travelers don’t rent electric cars due to poor logistics, range and availability

BCD Travel recently surveyed more than 900 business travelers in North America and Europe who rented a car at least once last year. The survey looked at traveler behavior and satisfaction as well as trends in car rental for business travel. According to the survey, most business travelers rent a car to visit their company’s office, meet with clients or provide onsite service. The most important reasons for renting a car instead of using other means of transportation are convenience (64%), speed (36%), lack of alternatives (32%) and price (30%).

EcoVadis and Leading Industry Organizations Launch The Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement

EcoVadis and several leading global hospitality organizations – Accor, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International and Radisson Hotel Group, and two global hospitality group purchasing organizations, Avendra and Entegra – today announce the launch of The Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement (HARP). Driven by members’ commitment to improve sustainability performance, the Alliance will work to accelerate sustainable practices by fostering close collaboration with trading partners to build transparency and scale positive impact across their value chains.

SpectrEco Launches Sustainability Technology and Advisory Platform

SpectrEco, a pioneer in sustainable innovation, is ushering in a new era in the hospitality, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. These sectors collectively account for one-third of global energy consumption and related CO2 emissions. Amidst increasing emphasis on sustainability, ESG, and climate action, stakeholders are pressing for measurable, embedded sustainability within business operations and across their value chains. To meet this demand, SpectrEco is delivering an all-encompassing solution: a blend of strategic advisory, implementation, and proprietary technology that enables businesses to meet their core objectives through a sustainability lens.

Nomadix Earns ISO/IEC 27001 Security Certification from BSI

Nomadix® Inc​., bringing connected experiences to life, today announced the company has received its ISO/IEC 27001 Security Certification, awarded by BSI, a leading conformity assessment body and the originator of the standard. Certification by this internationally recognized program demonstrates that Nomadix has the security practices in place to protect all corporate, partner and customer information.

BeCause Partners with Booking.com to Provide API for Third-Party Sustainability Certification Data

BeCause, a startup enterprise software company transforming how the hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, has announced a new partnership with global online travel platform Booking.com. Through a dedicated API, the partnership will make it possible for Booking.com to receive updated data in real time about accommodations that have earned an array of more than 40 recognized third-party sustainability certifications. This will enable the company to more efficiently present reliable, up-to-date information about those accommodations with a third-party certification, so travelers can make a more informed choice for their next trip.

Verdant Doubles Down to Showcase Its Popular Energy Management Solutions at ‘HITEC’ and ‘The Hospitality Show’

This week hoteliers will have two opportunities to see the latest in energy-management solutions for hotels. Verdant will display its popular digital thermostats at HITEC® Toronto, June 27 to 30 in Booth 607 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, and at The Hospitality Show, June 28 to 29 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. While there, the Montreal-based company will introduce a NEW mobile app and a NEW energy service-optimization program.