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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
Following the recent launch of its pioneering, integrated generative AI capabilities at ITB Berlin and partnering to launch the inaugural WiT Africa (Web-in-Travel), award-winning sustainability management startup, Weeva has been awarded its GSTC-Recognized Standard status from The Global Sustainable Tourism Council®, which means it is aligned to GSTC pathways for those hotels wanting to certify.
BeCause, a technology start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel and tourism industries manage its sustainability data, has digitized the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance's (the Alliance) HCMI and HWMI methodologies.
Proprietary research by leading specialist travel, leisure and hospitality management consultancy, PACE Dimensions, has shown that changes in both consumer and corporate buying behaviour relating to a brand’s ESG position. The research can drive significant opportunity for business and concludes that those failing to act will fall behind or risk devaluing profits and investments.
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 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%).
BeCause, the technology start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, announced today an expanded partnership with hubli, the leading online marketplace and booking platform for corporate meetings, events and group hotel lodging.
As a multinational organization, WebBeds recognises the importance of global corporate responsibility and is dedicated to reducing its environmental footprint by promoting environmentally responsible sustainable travel.
Green Key Global, the leading sustainability certification organization for the hotel and lodging industry in North America, is proud to announce its partnership with BWH Hotels as a preferred supplier of certification for hotel operations' environmental sustainability practices in the United States and Canada.
BeCause, the Danish start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, announced today that it has secured $1.9 million (€1.75M) in seed funding from investors. The round, co-led by Denmark's Ugly Duckling Ventures and Estonia's Superangel.io, includes a $708,000 (€650K) open tail-end and the $1.9 million for strategic investors to join on equal terms.
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.
BeCause, a startup enterprise software company that is transforming how companies in the hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, has announced a new partnership with easyJet holidays to help the tour operator more efficiently collect and communicate hotel sustainability data.
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® 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.