sustainability
‘Future of Travel Mobility’ Event Charts Path Forward for Travel Industry
U.S. Travel Association | September 23, 2022
U.S. Travel welcomed hundreds to DC’s Union Station for insights on industry challenges and opportunities WASHINGTON - One clear takeaway from U.S. Travel Association’s Future of Travel Mobility conference: Sustainability and innovation are not just buzzwords, but central pillars of the industry’s growth in coming years. Over the full-day event at Washington, DC’s Union Station on September 20, leaders from some of America’s largest travel, transportation and technology companies joined public officials in making clear that as travel rebounds, it is evolving to address shifting consumer demands and environmental sustainabi...
Radisson Hotel Group Takes Major Step to Becoming Net-Zero by 2050 With Approved Science Based Targets
Radisson Hotel Group | September 22, 2022
Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading hotel groups, has received confirmation and validation of its near-term Science Based Targets (SBTs) aligned with its commitment to be Net-Zero by 2050. The authentication has been provided by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) a partnership between experts such as CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) and the United Nations Global Compact, which drives ambitious climate action in business. It places Radisson Hotel Group amongst top companies in the world who align with the COP climate goals and set their carbon reduction targets according to science. As a leading international hotel gr...
RIU Hotels & Resorts Shares Its 2021 Sustainability Report
RIU | September 19, 2022
2021 was a year of all-around recovery for RIU Hotels & Resorts, as well as a year full of courageous decision-making and new investments. Presented yesterday by RIU to its stakeholders in July, the report is the first of its kind, as, in addition to being the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility report, it also presents the hotel chain’s major indicators and projects in 2021. The company was able to recover its business after a 2020 marked by the pandemic, an occurrence that changed the chain’s priorities, as the main objective shifted to guaranteeing people’s safety. This continues to be the company’s top pr...
New Attitudes to Hotel Circular Economy Practices
EHL | September 15, 2022
Customer perception Anyone visiting hotels this past decade will have seen the message in the bathroom asking guests to help save resources by putting the towel on the floor only if a new towel is needed. Some clients may perceive this message positively as they will associate the hotel as an eco-friendly company. Some others may have a totally different perception and understand this message as a way for the hotel to reduce costs by cleaning less towels daily, to the detriment of guest comfort. Thus, depending on the client's perception, the impact on the hotel (brand perception, willingness to stay, willingness to pay, etc.) can be eithe...
Greenwashing, Ecotourism and Sustainability Are Now a Major Concern for Travelers
Alan Young | September 8, 2022
The global eco-wakening is driving a greener future with over 87% of Americans seeking more sustainable hotels and travel By Alan Young There is no denying it. The last two years were difficult for all of us. But as we take a collective breath on the other side of the pandemic and ruminate on the positive takeaways from that time, many of us will settle on the same sentiment – sometimes it’s good to slow down. Our lives, which are so often defined by constant motion, suddenly came to a halt, a change of pace that many of us would never have chosen or stumbled upon organically. As social calendars were cleared of activities, trave...
Nimbus® Debuts Reusable, Plant-Based Makeup Removing Towel That Reduces Laundry Costs and Contributes to ESG Efforts in the Hospitality Sector
Nimbus Eco Inc | August 22, 2022
SAN DIEGO, CA – Hotels and resorts struggling with loss of towels have a new option for their guest’s makeup removal and hygiene needs. Continuing in its spirit of innovation, Nimbus has debuted a new plant-based towel that can be used on the face, body, and even surfaces to clean away dirt and germs while also carrying a number of eco-friendly credentials including being FSC Certified, compostable, reusable, plastic-free, and flushable. These towels come in a compressed form when shipped and expand when water is added so companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint and improve their ESG ratings stand to benefit by replacing the...
Why Aren’t Individual Hotels Embracing Sustainable Practices?
Francis W. Purvey | August 22, 2022
By Francis W. Purvey While governments and corporations struggle - unsuccessfully for the most part - with climate change, sea level rise and carbon neutral objectives, individual tourism and hospitality visionaries need to focus on the micro sustainability initiatives demanded by our customers. When asked for sustainability policies by meeting planners and travel agents, hotel sales people invariably have nothing to offer other than potentially “we are looking into it” or maybe “our brand has an aggressive sustainability statement, but we can’t participate because our management company has different policies.” Inevitabilit...
Hotels, Lean In: Sustainability and Wellness Are Leading the Next Generation of Meetings & Events
Amadeus | August 10, 2022
In contemplating the next generation of meetings and events, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: hotels must lean into some of the macro trends shaping our global society, particularly wellness and sustainability. The new world we find ourselves in has propelled us to become more conscious in our daily lives and in the way we work, connect, and travel. The ability to make the future different (and better) than the past, however, requires reflection and innovation. As part of a “New Golden Rules of Meetings & Events” series, we’ve combined insights from global hospitality experts, Amadeus business intelligence data, and k...
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