All posts by Felicity Cousins

USA: Best Western Hotel Group (BWH) is showing its commitment to environmental and social responsibility across its global portfolio with a new sustainability strategy.

GREECE: A sustainable boutique hotel will open on the island of Serifos this July using carbon capture to help it reduce emissions.

UAE: The Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), which is based in the UAE, has launched a new collection offering guests a more environmentally friendly choice.

ASIA-PACIFIC: A merger is being considered by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and GREEN Hospitality (Pangaia Solutions Limited) in Asia Pacific.

EUROPE: The Energy and Environment Alliance (EEA) has named Room to Reward as its official charity partner.

WORLDWIDE: The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance), which brings together the industry to create a responsible global hospitality sector has released its latest Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality v2.0.

WORLDWIDE: citizenM has secured a dual currency €243.3M and £201.7M Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL).

AUSTRALASIA: Accor, which has more than 19 brands across Australia and the Pacific, has joined forces with Ecotourism Australia to certify all Accor hotels in the region. 

WORLDWIDE: TUI has pledged its hotels and resorts worldwide will reach carbon zero emissions by 2030.

SPAIN: Quartz Inn Hotels has announced the addition of the bubble hotel Miluna Open Nature Rooms to its Spanish portfolio.

WORLDWIDE: The International Serviced Accommodation Accreditation Process, (ISAAP) has announced it is developing a new sustainability standard for operators and providers of serviced accommodation.

EUROPE: Entries are now open for the second edition of the European Sustainable Tourism Awards “GrINN Awards 2023”.

MOROCCO: UK-based Kew Green Hotels has been appointed by Earth Holding, as the hotel management company for Azembay, the first eco-village in Morocco, North Africa. 

SPAIN: Melia Hotels International, one of the leading hotel companies in Spain, has achieved the highest rating in the global travel industry in the latest S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).

MEXICO: The Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita in Mexico is doing its part for the sea turtles on its beach by helping to release the hatchlings to increase survival rates.