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Highgate publishes first ESG report

WORLDWIDE: Real estate investment and hospitality management company Highgate has outlined a series of sustainability goals in its first ESG report. Mark Caswell reports.

Sustainability and disability in the hospitality sector

EUROPE: The European Network for Accessible Tourism and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance have joined forces to support disability inclusion in the hospitality sector 

Centara West Bay Hotel & Residences Doha gets Green Key certification

QATAR:Centara West Bay Hotel & Residences Doha has been certified by Green Key Qatar

Rove Hotels joins the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

UAE: Lifestyle hotel brand Rove Hotels has become the latest chain to join the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.

Zeal Hotels signs with IHG for net zero hotel

UK: Zeal Hotels has signed an agreement with IHG Hotels and Resorts for a net zero hotel in Exeter.

easyHotel to reduce carbon emissions by 45 per cent in UK hotels

UK: Budget brand easyHotel is planning to spend £4.5 million to reduce its carbon emissions in UK hotels this year.

Hotel tech company RoomRaccoon partners with Hotels for Trees

WORLDWIDE: Hotel management tech company, RoomRaccoon, has partnered up with Hotels for Trees, in a carbon offsetting programme.

Premier Inn hotels to cut water consumption by 20 per cent per guest

UK: Whitbread, owner of one of the UK’s largest hotel companies Premier Inn, has announced it will cut water consumption by 20 per cent per guest by 2030. 

Radisson Hotel Groups joins HRS’s Green Stay Initiative 

WORLDWIDE: The Radisson Hotel Group, which is part of Choice Hotels International, has joined HRS’s Green Stay Initiative.

Booking.com report finds travellers are battling with cost and conscience

Booking.com’s eighth annual Sustainable Travel Report has been released with insight from more than 33,000 travellers across 35 countries and territories.

TIME Hotels pushes sustainability at Arabian Travel Market

UAE: UAE-based TIME Hotels is pushing its sustainability credentials at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) this year.

Hotelbeds reports 30 per cent increase in those seeking sustainable stays

WORLDWIDE: Hotelbeds, the cloud-based technology platform, which offers access to a global network of travel products, has seen interest in sustainable hotel searches leap by a third.

Best Western Hotel Group creates “Because We Care” sustainability initiative 

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

Sustainable hotel to open in Greece using carbon capture technology

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

Green Collection launched by Global Hotel Alliance 

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