I've just returned from a spontaneous pub lunch with a friend, and as we were rushing to our respective meetings, we were told the owner is looking to take the next steps to becoming more sustainable. More on that another time – but when I find out these little nuggets of information it makes me realise how far we have come, and how more and more, it seems, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword – but part of our lives. Even our lunchtimes.
Good news with the appointment of Barnaby Kean as general manager of the voco Zeal Exeter Science Park, which is due to open its doors in January 2025. The hotel will be operated by Valor Hospitality and will join IHG’s network as the group’s first net zero carbon hotel.
Novotel has partnered with WWF to help protect and restore the world's oceans. Karelle Lamouche, CCO premium, midscale & economy division, Accor, said: “Together with our partners, teams and guests, Novotel will lead the charge toward a sustainable future for our oceans, pioneering a new era of environmental stewardship in our hotels and driving industry change.”
And we have a sustainable hotel review of the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Stockholm, the striking building pictured above. What makes this so special is the sheer size of the property as it is attached to the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, which hosts regular events for up to 3,000 people and is one of the most sustainable events centres in the world. All events which take place here are 100 per cent carbon neutral. You can read the full review in our feature section or click on the link on the story at the bottom of the newsletter.
Until next time,
Felicity Cousins
Editor, Sustainable Hotel News
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Barnaby Kean has been appointed as general manager overseeing the opening of the voco Zeal Exeter Science Park.
The four-star, 142-bedroom property, is under construction but slated to open in January next year.
The hotel will be operated by Valor Hospitality and will join IHG’s network as the group’s first net zero carbon hotel.
Kean said: “We aim to be the leaders in sustainable hospitality and we want to be the first sustainable generation.”
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CitizenM has launched a new Founders First programme, aimed at celebrating and empowering small business owners in underrepresented communities.
In honour of Pride Month the inaugural beneficiaries of the programme will be the LGBTQIA+ community.
The hotel group said that the initiative was an extension of its core values including the brand statement “citizenM welcomes you all”, and stressed its belief “in the significance of honouring and championing the LGBTQIA+ community not just during Pride Month but throughout the year”.
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Hilton has seen a 20 per cent reduction in post-consumer food waste during its Green Ramadan initiative.
This year the programme was across 32 hotels in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Turkey and Malaysia and served 239,000 guests during iftars and suhoors.
Staff at participating hotels had sustainability training, and focused on local sourcing, waste management, and diversion by donation and composting where possible.
The hotels also used methods such as guest messaging, smaller portions, live cooking stations, reduced food displays and switching to à la carte menus rather than buffets.
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Accor’s founding brand, Novotel, is partnering with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to champion the protection and restoration of the oceans.
Under the agreement, from 2024 to 2027, WWF France will provide technical expertise to Novotel, and its 580 hotels worldwide, to have a positive impact on the ocean.
Novotel is building a three-year science-based action plan, based on three of the United Nations’ ocean-related actions, namely: reducing marine pollution and ocean acidification, particularly from land-based activities; fighting overfishing and promoting sustainable fishing models; and increasing scientific knowledge and research for ocean health.
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Amadeus and Accor have expanded their strategic partnership with Amadeus’ Central Reservation System (ACRS) offering “more personalised connections with guests” including the potential to share sustainability data.
Amadeus’ cloud-based technology will help Accor to extend its distribution strategies and build deeper and “more personalised connections with guests.”
Agnes Pierce, director, global head of sustainability – hospitality, Amadeus said: “We are exploring and working with our customers to see how to integrate sustainability data in the booking flows, so that guests can make an informed choice. The main area we are focusing on is to make C02 emissions and Certifications/Label information available.”
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The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC), which represents self-catering operators in Scotland, has partnered with Sustonica to showcase short-term rentals implementing sustainable practices.
The ASSC has more than 1,700 members and supports the operation of tens of thousands of self-catering properties across Scotland.
Under the Sustonica badge participating properties are required to achieve a minimum of 20 per cent of the criteria and improve on their score each year.
This is in accordance with the ISO methodology PDCA, a continuous cycle of “planning, doing, checking and acting”, which means companies have to increase their scores every year.
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Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Stockholm was built in 2011 and a large part of the material from the building that previously stood on the site was reused. This was the beginning of creating a sustainable facility with intelligent energy solutions, focused on reducing CO2 emissions and minimising environmental impact.
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