We are pleased to be media partners with the Independent Hotel Show, London which takes place next Tuesday and Wednesday in Olympia.
The show has an ESG Hub with activities and advice available as well as panel discussions and debates. I will be there moderating ‘The sustainability showdown: How on earth to make it work’ with a great panel discussing ESG insights and offering practical guidance and real-life case studies.
Some great news for the industry this week came with the launch of The International Centre for Responsible Tourism global (ICRT global) with responsible tourism expert Debbie Hindle and Emeritus Professor Harold Goodwin at the helm. ICRT global will offer bespoke and online training courses and guidance to Universities on responsible tourism across the globe.
And we had a superb guide to food waste with a visit to the London Heathrow Marriott hotel, which is one of 53 Marriott hotels in the UK that has reduced its food waste by 25 per cent with partner Winnow over the last six months. For a detailed look behind-the-scenes at this technology and how to create zero waste menus see the story below.
Make sure you sign up to our next live webinar, The Sustainable Hotel Exchange: Storytelling Matters. We have some fantastic experts talking about how hotels can better talk about their responsible initiatives, the impact of the Green Claims Directive on a hotel’s storytelling, and how to manage concerns around greenwashing – and greenhushing. There is a sign up link at the bottom of this newsletter.
Until next time,
Felicity Cousins
Editor, Sustainable Hotel News
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Marriott Hotels UK, Ireland and Nordics has significantly reduced food waste across 53 managed hotels in the first six months of this year.
The group has partnered with Winnow and its AI technology to monitor and minimise food waste in 53 of its hotel kitchens, training staff and educating teams and guests on circularity.
Over six months (from January until June) the results showed the hotels had reduced food waste by 25 per cent. What does this really mean? Before Winnow came to the hotel, the Green Key accredited property was already practising sustainable food initiatives such as meat-free Mondays, an a la carte breakfast instead of the buffet option, smaller plates, and so on.
The difference is now the data from Winnow’s reports for this period can be used as a benchmark for future food waste reduction for all the hotels taking part.
According to Marriott, with the support of The PLEDGE, a global food waste certification, it has become the first hotel group to deploy AI food waste technology on this scale in the UK.
Sheena Williams, cluster general manager UK, who was instrumental in leading the Winnow integration for the hotels and achieving the food waste certifications said the technology had “changed the way we work for the better”.
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Wyndham’s Black Owners and Lodging Developers (BOLD) and Women Own the Room franchisees now have access to peer-to-peer connections and mentorship with the new Accelerator Circle.
Created on the foundation of building community for diverse hoteliers, the Accelerator Circle gives BOLD and Women Own the Room franchisees exclusive access to Wyndham’s network of existing owners and industry experts through quarterly, small-group virtual meetups focused on fast-tracking hotel openings and maximising performance.
Wyndham says the Accelerator Circle is a step towards the company being the world’s largest hotel franchisor to reinforce its commitment of bringing greater diversity to hospitality.
BOLD and Women Own the Room have resulted in more than 90 hotel deals with Black and women hoteliers with more than 20 hotels that are now open.
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With the Independent Hotel Show, London a few days away we provide an overview of what the ESG Hub at the show will offer.
This year’s edition of the Independent Hotel Show, will take place on 15-16th October at Olympia London. As media partners for the event we bring you an overview of what to expect when it comes to sustainability at the show.
In the ESG Zone, hoteliers will have the opportunity to meet with ESG-centric brands including toilet roll supplier Who Gives a Crap, fitness brand Dyaco, Dale Leisure, and food waste collection specialist Keenan Recycling.
Combining sustainable design with educational activities, the ESG Hub is set to inspire industry leaders to make meaningful changes in hospitality. With a range of interactive sessions and expert-led discussions, the Hub will provide attendees with the tools to address sustainability challenges and explore responsible business practices.
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A new non-profit has launched to amplify global knowledge and understanding of responsible tourism.
The International Centre for Responsible Tourism global (ICRT global) was launched by Debbie Hindle, responsible tourism expert and Emeritus Professor Harold Goodwin, to offer bespoke and online training courses and guidance to Universities on responsible tourism across the globe.
The charity is being supported by Sabre and easyJet Holidays.
Professor Harold Goodwin, managing director of the Responsible Tourism Partnership and founder of ICRT global and said: “Responsible tourism is what we do to make tourism more sustainable, in a way which benefits communities and destinations."
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Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) has signed a partnership with RAW Charging as its preferred EV charging provider.
The partnership will provide SLH’s portfolio of more than 570 luxury boutique hotels across 90 countries, with preferential terms for new installations of RAW’s EV charging solutions.
RAW Charging has existing collaborations with AA Hotel and Hospitality Services and HOSPA, and client partnerships with major brands such as Exclusive Collection, National Trust, Merlin Entertainments, Greene King, and more.
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Preferred Travel Group has developed a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in partnership with The Travel Foundation.
The parent company of Beyond Green, Beyond Green Travel, Preferred Hotels & Resorts and other brands, has created the CAP in partnership with The Travel Foundation, the non-profit sustainable tourism NGO.
The CAP, which builds on the organisation’s signing of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, is structured around the creation of a public-facing document that will define the company’s objectives and key actions to halve carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero as soon as possible before 2050.
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Sign up for the next Sustainable Hotel Exchange: Storytelling Matters and join experts from the industry in a lively discussion.
Join hospitality and sustainability leaders as they discuss how hotels can better talk about their responsible initiatives, the impact of the Green Claims Directive on a hotel’s storytelling, how to manage concerns around greenwashing – and greenhushing – and how to keep the trust of those looking for sustainable stays.
The Sustainable Hotel Exchange: Storytelling Matters
October 23rd – 12pm UK
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