#3 | 21/09/2023

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The image above is from the newly certified B Corp, Blue Lagoon Iceland. Blue Lagoon Iceland is now part of a B Corp community of 7,334 businesses globally – including 85 B Corps in the Nordics. You can see more on the story below.

The Prime Minister has announced delays to the UK's pathway to achieve net zero, but the CSRD and ESG reporting rules are coming next year and those in the hotel industry, or those who run travel programmes with ESG targets, will need to be ready. We had a lively discussion about this – you can watch the webinar in the link from the story below, which also features details of the EEA and King's Business School ESG for hotel executives course.

Don't miss out on our Q&A with Dr Megan Morikawa, global sustainability office director, Iberostar Group. She talks passionately about the group's ambitious targets, how it is applying Winnow technology to deal with food waste, and how she believes it is imperative the industry tackles sustainability together.

Until next time,

Felicity Cousins
Editor, Sustainable Hotel News

HEADLINES

💦 Blue Lagoon Iceland certifies as a B Corporation

It joins a growing group of companies reinventing business by creating a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system for all.

🤝 Iberostar partners with Planeterra to promote community tourism

A total of 36 community-based tourism projects are set to be implemented through the Iberostar Foundation, which the group says will provide more than 955,000 potential travellers with community tourism experiences.

🤝Weeva partners with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Weeva will have a seat on the Alliance’s Senior Advisory Council, and will help drive collaboration on industry resilience and data-led sustainability.

🥳 The Travel Foundation announces partnerships and calls for action as it celebrates 20 years

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, the global NGO brought leaders together at its new Brussels location to find new and innovative ways of working together.

👮‍♂️ CSRD regulations: What hotels need to do about ESG reporting?

We discuss how the new CSRD regulations and ESG reporting will affect those in the hotel industry ahead of a new ESG for hospitality leaders course. With Ufi Ibrahim, CEO, EEA and Dr Marc Lepere, lead in ESG & sustainability, King’s Business School.

✍️ Motel One to certify all properties through Green Key

The first of the group’s German properties have already received certification, and Motel One plans to roll out the initiative across the rest of its hotels by the end of next year.

🛏️ edyn opens Locke property in Berlin and aims to ramp up ESG data collection

The Locke at East Side Gallery will be the brand’s third opening in Germany and offers views across the city’s skyline and the River Spree. edyn has already committed to its sustainability practices and has ramped up its data collection so it can set targets and track progress in reducing resource-consumption and carbon emissions.

Q&A: Megan Morikawa, global sustainability office director, Iberostar Group

Iberostar aims to reach Net Zero 20 years ahead of the 2050 deadline, half its carbon emissions by 2030, and be waste free by 2025. Dr Megan Morikawa, global sustainability office director, Iberostar Group spoke to Sustainable Hotel News about its ambitious targets and how she believes it is imperative the industry tackles sustainability together.

💬 Check out some of our other Q&As with hotel and sustainability leaders

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