Tag: 2022
Marriott wins sustainability award for Asia Pacific hotels
ASIA PACIFIC: Marriott International in Asia Pacific has won an award for Best Sustainable Hotel Chain.
Bloomberg’s study finds sustainability important factor for future traveller behaviour
US: Bloomberg Media has published its Now Boarding: The Global Traveller’s Outlook study revealing current and future travel sentiments and behaviours.
Indian Hotels Company installs 224 EV charging points
INDIA: India’s largest hospitality brand, Indian Hotels Company Limited, has installed 224 EV charging stations at 92 of its hotels.
Hotel sourcing platform adds sustainability data
US: BTP Automation has partnered with industry leader Thrust Carbon to power a sustainable hotel sourcing platform.
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance updates carbon tool
UK: The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has updated its Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative (HCMI) to make a tool which offers a comparable, transparent approach to carbon, water and waste reporting.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts launches sustainable cookbook
NORTH AMERICA: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, has announced its latest cookbook, the Sustainable Kitchen.
The American Hotel and Lodging Association partners with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
US: The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) have announced a new strategic partnership to drive forward sustainability and ESG efforts in the hospitality sector.
Scandic opens first Munich hotel
GERMANY: Scandic has opened its fifth hotel in Germany, Scandic München Macherei, and aims for top sustainability goals.
Trip.com Group joins Global Sustainable Tourism Council
WORLDWIDE: Trip.com Group has officially joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) global network as a member.
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance signs commitment to collaborative working with WTTC
UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work towards improving sustainability in the global hospitality sector.
1 Hotel Miami Beach receives 2022 Green Good Design Award
US: Luxury hotel, 1 Hotel South Beach, has been awarded a 2022 Green Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa aims for net zero and gains Silver EarthCheck certification
UK: Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, in the Cotswolds, has become the first countryside luxury hotel in the UK to achieve Silver certification with EarthCheck.
Off grid sustainable resort to open in the Caribbean
CARIBBEAN: Coulibri Ridge, the Caribbean’s latest sustainable offering, will open later this month on Dominica.
Low carbon destination goal for small island in Thailand
THAILAND: Koh Mak, a small tropical island in Thailand, is striving to become a low-carbon destination.
Foster + Partners to design sustainable development on Red Sea
SAUDI ARABIA: The Red Sea Development Company has unveiled plans for a sustainable marine life institute, designed by Foster + Partners, which will also feature hotels.