Tag: sustainability

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

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

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

ASIA-PACIFIC: A merger is being considered by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and GREEN Hospitality (Pangaia Solutions Limited) in Asia Pacific.

EUROPE: The Energy and Environment Alliance (EEA) has named Room to Reward as its official charity partner.

WORLDWIDE: citizenM has secured a dual currency €243.3M and £201.7M Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL).

WORLDWIDE: TUI has pledged its hotels and resorts worldwide will reach carbon zero emissions by 2030.

FRANCE: Relais & Chateaux, the French association of 580 luxury hotels and restaurants, has just published its first sustainability report.

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts is the latest hotel group to join the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Accor has committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and increasing energy “sufficiency” in the short and long term.

UK: The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council have formed a partnership to consolidate best practice in sustainable hospitality and tourism.

WORLDWIDE: Radisson Hotel Group has committed to its ongoing  development of sustainable tourism practices by joining the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

The American Hotel & Lodging Association AHLA has announced its Responsible Stay initiative.

UK: Whitbread, which owns Premier Inn as well as a range of pub and restaurant brands, has joined the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.

UK: room2, the world’s first fully whole life net zero hometel, has released a video calling for people to look after our home, the Earth.