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Six Senses to Open First Australian Property in Dandenong Ranges Outside Melbourne
BANGKOK—Six Senses will open its first Australian property at Burnham Beeches, the heritage mansion and 22-hectare estate designed by architect Harry Norris in 1933 for the Nicholas “Aspro” Family. Located 40 kilometers from Melbourne in the fern glades and forested hills of the Dandenong Ranges and neighboring Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens, the mansion is one of the finest examples of domestic Art Deco in Australia.
Romance Reborn
Led by the brief to capture “fresh air, sunshine and an outlook of command, yet under control,” the original three-story Art Deco Streamline Moderne mansion is reminiscent of an ocean liner. Named after the...
Caesars Entertainment Recognized as Best Employer for Veterans by Forbes America
LAS VEGAS—Caesars Entertainment, the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S., has been recognized as one of the Best Employers for Veterans by Forbes and Statista Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Caesars has a long-standing commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, including the company’s Business Impact Groups (BIGs), one of which, SALUTE, is dedicated to veteran Team Members.
SALUTE provides a supportive community for active-duty and veteran military Team Members, their spouses, and allies. The group offers a community to share experiences and volunteer opportunities at veteran organizations across the country. With the help of SALUTE, Caesars...
Carbon Negative Argentinian Adventure Operator, Say Hueque, Commits to Planting 20,000 trees in Patagonia by August 2023
BUENOS AIRES—What do 20,000 trees look like? For one, spaced evenly, 20,000 trees would cover more than 32 football fields. Planting 20,000 native trees by August 2023 has become a passion for the team at Say Hueque Argentina Journeys, Argentina’s leading sustainable adventure tour operator. Owner Rafa Mayer has led the company towards an epically ambitious carbon negative, climate positive response to the climate emergency, through the pandemic up to now. Among other efforts, they have already planted more than 5,000 trees in damaged zones of Patagonia to help restore native forests and are rapidly heading towards their goal. Say...
Historic Hotels of America Names Sustainability Champion Award Winners
SAN FRANCISCO—The two historic boutique hotels in the Presidio of San Francisco, Inn at the Presidio and Lodge at the Presidio, were recently honored with the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion Award in a ceremony in Point Clear, Alabama. Granted by Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the award is presented to a hotel that best implements and practices innovative green initiatives and programs, demonstrating historic preservation is the ultimate green. Inn at the Presidio also earned this award in 2017.
“We’re honored to accept this award from our peers, as a recognition...
Seven Sustainability Trends That Will Impact Cleaning Industry in 2023
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR, CALIF.—According to Steve Ashkin, the professional cleaning industry’s leading advocate for sustainability, 2023 is going to be a pivotal year for the professional cleaning industry when it comes to sustainability.
“While many larger companies have sustainability strategies in place, it remains a ‘slow burn priority’ for smaller companies in the industry,” says Ashkin. “That’s going to change in 2023.”
Among the reasons Ashkin cites for this are the following:
Awareness of the correlation between violent storms and climate change;
Volatile energy costs/inflation;
Supply chain disruptions;
The need to enhance efficiencies to lower operating costs;
Consumer demand; and
New...
A Glimpse at Accor’s Pathway Toward Net Zero Emissions by 2050
PARIS—Given the effects of climate change and the current energy crisis, finding concrete, pragmatic, inventive solutions is a priority for people and the planet. As awareness of what is at stake grows, customers expect companies to have increasingly high environmental standards and, in hospitality, are looking for sustainability-committed hotels—an expectation that aligns with and shapes Accor’s global strategy.
Early in 2021, Accor was the first international hotel group to make a long-term commitment to decarbonize all its operations and achieve net zero by 2050—including a 46 percent emission reduction by 2030, validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative. Given that 63 percent...
MGM Resorts International Named a Top Employer for Veterans by Military Times
LAS VEGAS—MGM Resorts International has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 25 leading employers for culture, recruitment and policies for veterans, service members and military families in the Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers list. Also, MGM Resorts was the highest ranked company overall in Nevada and second highest ranked hospitality company in the nation.
This year, 230 organizations submitted responses to the Military Times Best for Vets: Employers survey. Rankings are based on the policies and practices that make companies an attractive place to work for current employees and future job seekers within the military community.
“MGM Resorts’ long-standing commitment to our nation’s service members,...
NAFEM Show Just One Month Away at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center
ORLANDO, FLA.—The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) Show is scheduled for February 1 to 3 in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center. As of early January, 538 exhibitors planned to exhibit their products and services.
Many exhibitors will be on hand to help one reduce costs related to resource consumption and waste generation. Here are some examples:
ChemxWorks Inc.— The D-CARBONATOR soak tank from ChemxWorks removes carbon buildup and the worst fats, oil, and grease (F.O.G.) from kitchen equipment (aluminum baking pans, hood filters, baking racks, floor mats and more) using heated water in combination with the...
Blueland & Plastic Pollution Coalition Petition EPA to Require Testing of PVA Plastic in Laundry Detergent Pods & Sheets
NEW YORK—Blueland and Plastic Pollution Coalition announced their formal action to petition the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the use of plastic film (PVA) in consumer-packaged goods, including all laundry detergent pods and sheets by requesting health and environmental safety tests of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA), and removing it from the Safer Choice List and Safer Chemical Ingredients List until the EPA can complete the requested health and environmental safety testing. They are joined in this petition by Made Safe, Beyond Plastics, Plastic Oceans International, 5 Gyres, Lonely Whale, and the Shaw Institute and hope to garner support from the public with their petition.
This announcement follows first-of-its-kind research published in...
Cayo Levantado Resort, an Island Hotel in the Dominican Republic, to Open Doors in June 2023
MIAMI—Cayo Levantado Resort, a brand-new resort under the Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts portfolio, announced they are now open for reservations, which will start welcoming guests on June 1, 2023. Located on the island of Cayo Levantado, just a few miles away from Samaná Bay, this completely rebranded, and extensively renovated property will invite guests to discover the uncharted syncopations of the Dominican Republic through its “A Rhythm All Its Own” concept.
Cayo Levantado Resort is dedicated to offering an expertly curated, distinctly Dominican, and decidedly authentic experience. Since the very start, there’s been an alliance with Forbes Travel Guide, the...