PARIS—Hybrid and full electric vehicles are taking to the road this summer, a greener and more cost-effective travel option especially with the mounting fuel crisis and petrol price increases. The challenge, however, is where to charge your vehicle. UK and EU governments are busy rolling out recharge terminals across Europe to support drivers, but there is still a way to go. So to help travelers on their way Accor has mapped EV charge points at hotels across Europe letting travelers easily filter hotels by charge units and plan a route that lets them rest and their car recharge. Hanna Ushal-Rudik, Director Sustainability...

JASPER, IND.—Indiana Furniture continues to set new standards for affordable, design-friendly products, and they are making it simpler to explore and specify office furniture with the relaunch of IndianaFurniture.com. This reimagined website allows visitors to seamlessly navigate their portfolio of products and services while also providing information and tools to help make decision-making throughout the buying process easier. With more visuals, enhanced content, convenient tools, and intuitive user-friendliness, the redesign empowers users with additional features like: Product Filters that allow users to easily narrow down the product portfolio by category, type, space, and industry. Product Pages with an increased number...

JACKSON HOLE, WYO.—Four Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Hole, in partnership with Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris and Yellowstone Safari Co., will offer an immersive experience this fall with the chance to see the elusive gray wolf population of Yellowstone National Park in a day-long excursion. “The opportunity to engage with the Yellowstone gray wolf population in its natural habitat is a milestone experience not soon forgotten,” says General Manager Ryan Grande. “This new program allows our guests to better understand the complexity of our unique ecosystem and come away with a vested interest in preserving this environment—and diverse array of native...

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO—At San Juan’s luxury adults-only boutique hotel, Condado Ocean Club, giving back to the local community is a top priority. As the regenerative tourism movement continues to gain traction with travelers (according to CNBC.com), Condado Ocean Club is excited to announce a brand-new regenerative travel initiative that will support four separate causes that are close to the property’s heart. For each stay booked through the OC Summer Package, guests will not only save up to 20 percent on their stay, but Condado Ocean Club will also donate a portion of proceeds to one of their community partners, including San Juan Bay Estuary, Alma de Bahia...

SINGAPORE—Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, has announced its long-term goal to build green tourism, covering three key areas, including: working with partners to launch over 10,000 low-carbon travel products; promoting sustainable travel concepts and engaging 100 million travelers in low-carbon practices; and aiming to further reduce carbon emissions across its own operations. Trip.com Group aims to launch over 10,000 eco-friendly travel products, with several initiatives already underway in the Group’s long-term plan. Trip.com and Skyscanner, sub-brands of Trip.com Group, have partnered with CHOOOSE, a company dedicated to offsetting the CO2 emissions for flights by supporting impactful climate solutions worldwide...

ROCKVILLE, MD.—Arch Amenities Group, a full-service global provider of wellness, amenity and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels and private clubs, announced the appointment of Whitney Smith Cripe, a brand marketer and team builder with more than 20 years’ experience, as chief marketing officer. Among her key responsibilities, Smith Cripe will help drive Arch’s growth by articulating its wellness, amenity and meeting services; further define the company’s consultative marketing and brand services; and collaborate with the senior leadership team on long-term strategic planning. She also will be responsible for building trusted relationships with Arch’s clients, leading and supporting client...

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, between 2015 and 2021, the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations more than doubled in the U.S. from approximately 13,000 to 50,000. The International Energy Agency reports that after a decade of rapid growth, there are now over 10 million electric cars on the road, representing about 1 percent of the global car stock. For 2030, the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario projects 300 million electric cars on the road and they will account for over 60 percent of new car sales, compared with only 4.6 percent in 2020. With such...

THE MALDIVES—Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences’ eco-credentials have been given a further seal of approval, with its acceptance into Small Luxury Hotels of the World’s Considerate Collection. This makes it the only resort in the Maldives to become a member of the Considerate Collection—an ethos-driven standard for boutique hotels that go the extra mile to be greener. Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) curated the Considerate Collection list from its partner hotels to help guests make informed choices when booking their holidays. As such, SLH’s Considerate Collection only includes hotels that have made genuine and quantified efforts to be more sustainable. Amilla...

LAS VEGAS—Resorts World Las Vegas unveiled its Las Vegas Convention Center Loop passenger station, providing direct underground access to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in an enjoyable, efficient and environmentally friendly way in minutes in all-electric Teslas. Resorts World Las Vegas is now also poised to connect to the expanded Vegas Loop system when development efforts move forward on the proposed innovative transportation system. The LVCC Loop is an innovative, all-electric, zero-emissions, underground public transportation system in which passengers are transported directly to their destination with no stops along the way. The Resorts World Las Vegas passenger station will be the first of over 55 stops anticipated...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Green Hotel Cards Inc. to the “Key Cards” section of its Green Product & Service Directory. Every day, 35,000 pounds of plastic cards are discarded by hotels and their guests, ultimately ending up in landfills across our country. How long will it take for our Earth to digest this plastic waste? At least 200 years. Don’t underestimate the impact of a key card. It is small, but it’s the first product you pass to your guests. Why not impress them from the very beginning? From recycled to paper or natural wood, you will...