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A Hilton Chat with GLN About Its New Home2 Suites by Hilton Clean Energy Prototype
In case you missed it, this past week’s big news came out of Hilton’s headquarters with the unveiling of the company’s new Home2 Suites...
Responsible Forestry Should Concern Us All
Hotels want their guests to feel comfortable; that’s what makes guests return. A good breakfast, for example, is one way to ensure guest satisfaction....
Hilton Offers New Home2 Suites by Hilton Clean Energy Prototype
NEW YORK—Hilton today announced the availability of the new Home2 Suites by Hilton Clean Energy Prototype, an optional, turnkey offering for U.S. hotel owners...
Hospitality Leaders to Convene in Paris to Tackle Industry Pressures
LONDON—As the global hospitality industry faces accelerating pressure from intensifying climate change risks, acute labor shortages, and ever-changing regulations, the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance...
Sands China is World’s First Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprise to Achieve ISO 14001:2026 Certification for Environmental Management
MACAU—Sands China has recently been awarded ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management System (EMS) certification by the British Standards Institution (BSI) Group, one of the world’s...
Tarkett Introduces Two New LVT Platforms with Paired Path Collection
SOLON, OHIO—Tarkett, a world leader in innovative and sustainable flooring solutions, has launched a collection of luxury vinyl tile wood and stone styles designed...
The EPA: Friend or Foe to Travel & Tourism? Here’s What I Think
My head spun around like a top when I read this headline this week: “EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from...
Radisson Hotel Group & Global Destination Sustainability-Movement Launch Roadmap to Help Close the Sustainability Action Gap
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—While sustainability has become a strategic priority for many organizations, implementation remains a significant challenge across the meetings and events industry. New findings...
Travel + Leisure Co. Releases 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report
ORLANDO, FLA.—Travel + Leisure Co., a leading leisure travel company providing more than six million vacations to travelers around the world every year, released...
Fall Conference Preview: Events with a Sustainability Component
Conference and trade show season is heating up. Of course, I am always on the hunt for conference sessions dedicated to, or touching, on...
Diversey & the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Partner
LONDON—The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (WSHA) and Diversey, a Solenis company, have announced a new partnership to help hotels turn environmental and social sustainability goals...
Ten Sustainability Innovations for Hospitality Properties
NATIONAL REPORT—Sustainability initiatives within the hospitality sector depend on the current state of your property and your capacity to both initiate and maintain changes....
Populus Denver Announces Recipients of Populus Stewardship Grant
DENVER—Populus Denver, a carbon positive hotel that celebrates and protects the natural world, is pleased to announce Drylands Agroecology Research (Longmont, Colo.), Denver Urban Gardens (Denver) and Colorado Grain...
Nassimi Honors 9/11 Anniversary with Day of Service
NEW YORK—Nassimi, a leading manufacturer of sustainably designed upholstery materials, sponsored a Day of Service commemorating the 25th anniversary of September 11. Held September 9,...
OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa & Manta Pacific Research Foundation Hosted Free World Manta Day Celebration
KONA, HAWAII – OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, in partnership with the Manta Pacific Research Foundation, presented the 5th annual World Manta Day Celebration on Saturday, September...
Humanscale Releases 2025 CSR Report
NEW YORK—Humanscale, a leader in human-centered design and manufacturer of ergonomic workplace products, announces the release of its 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, offering...
OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa & Manta Pacific Research Foundation to Host Free World Manta Day Celebration
KONA, HAWAII – OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, in partnership with the Manta Pacific Research Foundation, will present the 5th annual World Manta Day Celebration on Saturday,...
Flooring Maker Roppe Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report
FOSTORIA, OHIO—Roppe Corporation, a leading manufacturer of commercial resilient rubber and vinyl flooring and part of Roppe Holding Company (RHC), announced the release of...
Sustainability as a Brand Differentiator at the Conrad New York Downtown
NEW YORK—Sustainability in hospitality has evolved from a compliance-driven initiative into a defining factor in how brands compete. What was once a back-of-house concern...
RIU Hotels Increased Its Social Investment by 62 Percent in 2025
PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN—RIU Hotels & Resorts concluded the 2025 financial year by allocating a record figure of 5.13 million euros to social investment,...
