World Oceans Month is a month-long global celebration held every June to highlight the vital role the ocean plays in sustaining life on Earth, regulating the climate, and producing oxygen. The month is anchored by the globally recognized World Oceans Day on June 8. OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels is marking World Ocean Month with its largest coordinated conservation initiative to date across Hawaii, Fiji, Thailand, Mauritius and the Maldives while also releasing its inaugural Sustainability Report. Through its global conservation platform, OUTRIGGER Zone, the company will activate more than 40 ocean-focused programs throughout June involving guests, hosts, marine scientists and local communities. Some...

Back in 1980, when Jimmy Carter was president and when I graduated from high school, the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our outdoor air was about 340 parts per million (ppm). According to the NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory in Mauna Loa, Hawaii, in February the reading was 428 ppm. For breathing, 428 falls within the normal range—from 400 ppm to 1,000 ppm for typical outdoor air and well-ventilated indoor spaces. From 1,000 to 1,500 ppm, the air is considered stale and can cause sluggishness, drowsiness and reduced decision making. When reaching 5,000 ppm, the air is unsafe to...

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) welcomes the final approval of the CountEmissionsEU Regulation by the European Parliament. This new law establishes a consistent and accurate methodology for calculating emissions from transport services, including air and ground transport. This initiative is critical for business travelers, as it will help them make more sustainable choices by enabling them to compare the carbon footprint of their trips across providers and modes of transport. The necessity for a standardized, international approach to calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from travel, is underscored by findings from GBTA’s Sustainability Acceleration Challenge, which reveals that 70 percent of companies are...

PARIS—Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, announces the launch of its Sustainability Innovation Program, a global initiative designed to accelerate the identification, testing and scaling of resource management solutions across its network. Commencing in 2026 and set to run for a duration of five years, the program will focus this year on water, a critical operational resource under increasing pressure. The Sustainability Innovation Program marks a shift from local initiatives to a structured, scalable approach to innovation. Following a four-phase methodology—Framing, Sourcing, Testing and Scaling—it will identify, test and deploy practical solutions that deliver measurable operational and environmental impact across Accor’s network. By 2030, the...

HONG KONG—Fosun International Limited, together with its subsidiaries, released the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2025. Facing the increasingly severe challenges of global climate change, Fosun released its fourth Climate Information Disclosures Report with reference to Part D (“New Climate Requirements”) of Appendix C2 “Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Code” of the Main Board Listing Rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the framework of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations and the International Financial Reporting Standards S2 Climate-related Disclosures Requirements. As an industry group rooted in China with a global presence, Fosun always places sustainability at the core...

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—Radisson Hotel Group’s 2025 Responsible Business Report demonstrates how the Group is turning its Net Zero transformation into real, measurable progress across its hotels and operations, and cares for people and communities. In a rapidly evolving operating environment shaped by shifting guest expectations, climate risk, and increasing regulatory requirements, sustainability continues to guide the Group’s strategic direction. Radisson Hotel Group remains committed to supporting careers and communities, as well as achieving Net Zero by 2050. The Group focuses on strengthening the long-term competitiveness of its hotels and owners through sustainability and contributes to the transition toward a low-carbon hospitality...

VISTA, CALIF.—For commercial cleaning professionals and facility managers, implementing sustainability initiatives is no longer just an environmental choice—it is a proven strategy to directly reduce waste management costs, improve water efficiency, and enhance brand loyalty. A prime example of this data-driven approach to green facility management comes from a recent sustainability report by the U.K.-based St. Austell Brewery, which operates 45 pubs. Remarkably, their corporate-wide waste diversion efforts all started with a breakdown of the humble beer mat—a.k.a. coaster. Target Hidden Waste in Commercial Facilities Traditional drink coasters are made from layers of paperboard, pulpboard, and specialized tissues designed to absorb moisture....

AUSTIN, TEXAS—1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand founded by Barry Sternlicht, is now accepting reservations for 1 Hotel Austin, an urban sanctuary in the creative heartbeat of Texas. With an anticipated opening in August 2026, 1 Hotel Austin is set at the meeting point of Waller Creek and Lady Bird Lake and anchors the 74-story Waterline, the tallest tower in the state. Developed by Lincoln Property Company and Kairoi Residential, the extraordinary mixed-use development reconnects the city to its natural waterways and transforms a previously neglected area into a thriving corridor. Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) designed the building, with HKS Architects...

NATIONAL REPORT—New insights from transformative technology provider, Amadeus, have revealed modern travel is increasingly being used as a mental health reset, not just as a leisure activity. New research project, Travel Dreams 2026: From data to delight, finds many travelers are prioritizing having a “refreshed brain” alongside “finding a new version of themselves” and “greater confidence and independence”. Some 41 percent of the 6,000 travelers surveyed aspire to return from a trip with a calmer nervous system, while a third of them describe an ideal destination as one where they are inspired to digitally detox because the world around them...

ORLANDO, FLA.—The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) has reached an exciting clean energy milestone with the completion of its 2.2-Megawatt (MW) rooftop solar installation, which is one of the largest of its kind in Florida. The upgraded system more than doubles the Convention Center’s previous solar generation while using the same rooftop footprint, marking a significant step forward in the facility’s long term sustainability strategy. Developed in partnership with SolarEdge and Advanced Green Technologies, the project was unveiled during the OCCC’s Great Solar Celebration last month. The event brought together local leaders, industry experts, and sustainability advocates to highlight the...