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New Research Backs Importance of Third-Party Emissions Auditing
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.—Before companies even think about planning to reduce their carbon emissions, there’s an important first step that many are missing: getting third party validation of their reporting. Accurately reported carbon emissions are a critical indicator for actually reducing climate impacts.
In new research based on data from Clarity AI—a global sustainability tech platform—Florian Berg, research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Jaime Oliver Huidobro, lead data scientist at Clarity AI, and Roberto Rigobon, professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, found that companies that verify their emissions by third-party auditors initially demonstrate higher carbon emissions (13.7 percent) and intensities (9.5 percent)—but...
TINT Launches Carbon Credit Program for Events & Tourism Brands
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—TINT launches TINT Green, a first-of-its-kind partnership with carbon credit developer Grassroots Carbon. The initiative makes it easy for events, festivals, and tourism organizations to offset their activations’ carbon footprint while supporting ecological restoration.
Sustainability is increasingly important to us and to our customers around the world,” said Sameer Kamat, TINT CEO. “This new service combines TINT’s experience in events and global tourism brands with Grassroots Carbon’s science-backed soil carbon credits. Offsetting and negating your event’s carbon footprint has never been easier.”
For over a decade, TINT has provided the events, hospitality, and tourism industries with innovative marketing solutions, such as...
Radisson Hotel Group Releases Its 2023 Responsible Business Report, Details Goals & Accomplishments
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—The release of Radisson Hotel Group’s 2023 Responsible Business report marks the 35th anniversary since the Group issued its first pioneering environmental policy—the first ever in the industry. The 2023 report outlines key initiatives and milestones the Group achieved throughout the last year in the areas of Think People, Planet, and Community, and the progress in its transformation to become Net Zero by 2050.
As a global Responsible Business Leader, the Group continues to transform its hotels and processes to be more sustainable and meet the growing demand of consumers for green travel, including the roll out of the Hotel Sustainability Basics (HSB).
Following the approval...
SCP Corcovado Wilderness Lodge Debuts on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
CORCOVADO, COSTA RICA—Soul Community Planet (SCP) Hotels, a holistic hospitality company serving those who value wellness, social good and the environment, announced the grand opening of SCP Corcovado Wilderness Lodge (CWL). CWL uniquely sits at the intersection of two thriving ecosystems: Corcovado National Park, which is known as the world’s most biologically intense terrestrial ecosystem, and the Isla del Caño Biologic Reserve, a vibrant marine ecosystem. The all-inclusive 189-acre private reserve is 100 percent off the grid, offering a blend of environmentally conscious accommodations, local and sustainably sourced gourmet cuisine, first-class service, and a range of immersive adventures from professionally guided interpretive...
Carbon Positive Populus Hotel Now Accepting Reservations
DENVER—Populus, the country’s first carbon positive hotel, set to open in Denver in summer of 2024, is now accepting reservations for September 2024 onwards. Managed by Aparium Hotel Group, a pioneer in the lifestyle hotel industry, and developed by Urban Villages, a leading real estate developer and environmental steward, Populus will feature 265 guestrooms, a ground floor signature restaurant, lounge and coffee bar, flexible event spaces, a rooftop restaurant and bar offering unobstructed views of the mountains, city skyline, and Civic Center Park. Committed to offsetting both its embodied and operational carbon footprints through Colorado based reforesting efforts, Populus invites guests...
Interface Commits to Absolute Emission Reduction Efforts
ATLANTA—Interface, Inc., the global flooring solutions company, and leader in sustainability, announced it is focusing on direct carbon reduction and carbon storage to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. The company is aligning its strategy to meet its climate commitments, which do not allow for carbon offsets.
The planet is at an inflection point and absolute emission reductions are critical to solving the climate crisis. Beginning in 2025, Interface will repurpose former offset investments to accelerate innovation projects that will result in direct carbon reductions and carbon storage both internally and throughout its supply chain.
“We’re ‘all in’ on solving...
It’s Time to Participate in the Green Lodging Trends Report
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—The Green Lodging Trends Report (GLTR) is back, and you’re invited to be part of the action. If you own/operate a hotel(s) and are keen on gauging your sustainability performance against industry peers in terms of environmental initiatives, #CorporateSocialResponsibility, and beyond, or are seeking guidance to enhance your sustainability endeavors, participate in GLTR today.
The GLTR is the leading global benchmarking study on sustainability best practices in hotels, incorporating #HotelSustainabilityBasics (12 actions established in partnership with World Travel and Tourism Council).
Benefits when you participate:
Receive a free benchmark report tailored to your property.
Gain recognition and showcase your outstanding sustainability efforts through GLTR.
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Deloitte Report Identifies Trust & Human Sustainability as Top Issues
LONDON—Deloitte’s annual “Global Human Capital Trends” report has its finger on the pulse of the most pressing issues for organizations, leaders and workers. The 2024 report, “Thriving Beyond Boundaries: Human Performance in a Boundaryless World,” identifies seven trends that showcase how a combination of business and human outcomes plays a role in organizational success. This year’s analysis reveals that organizations making meaningful progress on these key issues are nearly twice as likely to achieve desired business and human outcomes.
Prioritizing human sustainability—the degree to which an organization creates value for people as human beings, leaving them with greater well-being, employability,...
Zeal Marks Topping Out for Net Zero Carbon Hotel
EXETER, ENGLAND—A topping out ceremony was recently held for the Zeal Hotel Exeter. The four-star, 142-bedroom hotel, constructed with half the embodied carbon of a standard hotel, will generate 100 percent of electricity consumed via the photovoltaic roof and wall panels, positioning it firmly in line with the 2050 Paris Agreement requirements and exceeding 2030 targets.
The building, which achieved the BREEAM Outstanding rating at the design stage, is currently on schedule in week 39 of a 75-week construction program.
As a fully sustainable operation, produce will be sourced locally or grown on site, stimulate economic growth through job creation and...
New Amsterdam Hotel Construction Policy Addresses Overtourism
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS—Amsterdam is saying “no” to new hotels. “We want to make and keep the city livable, for residents and visitors. That means: no overtourism, no new hotels, and no more than 20 million hotel nights by tourists per year,” local government officials said.”
Previously granted rights for new hotels still apply. And old hotels that close may make way for new, sustainable, modern hotels.
The hotel policy was already strict. As of 2017, only three plans meet the conditions. Nevertheless, hotels are still under construction and hotels are being added. They already had rights before, such as a permit....