INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Knowing that traveling responsibly is top of mind for travelers according to Hilton’s latest Global Trends Report, “The 2022 Traveler: Emerging Trends and the Redefined Traveler, a Report from Hilton,” Hilton hotels around the world are prioritizing sustainability at the forefront of their operations as part of Hilton’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, Travel with Purpose, to drive responsible travel and tourism globally. Hilton hotels around the world are catering to a new type of guest—the bees. A critical part of our ecosystem as natural pollinators for our gardens, parks, and communities, beekeeping helps protect their declining population. From...

KOHALA COAST, HAWAII—The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort and the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI) launched its tree planting partnership, creating Hawaii Island’s first carbon neutral resort, along with a new 100,000-tree Legacy Forest on-property at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort. These trees will be planted over the following years and will significantly contribute to the restoration of some of Hawaii’s most important endemic species, preserving them long into the future. The inaugural planting of 150 Legacy Trees was completed by The Westin Hapuna staff in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. “Forests are the most effective and immediately scalable carbon capture...

SINGAPORE—The invitation to participate in Greenview’s Green Lodging Trends Report 2022 is now open. The Green Lodging Trends Report (GLTR) is the leading global benchmarking study on sustainability best practices in hotels. The GLTR benchmarks hotels from around the world to understand which best practices are in place. Greenview invites hotels of all sizes, types, and locations to participate. By participating you will get a free benchmarking report and learn where your property is aligned with best practices, and where it is behind among peers locally and worldwide. You will discover new innovative practices that hotels are implementing and have...

LONG ISLAND, N.Y.—RealTime Reservation, the leading hospitality management and inventory software company, has announced a partnership with One Tree Planted, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making it simple for anyone to give back to the environment. As part of the initiative, for every client that signs the RealTime Waiver one tree will be planted as part of One Tree Planted’s One for One program. This partnership is just one part of greater corporate social responsibility initiatives that RealTime Reservation planned to celebrate Earth Month and a continued commitment to the environment and our planet. “Giving back to the environment and...

CROSSVILLE, TENN.—Crossville, Inc. has announced its partnership with MindClick, a leader in rating environmental health performance of manufacturers and their products. Renowned for its corporate commitment to sustainability, Crossville chose to be among the early participants of MindClick’s program. All Crossville products are now included in the MindClick MSAP, with its product selections holding the rating of Leader. “As part of Crossville’s commitment to providing the best resources and solutions for design and installation clients, we continuously research and engage with the latest tools to access critical data needed to guide specification choices,” explained Heidi Vassaloti, Crossville’s Director of Strategic...

LONDON—Zeal Hotels is planning a new hotel concept which follows sustainable principles from the build and throughout its operation to hopefully create a carbon net zero property. The company is in the process of acquiring a site for a 140+ room new build hotel and the group is targeting the U.K. for further growth opportunities. Tim Wheeldon, Managing Director, Zeal Hotels, said that the concept has been welcomed “with open arms by planning authorities and we are in discussions regarding several opportunities at the moment.” “We have been working on the idea of a sustainable hotel for over three years,” Wheeldon...

FRAMINGHAM, MASS.—Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, announced that it was recognized with two Platinum Hermes Creative Awards, recognizing excellence in concept, writing, and design of traditional and emerging media for its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Hermes Creative Awards highlights outstanding work while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. Ameresco secured an award for its ESG Ambassadors program in the team achievement category and another for Ameresco’s ESG report under the corporate social responsibility publication category. These recognitions follow the publication of the company’s 2021 ESG report, centered on a theme of “Doing...

I have reported on Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort numerous times on Green Lodging News. I recently learned that the carbon-neutral property in Eagle Beach, Aruba, plans to go carbon negative this year. The announcement was made on Earth Day. How does the property plan to reach its goal? Here is a list of their latest initiatives: Green loans for employees. To continue the reduction of fossil fuel-dependency, Bucuti & Tara provides employees with loans for electric bicycles, electric automobiles, and solar panels for home use. Charging stations. Guests and staff have complimentary use of the resort’s electric charging stations for...

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Much of the global business travel industry has already made sustainable business travel a priority with a focus on reducing emissions and its environmental footprint. But the industry as well as external stakeholders, such as policymakers, recognize more needs to be done. These are just some of the insights from an extensive, landmark research study released—“The State of Sustainability in the Global Business Travel Sector”—from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, and Grayling, a leading global public affairs and communications consultancy. The report reveals barriers to achieving more sustainable business travel include higher...

LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL—LG Electronics has received the highest possible rating in the ​​2021 MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program (MSAP) for Marriott International. As a supplier of hotel TVs and digital signage displays for 14 Marriott brands, LG has earned the “Leader” rating for seven consecutive years and remains the only display manufacturer to receive the distinction. Announced ahead of Earth Day, the “Leader” rating demonstrates LG’s “exemplary use of environmentally and socially responsible practices throughout the life cycle of all product lines, from material choice to end-of-life solutions,” verified by MindClick through a rigorous audit process. The MSAP is an annual assessment...