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Those who collect a lot of points in hotel group loyalty programs receive special discounts or offers. The Starwood brand 1 Hotels is taking a different approach. 

Financing, capital and risk: These three pillars have so far made hotel projects bank-able. Now climate expertise is being added. Climate risks are increasing. As a result, value creation is changing - from short-term returns to lifecycle-oriented strategies. ROI, Return on Investment, is now RoI, Return on Impact. 

At COP30, the UN Climate Change Conference, which ends today after 15 days in the Amazon, Brazil, the US chair has remained disturbingly empty. At the same moment in Brussels, EU institutions are quietly cutting back some of the world's most ambitious ESG and climate-reporting rules. Companies and financial actors will need to drive more of the transition themselves.

Business travellers keep wanting sustainable hotels. Hoteliers win by efficiently automating procurement and booking processes. Those who provide verifiable sustainability data get more bookings. That's what a study shows.

Shortly before the start of the World Climate Conference in Brazil, attention is turning to effective climate protection measures. Politicians and businesses are working on climate-neutral energies and the circular economy, but conscious behaviour in everyday life can also make a big difference.

A study by the University of Surrey compared reviews of environmental friendliness submitted by Expedia customers with the sustainability data from Booking.com. The result was not satisfactory.

It's a fact, 39% of the global carbon emissions are caused by the building industry. To help architects and hoteliers measure and reduce carbon from the first sketch, a new open-source tool is now available. It will help to turn sustainability into a creative driver rather than a reporting burden.

When holidaymakers leave, landlords of holiday homes are often left with more than just memories – especially in the kitchen. What happens to the food that is left behind?

72% of consumers use digital platforms and apps to promote sustainability. Second-hand platforms, comparison portals and smart home technologies are particularly popular.

Eight metres above the ground, in the middle of the former Klettwitz-Nord open-cast lignite mine, a very special holiday flat is being built: a cylinder attached to an unused wind turbine tower is being converted into a new holiday home.