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Berlin. Public interest in the social and ecological impacts of corporate activity is growing. Two competitions regularly put corporate sustainability reports under the microscope, this time with a focus on digital topics.
Brussels. Eleven associations and trade unions representing the European hospitality industry and its value chain welcome the discussions at EU level on the survival of the sector.
Berlin. From January 2022, economic activities will be assessed as sustainable in the sense of the taxonomy. This is part of the EU climate strategy and has big consequences, especially for existing properties.
Vienna. Sometimes Euromonitor's new Sustainability Ranking puts European countries at the top, at other times it's certain other very small destinations or even exotic ones. Sometimes the rating is logical, at other times it's absurd. Sustainability cannot be squeezed into rankings either.
Berlin. Climate change: If greenhouse gas emissions remain high, the average duration of heat waves in lakes could increase by three months, and some bodies of water could even enter a permanent state of heat.
Newport Beach. Preferred Hotel Group announced the launch of Beyond Green. This hospitality brand debuts with a global portfolio of 24 founding member hotels, resorts and lodges that exemplify sustainable tourism leadership.
London/Amsterdam. Fridays for Future demonstrates again - a sign for the comeback of sustainable thinking. Under pressure from Corona, investors and hotel operators alike are increasingly recognising two levers for the successful hotels of the future: digitalisation and sustainability. The "Sustainable Hospitality Alliance", previously known as the International Tourism Partnership, presents itself in this new spirit. It has restructured itself and thus gained more freedom to help the industry. 14 hotel groups currently belong to it.
Augsburg. Before tourism gets back into full swing, the UNWTO and scientists are calling for a fight against the crushing plastic waste. The fight against corona is currently even contributing to the enlargement of this mountain of waste. The first hotel groups are already joining the "Tourism Plastics Initiative".
Vienna. Various surveys by tourism science institutes all over the world see a mega trend evolving resulting from the pandemic: travellers still want to travel, but much more sustainably. Nature and climate are becoming more important, and they will likely be enthused by local destinations more easily. One of the scientists' ideas is to even distribute tourism flows within a 3,000-kilometre radius.
Augsburg. Guests' desire for more sustainability is having an increasing impact on tourism. In focus today: Center Parcs opens with Green Key / Ikos Resorts is launching "Green Programme" / American Express filters travel according to CO2 / Plastic Bags made from vegetables / Varta guide saves food with Too Good To Go.