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Hotel companies are more committed to sustainability than the public perceives. Why? Because the industry is a bad communicator. People, who are in control, also regretted this massively: Glenn Mandziuk, CEO of Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, Inge Huijbrechts, Global SVP Sustainability at the Radisson Hotel Group, and Susanne Kraus-Winkler, the Austrian State Secretary for Tourism, discussed this point at Expo Real.

The currently launched new construction of an apartment building in timber frame construction shows how sustainable and healthy building may look like in practice.

In Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), more is being invested in hotels again, but only a few can provide verified ESG certification. This could become a challenge in the future.

Accor announced the co-founding of the "Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement" (HARP), in partnership with four global hotel groups – Hilton, IHG, Marriott, and Radisson, alongside two global hospitality group purchasing organizations - Avendra and Entegra - , and the sustainability rating agency EcoVadis. 

Anantara Hotels & Resorts is expanding its sustainability commitment and introducing the CSR programme "Dollar for Deeds" worldwide. The initiative was already introduced almost ten years ago in selected hotels in Thailand.

Thanks to Dopper, anyone out and about in Berlin will no longer have to resort to water in disposable plastic bottles.

A platinum plaque for a climate-friendly office building: project controller Drees & Sommer is delighted to have been awarded the highest certificate by the DGNB. Recycling management, a green façade and an energy concept made it possible. Hotels can also learn from this.

The implementation of the EU directive into national law is imminent. In future, around 15,000 companies will have to prepare sustainability reports and have them audited. This is to be done by external auditors. There is protest.

When plants, birds or insects visibly and tangibly disappear, alarm bells should ring. Where landslides bury hotels, the story of biodiversity risks has long since begun. In future, company directors will be held accountable for ignoring biodiversity risks. Norms, legislation and expectations are increasing. And investors are loving it!

According to a study, the combination of a plant-based diet, switching  production as well as CO2 storage in agriculture could produce negative  emissions. One researcher doubts the results.