Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking (CHSB) Index 2023 Released
Cornell Center for Hospitality Research Report reveals significant carbon footprint reduction in hotels around the world by over 30 percent between 2019 and 2021. The CHSB Index 2023 has been...
Biodiversity Impacts – the Topic in 2023!
The interdependence of biodiversity loss and climate change has become increasingly prevalent in the discussions around tackling the climate crisis. With the landmark agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework...
Data from over 20,000 hotels combined to power free global tool for calculating carbon footprint of hotel stays
The Hotel Footprinting Tool is a free tool for calculating the carbon footprint of hotel stays, available online at www.hotelfootprints.org . Users can enter the location, star rating and number...
Is your hotel ahead of the curve or doing the basics when it comes to sustainability?
Take part in the Green Lodging Trends Report to find out. That the hospitality industry is well on its sustainability journey there is no doubt. Several of the large...
Hospitality Industry Launches New Net-Zero Methodology for Hotels
A new methodology to guide hotels on how to set a net zero pathway has been released by a group of global hospitality, travel and tourism sector organizations. The Net...
Biodiversity in Hospitality: Why Hotels Need to Wake up to Biodiversity
Why Hotels Need to Wake up to Biodiversity As we approach the COP26 Climate Change conference in Glasgow, the airwaves are full of net-zero ambitions and commitments from across governments...
Cornell Hotel School Report Reveals Continued Carbon Footprint Reduction in Hotels Around the World
Average carbon footprint of a hotel stay decreased by 3% in 2019 Includes data on energy, carbon and water from 21,000 hotels across 57 countries Online tool to support calculation of...
How will COVID-19 change tourism? Four ways the pandemic has impacted the future of sustainable travel
As countries around the world emerge from lockdown and open their borders, returning to travel and taking a well-deserved holiday is top of mind for many. Months of isolation...
Ahead of the Game or Just Taking Care of the Basics? The Most Common Sustainability Practices Across Asia Pacific Hotels
As sustainability is becoming more and more a priority for consumers and in the corporate world, so the spotlight is increasingly being shone on the green practices undertaken by...
Carbon footprint of a Hotel Stay Has Decreased on Average by 10 Percent since 2015, according to 2020 Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index
The latest Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking (CHSB) Index, released today, shows that carbon emissions per square metre of hotels around the world has decreased by 10 percent since 2015....
Do Black lives Matter for the Sustainable Development Goals?
Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis law enforcement in May, and the subsequent protests and public outcries, the plight of Black people in the United States and...
Catching the Wave of Sustainable Seafood
The bluefin tuna is not alone in its plight. According to FAO, we have either fully exploited or overfished 85% of the world’s fisheries. When a fishery is fully...
Greenview Portal Announced as First GSTC-Recognized Sustainable Tourism Management System
GSTC extends its recognition to include sustainable tourism management systems Greenview Portal is the first sustainable tourism management system for multi-site businesses to achieve ‘GSTC-Recognized system’ status Users of the Greenview...
