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Cornell Center for Hospitality Research Report reveals significant carbon footprint reduction in hotels around the world by over 30 percent between 2019 and 2021.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”2461″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”2462″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2460″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The CHSB Index 2023 has been released during the eCornell keynote Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: How Data Is Making an Impact webinar…

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 (GBF), that was adopted by approximately 190 countries during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) this past December, we can expect more momentum around biodiversity issues in…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 Zero Methodology for Hotels provides detailed guidance on how hotels can approach the technical aspects of net zero, such as what should be included in…

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 and industries. The hotel industry is no exception, with recent announcements by both the larger players such as Marriott and IHG,  and smaller groups such…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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 carbon footprint of hotel stays Data from the latest Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking (CHSB) Index shows that the average carbon footprint of a…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 and restricted movement have made exploration seem even more inviting, but the pandemic has also pushed us to examine how we travel and the industry as…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]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 hotels. The Horwath HTL Asia Pacific Sustainability Trends 2020 report, written in partnership with Greenview, identifies these practices and how common they are across the…

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. The CHSB Index contains data for over 14,000 hotels in 55 countries from 20 international chains. The greatest reduction was across hotels in the UK, in…