CSR and Sustainability

💰 In 2023, 79% of Americans expect companies to support charities. Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign, raising $121 million last year, influences 85% of consumers to prefer supportive brands. CORE has granted over $5 million to families since 2004. Meals on Wheels delivers 251 million meals annually, targeting senior citizens. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation raised $300 million for pediatric cancer research. Southern Smoke Foundation has raised $15 million since 2017. World Central Kitchen, led by chef José Andrés, provides global disaster relief meals.

🌎 19 years of exploration reveal the "Sustainability Removal Test": can sustainability practices be removed without business failure? Performative if yes, existential if no. Case study: CDV's refusal of commissions. Accepting them means losing partner trust, suspect recommendations, collapsing premium pricing, and business failure within a year. Sustainability must be structurally integral, not just an addition. How would your business model score on this test? #SustainableTourism #BusinessModel #CommunityBasedTourism

🏨 The Grand, York, joined the Accessible Hospitality Alliance in 2025, enhancing accessibility. Operating since 2010 in a Grade II listed building, it is York’s sole five-star property. Under GM Adam Dyke, it offers neurodiversity, deaf awareness training, and mental health support. Employing 265 staff from 27 nationalities, it boasts a 13.28% turnover rate, with 73% staying over a year. As York's exclusive Disability Confident Leader since 2022, it plans an accessible spa in 2026.

🍷 Hand Picked Hotels received AA Notable Wine List Awards for Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa in Cheshire and Rhinefield House Hotel in New Forest in 2025. They operate 21 properties across the UK and Channel Islands. Rookery Hall’s restaurant holds three AA Rosettes. Over the past year, 180 new wines were added, emphasizing sustainable producers. An internal wine school was launched for staff training. The collection includes selections from Villa Saletta, owned by Julia and Guy Hands.

🏨 Innside by Meliá Manchester completed refurbishment of 52 premium rooms, including City View rooms, Studio Suites, and eight Townhouse Suites, marking its 10th anniversary. The upgrades, focusing on design and sustainability, introduce bedside USB charging and smart TVs. With a commitment to local partnerships, like BlackJack Brewery, all rooms will be updated by Q1 2026. Garry Fortune emphasized enhancing comfort to create a "home away from home" for guests.

📌 Chamboa Farm in Alentejo, Portugal, owned by SHIADUhotels, spans 41 acres with 800 olive trees, 3,000 fruit trees, and 500 chickens, producing over 11 tons of organic harvest annually. The farm is 75% solar-powered, supported partly by the EU’s PDR 2020 program, and aids refugee integration. The Heritage Marine Education Centre in Mauritius opened in 2024, welcoming 3,500 participants in six months to protect the lagoon’s biodiversity. Sheraton Lisboa processes 300 kg of food waste daily and offsets 207 tons of CO₂ through various initiatives.

🏨 Emmanuel Macron, President of France, supported the 25th Hospitality Awards in 2025. Recognizing pioneers like Robert H Burns and others, the event highlighted Kempinski's Flourish program, Meliá's sustainability initiative, and Marriott's anti-trafficking efforts. VisitBritain's campaign drove £20 per £1 spent. Club Med's anniversary reach included 16M impressions. Rotana co-founders Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr were honored for their 33-year legacy. Sofitel's transformation emphasized sustainable luxury.

RCP Finance is pleased to announce the successful arrangement of a senior construction loan facility provided by Novo Banco as part of the €20 million funding for the development of…