CSR and Sustainability - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 29

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How this Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant created zero-waste menu items

🍴 San Francisco's Saison, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant, launched a zero-waste menu in 2025, collaborating with Mill to recycle kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich grounds. Chef Richard Lee's initiative has diverted 5,919 pounds of food scraps, avoiding 6,274 kg of CO2 emissions. Ingredients like ice plant and finger lime are sourced from Kendall-Jackson gardens, creating a sustainable loop. Saison aims to inspire other restaurants by using local farmers, fermentation, and less popular ingredients to reduce waste.

Travalyst launches sustainability data hub for hotels

📈 Sep 24, 2025: Travalyst, led by Prince Harry, unveils a sustainability data hub for hotels and short-term rentals. This initiative allows properties to share verified environmental data, like renewable energy use and carbon footprints, making it easier for travelers to compare accommodations. Travalyst partners, including Booking.com, Expedia, and Google, have initial access. Hotels of all sizes are encouraged to participate, aligning with Google's efforts to promote sustainability in the hospitality industry. Wider rollout is planned for next year.

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The rise of microcement bathrooms in modern hotels

🚧 Hotel owners are embracing microcement bathrooms for their modern aesthetic and practicality. This thin, seamless coating enhances small spaces, reduces cleaning time, and lowers maintenance costs by being impermeable and easy to clean. Popular among boutique hotels, it creates a luxurious feel without sacrificing space. Microcement's longevity and eco-friendliness appeal to environmentally conscious travelers, while wet room trays ensure durability. This trend meets both guest preferences and design needs, offering beauty and efficiency.

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Brown’s Hotel Announces Landmark Six Chef’s Dinner at Charlie’s

🍽 On 26 September 2025, Brown’s Hotel in London will host a Six Chefs’ Dinner at Charlie’s, featuring British Michelin-starred chefs Andrew Wong, Tom Kitchin, Mitch and Ben Tonks, Adam Byatt, and Ross Sneddon. Spearheaded by Executive Chef Andrew Sawyer, this event supports The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Tickets start at £275. Dishes include signature cocktails and courses with wine pairings. A live auction will raise funds for pioneering cancer research. Limited seats available.

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The Headland achieves EarthCheck Silver

📈 UK, 2023: The Headland Hotel in Cornwall has achieved EarthCheck Silver accreditation after a rigorous audit. Since the partnership with EarthCheck, they’ve reduced energy use by 4.5% and water consumption by 5% per guest night, with 95% LED lighting. Waste recycling is at 77% and food waste has been halved. Conservation efforts include rainwater harvesting and a lobster release scheme. This recognition underscores the hotel’s commitment to sustainability and environmental impact reduction.

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Jordan’s House: Radical Hospitality for Caregiving Parents Who Need Rest – Jimmy Peña

🏨 Jimmy Peña founded Jordan's House, a nonprofit bed and breakfast, to support parents of children with special needs by offering luxury hospitality at no cost. Leveraging his experience in estate leadership and hospitality, Jimmy provides world-class food and spa experiences to help caregiving parents rest and rejuvenate. This initiative underscores the transformative power of hospitality in renewing and restoring exhausted families. Follow @ItsJordansHouse for more updates on this impactful mission.

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Dan Simons of Founding Farmers on why every issue is a restaurant issue

🌾 Founding Farmers, established in 2008, operates eight locations in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas. The company emphasizes sustainability and employee well-being. Co-founder Dan Simons highlights menopause as a workplace issue, affecting 100% of women and over 50% of his workforce. Founding Farmers, farmer-owned, prioritizes health benefits. Simons advocates for addressing societal issues within the restaurant sector, fostering inclusive hospitality. Many environmental practices they championed are now industry standards.

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Dezeen Awards 2025 sustainability longlist revealed

🏠 Dezeen Awards 2025 longlist for sustainability features 80 projects from 27 countries, including top entries from London (15), Tokyo, and New York (5 each). Notable projects include a carbon-positive hotel in Denver. All longlisted projects were selected from over 4,300 submissions spanning 89 countries and six continents. Winners will be announced on November 25 in London. The awards emphasize groundbreaking, material-driven solutions addressing global sustainability challenges.

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How A Singapore Hotel Made Sustainability The Focal Point Of Their Reopening

🌱 Grand Hyatt Singapore implemented sustainability initiatives focusing on reducing food waste by 43% in six months using LightBlue Consulting and Wisefins. The hotel decreased its carbon footprint across Pete’s Place, Straits Kitchen, and the central kitchen, diverting over 13 tonnes of food from waste and avoiding more than 34,000 kg of CO₂ emissions. Additionally, the WasteMaster 1000 was introduced, supporting a closed-loop system involving locally sourced produce and sustainable seafood, contributing to Singapore’s 30-by-30 food resilience goal.

ATPI’s 2025 Sustainability Report reveals…

🗺 ATPI Group's 2025 Sustainability Report highlights a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and an 11% decrease in emissions per employee from 2023 to 2024. The company invested in SAF, accounting for 75 tonnes, and 5% of business travel emissions. Renewable energy use rose by 5% to 48% in offices. Women represent 60% of staff, and pay gap reports at 9.9%. Employees volunteered 1,276 hours. Gender pay gap is 9.9%, lower than the global benchmark of 20%.

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