CSR and Sustainability

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Raines to Introduce Lodging Market to York, South Carolina

🌆 In partnership with the City of York, South Carolina, Raines is facilitating economic development downtown, introducing a lodging market to boost growth, jobs, and tourism. York’s first hotel, a 97-room Hampton Inn & Suites, will be on South Congress Street in the historic district, designed to match the area's architecture, featuring expanded meeting spaces. Managed by Raines and owned by York Hotel Group, LLC, the opening is slated between late 2025 and early 2026.
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Slang.ai Partners with OpenTable to Offer Restaurants AI-Powered End-to-End Phone Reservation Support

💾 Minor Hotels Europe & Americas partnered with ESG platform Deepki for net zero transition, aligning with the Paris agreement to limit global temperature increase to 1.5ºC. Committed to cutting scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 46.2% by 2030 from 2019 levels, and reducing company-wide emissions by 90% by 2050. Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved both targets. The partnership enables monitoring over 350 buildings in 30+ countries, aiming for 100% data coverage to reduce carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency.
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Global Travel Technology Company OYO to Acquire G6 Hospitality from Blackstone Real Estate

🏡 Minor Hotels Europe & Americas, over a decade into its sustainability roadmap, aims for a 46.2% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2019 levels, aligning with the Paris Agreement's 1.5ºC target. By 2050, the company plans a 90% emission cut across its value chain, aiming for net zero, as approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Utilizing Deepki's ESG platform, the Group tracks and monitors its environmental performance across 350+ buildings in 30+ countries, aiming for 100% data coverage and energy efficiency. The SaaS solution automates data collection, facilitating transparent reporting and resilience planning to mitigate climate risks.
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Extended Stay America Refreshes STAY Counted Program

💷 Extended Stay America relaunches STAY Counted program for the November 2024 presidential election, aiming to facilitate voter registration for guests and associates at its 700+ hotels nationwide. The initiative provides virtual voter registration centers, online resources, and stamped envelopes for mail-in registration where required. Daily, the program could impact over 62,000 individuals connected to the hotel's network. President and CEO Greg Juceam emphasizes the company's role in promoting active civic participation.
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Lussmanns Highgate

🌊 Lussmanns seafood restaurant opens in Highgate, London, after 20 years and a 3-year expansion pause. Founded by Andrei Lussmann in 2002, the Hertfordshire-based group, backed by Luke Johnson, previously had 3 locations and closed Oxford and Tring sites. Highgate’s menu offers sustainable, locally-sourced dishes with a set menu priced at £20.95 for two courses, and £23.95 for three. The new 130-cover venue features a café, dining area, bar, and a 30-cover walled garden. Another opening is expected next month at the former Loch Fyne site in Woburn near Milton Keynes.
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Neat further reduces London estate as co-founder departs business

🏎 Neat, supported by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, closed its London Victoria restaurant last week, reducing its London presence to three locales in Soho, Camden, and Wembley. This follows the group's downsizing last year due to financial pressures and the closure of New York and Dubai outposts. Co-founder Zack Bishti departed the business, which was launched in September 2019 and planned for 1,000 global sites by 2030. Despite a $18m fundraise in 2023, Neat made a £7.9m loss in 2022 after a £3.2m loss previously. Neat rebranded in February 2023, dropping 'Burger' from its name and expanding its menu beyond fast food. The brand maintains one international site in Milan.
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Flight emissions data shown in over 65…

✈ Travalyst, Prince Harry's not-for-profit, has introduced flight emissions data in over 65 billion searches. The Travel Impact Model (TIM) developed by Google assesses flight emissions per passenger. Users can now filter flights by emissions, cost, and timings. A typical London to New York flight emits 466 kg CO2e, but platforms show options with 12% less emissions. The initiative aims to influence traveler choice, drive sustainable offerings, and aid in reduction targets.
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Getting the Right Certification

🌳 Mike Shutts, VP at CoralTree Hospitality, and Trina White, GM at Parkside Hotels & Resorts, highlight the importance of green certification for hotels. Parkside achieved a 94% waste diversion rate, surpassing its previous pre-COVID high of over 80%. Since 2016, a third party conducts audits, directly verifying with waste and recycling companies. Shutts endorses Green Key Global, which assesses hotels on sustainable management and impacts on the environment, culture, and socioeconomics, offering tools and guidance to reduce consumption and costs.
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Best Practice: Getting The Word Out On Green Efforts

🎁 Mike Shutts of CoralTree Hospitality emphasizes education for employees on sustainability to inform guests accurately. Trina White of Parkside Hotel & Spa cites a $30 discount for guests booking seven days in advance and opting out of housekeeping to promote sustainability. Subtle guest communications, like tent cards for zero waste, prove effective. Sustainability attracts and retains young talent, says Joe Bojanowski of PM Hotel Group, mentioning tree planting activities for employee involvement.
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