CSR and Sustainability

🏖️ Whimstay, a last-minute travel company, partnered with Expedia Group to add 250,000 listings, following earlier 2023 partnerships with Wyndham and Booking.com. This collaboration aims to establish Whimstay as a top marketplace for last-minute holiday rentals, offering more choices and rates. CEO David Weiss highlights the deal as a milestone and recognition of their innovative approach to travel trends.

🛡 Marriott International released its 2024 Serve 360 Report, reflecting 2023 data. Key ESG initiatives include verified emissions reduction targets with SBTi (April 2024), a global Climate Action Program, and the installation of over 7,100 EV chargers at more than 1,800 properties. In 2023, Marriott associates volunteered over 3.1 million hours globally and committed to hiring 3,000 refugees by 2026. The company also blocked websites with child sexual abuse material across nearly 5,000 properties in North America and raised $970,000 in the UAE for children's vitality, among other regional achievements.

🌏 HBX Group, with 3,700+ employees in 170+ countries, presents its ESG strategy in its Sustainability Report. Plan includes over 75 actions, alignment with United Nations Global Compact, and a 3-year goal to comply with the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) through 4,000+ KPIs. Sustainable Hotels Programme features 40,000+ certified properties, with a 10-fold increase to 5,000 hotels banning single-use plastics in a year. Employee-led initiatives, like the Think Big programme, have planted 12,000+ trees and contributed to 6 years of Carbon Neutral certification.

📊 Roomex partnered with SQUAKE to introduce a carbon reporting feature for travel and accommodation for businesses, driven by client demand. The feature uses SQUAKE’s API and provides insights via monthly statements using the HCMI or DEFRA frameworks. According to Roomex's 2023 YouGov market research, 12% of businesses consider sustainable reporting a top challenge in corporate travel. Roomex CEO Garry Moroney highlighted the move as a step towards sustainable travel practices.

🌍 HBX Group, active in over 170 countries with 3,700+ employees, reveals its Sustainability Report and ESG strategy, unveiling a 3-year plan with 75+ ESG actions and joining the UN Global Compact. The firm's Sustainable Hotels Programme now includes 40,000+ certified properties, with a 900% increase in hotels adopting a no-single-use plastics policy, reaching 5,000 in just one year. The Think Big initiative in Quintana Roo, Mexico, assisted Mayan cooperatives in sustainability, contributing to over 12,000 trees planted globally and earning HBX Group Carbon Neutral certification for six consecutive years.

🛡 HBX Group, with over 3,700 employees in 170 countries, details its ESG plan with 75+ initiatives after a double materiality analysis and stakeholder consultation. They've joined the UN Global Compact and are aligning with the new European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), analyzing 4,000+ KPIs. Their Sustainable Hotels Programme includes 40,000+ certified properties and increased hotels with a no-single-use plastics policy from 500 to 5,000 in a year. The group's employees contributed to over 12,000 trees planted, and the company is Carbon Neutral certified for six years in Scopes 1 and 2 by Carbon Footprint LTD. Their Think Big volunteer program launched a pilot in Quintana Roo, Mexico, in early 2024, helping Mayan cooperatives with tourism and sustainability.

💸 HBX Group, with 3,700+ employees in 170+ countries, presents its ESG strategy with 75+ actions. Joined the United Nations Global Compact, aligns with the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) identifying 4,000+ KPIs. Sustainable Hotels Programme includes 40,000+ properties, with a 10-fold increase in hotels adopting a no-single-use plastics policy. The Think Big programme in Quintana Roo, Mexico, engaged employees in sustainable tourism. Volunteer hours increased by 40%, contributing to the planting of 12,000+ trees and achieving Carbon Neutral certification by Carbon Footprint LTD for six years.

🍕 Lussmanns Sustainable Restaurant Group, backed by Luke Johnson, is opening two new locations in London and Woburn, with the Highgate restaurant marking their first opening since 2021. The London site, formerly Côte Brasserie on Highgate High Street, will launch in the following months, while the Woburn site, previously Loch Fyne on the Woburn Estate in Milton Keynes, is set for an October opening. The Highgate restaurant will feature 130 indoor covers plus 30 in a garden, offering sustainable seafood like MSC-certified fishcakes.

🏖 SH Hotels & Resorts announced the 2027 opening of 1 Hotel San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, featuring 97 hotel rooms, 48 residences with terraces, gardens, water bodies, local cuisine, spa, and event space. The adjacent 1 Homes will offer 3-5 bedroom residences with private rooftops and amenities. The project emphasizes sustainable luxury and cultural integration.