CSR and Sustainability

🌱 84% of travelers show interest in farm stays, according to Expedia Group's Unpack '26 report. Popular experiences include hiking, animal interaction, and fresh produce harvesting. This hospitality style promotes nature, sustainability, and local engagement. GCSTIMES, founded in 2011, focuses on sustainable development, evolving from smart card R&D to a global platform for sustainable solutions. Their brand portfolio includes GCS, AUROkeys, Xenyra, and Glint Spot, providing sustainable smart cards and related services.

📍 Luxury hotels are integrating sustainability without sacrificing comfort. Average water use ranges from 350-430 liters per guest-night, up to 1,000 liters in luxury hotels. A Mediterranean five-star hotel adopts a carbon-neutral strategy with a 50% linen change reduction, utilizing low-impact ozone-based systems. This approach is detailed in sustainability reports, with savings reinvested in biodiversity projects. Guest-driven preferences, local sourcing, and digital integration redefine luxury with responsibility and authenticity, boosting satisfaction and brand perception.

🍴 LHG hotels globally are creatively reducing food waste. Properties in Auckland, Boston, Jakarta, and more are transforming kitchen byproducts into new menu items, saving hundreds of kilograms of waste yearly. Notable innovations include Cordis Auckland's marmalade compote saving 390 kg of waste and The Langham Boston's Coastal Catch Burger utilizing 220 kg of fish. Six LHG hotels, including Cordis Auckland and Eaton HK, have achieved EarthCheck Master status, affirming their sustainability commitment.

🌳 Since 2011, GCSTIMES has led sustainable development in smart cards and materials. Wooden key cards, reflecting identity and sustainability, offer a sensory touchpoint for guests, embodying culture and nature. Many guests retain them as keepsakes. Using FSC-certified wood aligns with responsible tourism. GCSTIMES includes brands like GCS, AUROkeys, Xenyra, and Glint Spot, providing sustainable smart cards and cultural gifts.

📅 The Wesley Hotel in Camden, London, secured the 2026 Climate Champion and Adaptive and Resilient marks from Camden Climate Alliance. The hotel received a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating in January 2026 and Eco-Smart Platinum Accreditation in November 2025. These accolades highlight The Wesley’s commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency, and responsible hospitality through initiatives like the Green Meetings programme and enhanced business continuity planning.

🎨 Eagle House in Hastings, UK, officially opened in 2026, is a transformed five-storey Victorian building. Over four years, architect Sarah Castle and IFDO worked on the project with Hastings Commons, a community-led regeneration organization. The space supports around 100 young people weekly with activities like languages and cooking. Located in one of England's most deprived areas, Hastings, where youth services funding fell by 73% from 2010 to 2023, Eagle House offers essential affordable facilities and social spaces.

🌊 June 27 in Honolulu marked the 10th Annual OUTRIGGER Zone Day at Waikīkī Aquarium, part of OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels' global World Ocean Month initiatives. Over 2,064 Genki Balls were rolled for the Ala Wai Canal restoration, with more than 20 conservation organizations participating. OUTRIGGER's ocean conservation efforts spanned Fiji, Thailand, Maldives, Mauritius, and Hawai‘i, involving coral planting, mangrove reforestation, and marine debris clean-ups, promoting ocean health and community engagement.