Latest news and insights from various sources relating to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Since Southeast Asia has risen in popularity as a tourist destination in the last decades, the tourism industry has been growing rapidly as well. Along the growth of the tourism, there are also environmental concerns and worries that the local culture might be swept away by the mass tourism.
Being environmentally friendly doesn’t just mean adopting practices that are kind on the external environment, it also means providing a healthy environment that’s great for staff and guests to spend time in.
Every Vegetarian’s dream is now in Fiji as the Radisson Blu Resort Fiji officially launched Fiji’s First Modern Vegetarian Restaurant called ‘Wild Thyme’.
This new and exciting food and beverage concept offers a modern vegetarian dining experience that gourmet-minded vegetarians crave but rarely encounter in Fiji.
Encouraging guests to ditch the plastic bags
Hotel guests will be encouraged this year to avoid creating plastic waste during their stays.
People Award winners Cayuga Collection
The Cayuga Collection of Sustainable Luxury Hotels and Lodges in Costa Rica – a former Green Hotelier Award winner – has been named the WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow winner of the People Award.
Hub by Premier Inn was designed to have a low carbon footprint
Steve Malkin and Planet Mark
Following a panel discussion with the Legal Sustainability Alliance around how businesses should be responding to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Steve Malkin, founder of The Planet Mark looks at how even small hotels can contribute to the Global Goals.
Booking.com Sustainable Travel Report: majority of global travelers stating that they want to travel sustainably
Green travel trend continues to gain momentum, according to the global Sustainable Travel Report by Booking.com, with a large majority of global travelers (87%) stating that they want to travel sustainably, and nearly four in 10 (39%) confirming that they often or always manage to do so.
BRE has launched an online version of the Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard (ELS) to help companies understand their responsibilities and actions relating to the ethical sourcing of labour.