Many travelers now require higher levels of transparency from companies in terms of their environmental performance, with GlobalData’s poll finding that almost 75% of global consumers agreed that the introduction of sustainability labels on products should be mandatory.
Hotel companies, individual hotels and businesses outside of the hospitality industry have raised their environmental and sustainability priorities, but now some of that responsibility is being pushed to individual employees.
Atout France, Consell de Formentera, and VisitScotland sign up to The UNESCO Pledge showing the unique connections The UNESCO Pledge creates to power a sustainable travel ecosystem
As world political leaders meet at the COP26 Summit, in a quest to find common ground on climate change, a report finds access and cost are preventing consumers from making sustainable travel choices.
As business travel gradually returns, there is a recognition within the industry that sustainability – and particularly a focus on the environment – will be crucial in coming years.
Surveys indicate a silver lining to the pandemic is a heightened commitment to sustainable travel by consumers. But as vaccinations lift travel prospects, hopes for a green recovery may have been overblown. Sustainable travel has grown in popularity in recent years as people have tried to mitigate the negative effects of tourism, either by avoiding damaging practices or offsetting them.
Upon assuming Presidency of the G20, Italy has drawn on UNWTO data to highlight the impact the pandemic has had on tourist numbers globally and how this translates into lost jobs and revenues, as well as lost opportunities for social development.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which highlights the company’s continued commitment to redefining sustainable travel and driving positive impact on people and the planet.
With summer just around the corner, over half (52%) of all global travelers report that they are likely to choose a destination based on its social or environmental impact in 2015. Findings from a survey of 32,000 travelers across 16 countries by Booking.com reveal that attitudes towards sustainable travel are evolving, even as we continue to embrace vacation comforts.
Francis Ford Coppola's Award-Winning Belizean Resorts Blancaneaux Lodge and Turtle Inn Reinforce Their Commitment to Ecotourism and Sustainable Travel