Tag: Sustainability
Asian destinations turn to tourist fees to fund maintenance and development
Bali is the latest destination in a line of others across the world to impose a visitor fee aimed at preserving the condition of the land, and will likely not be the last to do so as tourism authorities seek ways to better manage tourist flows and fund tourist infrastructure maintenance.
Three Outrigger resorts in Thailand to install solar rooftop systems
Outrigger Hospitality Group in Thailand has teamed up with Singapore-based New Energy Capital Asia to install solar rooftop systems at three of Outrigger’s premier...
ESG goals on the rise in 2024: Amadeus study
An Amadeus research among 896 senior sustainability decision-makers across nine markets and seven segments of the travel industry to gain insight on ESG ambitions,...
Booking.com, UNWTO launch new online training series on sustainability
Booking.com has joined forces with UNWTO to launch a new series of free online courses designed to support accommodations on their journey to operate more...
Asian tourism ministers share sustainability goals at Tourism Expo Japan
With global tourism on course to recover almost 90 per cent by the end of 2023, according to UNWTO, several Asian countries are outlining...
Ascott introduces sustainability passport at Somerset properties
The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has deepened its sustainability commitment with the launch of Somerset Sustainability Passport Programme, which will engage guests in a series...
EXO Travel achieves B Corporation certification
Bangkok-headquartered EXO Travel has been certified as a B Corporation, following a rigorous evaluation of the impact of their operations and business model across...
From tourist spot to green plot
Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, co-founder and president of the Sustainable Tourism Development Foundation, delves into the interplay between thriving tourism and environmental stewardship in Phuket
Centara to incorporate solar energy usage, launches new charity initiative
Centara Hotels & Resorts has not only signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SCG Cleanergy Company to transform sustainable hospitality with solar energy solutions,...
Greenview urges Phuket hotels to unite in benchmarking climate impact
Last month at Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism (PHIST) 2023, Greenview CEO and founder Eric Ricaurte urged Phuket hotels to unite in benchmarking...
