For the seventh year, Relais & Châteaux and Slow Food present their annual Food for Change campaign to protect local biodiversity and promote sustainable food consumption.
Consumers are increasingly aware of the impact that travel has on the environment and its role in the climate crisis. With tourism accounting for 8% of the world’s carbon emissions and the hotel sector alone responsible for one-eighth of that volume, more travelers are choosing to book hotels with solid eco-credentials.
Reduction can only be achieved through precise measurement. To accurately quantify food waste and comply with shared standards, each property is encouraged to measure its waste using Gaïa, a dedicated online reporting tool unique to Accor hotels.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has released a new report investigating the discrepancy between travelers’ sustainability aspirations and actual behavior.
