Winners of the Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award announced at ITB Berlin 2025

Equality in Tourism, an international organisation committed to advancing gender equality within the tourism industry, is thrilled to announce the winners of the prestigious Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award 2025, sponsored by the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.

Stories from the Awards: World’s Leading Sustainable Female Empowerment Initiative

Stories from the Awards: World’s Leading Sustainable Female Empowerment Initiative

Winners of the Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award announced at ITB Berlin 2025

Stories from the Awards: Sustainability Change Maker – Agnes Pierce

Stories from the Awards: Sustainability Change Maker – Agnes Pierce

From strategy to action: 2024 has been a game-changing year for the future of sustainable hospitality

The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance partners with the International Platform for Insetting to transform biodiversity measures in the hospitality industry

Belize leads Net Positive drive, as host of inaugural World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards

Belize leads Net Positive drive, as host of inaugural World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards

The global leaders of sustainable tourism convened in Belize for a ceremony to recognise the individuals and organisations that are accelerating change in net positive tourism. The inaugural World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards, held on the 27th September to coincide with World Tourism Day, proved a fitting showcase for Belize and its pioneering sustainability initiatives.

UN Tourism and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to advance common ESG Framework

Combatting human trafficking in the hospitality sector: a call to action

Understand and overcome the barriers to employment for young people

It’s not International Women’s Day, but we’re still promoting gender equality

How is technology driving sustainable change in the hospitality sector?

World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards reveals nominees and opens voting of inaugural programme

World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards extends entry deadline to May 31st

Less than three weeks left to enter the inaugural World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards

Partnership announced between the International Social Tourism Organisation and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to promote inclusive tourism

With the aim to drive responsible tourism that is accessible to all, the partnership has been announced today between the International Social Tourism Organisation (ISTO) and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance).

Partnership announced between the International Social Tourism Organisation and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to promote inclusive tourism

The Net Positive Hospitality Podcast: Female leaders discuss ‘Feminine Leadership and Sustainability’ on International Women’s Day

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance partners with the FHRAI, inaugurating a new era in Net Positive Hospitality

In a move to advance sustainability in India, the Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), the world’s third-largest hospitality association, has joined forces with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance).

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance partners with the FHRAI, inaugurating a new era in Net Positive Hospitality

Net Positive Hospitality Simulation

Equality in Tourism announces winners of the Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award at ITB Berlin 2024

World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) Advisory Board unveils categories ahead of inaugural ceremony in Belize on World Tourism Day 2024

The World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) has unveiled 21 categories for its inaugural global programme, which aims to recognise and share the stories of individuals and organisations making an impactful contribution in sustainable travel and tourism.

World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) Advisory Board unveils categories ahead of inaugural ceremony in Belize on World Tourism Day 2024

Hotelschool The Hague partners with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to develop knowledge and training partnership to achieve Net Positive Hospitality

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and World Travel Awards join forces to launch the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards, elevating sustainable tourism to new heights

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (The Alliance) is thrilled to announce a partnership with the World Travel Awards at FITUR MADRID.

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and World Travel Awards join forces to launch the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards, elevating sustainable tourism to new heights

Innovative new Digital Pathway maps out route to Net Positive Hospitality

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has launched a ground-breaking new digital version of the Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality today, at COP28 in Dubai. This cutting-edge tool provides hospitality companies with a clear roadmap to accelerate their ESG progress, enabling them to navigate the stages of the pathway with ease.

Innovative new Digital Pathway maps out route to Net Positive Hospitality

Excelling in Accessible Hospitality: 6 Strategies for Accessibility Excellence

Case study: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts – Reaching Across Barriers to Engage Local Talent

New Resource Directory launched by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to support the journey to Net Positive Hospitality

Considerations for building owners

Sustainable Hospitality Alliance partners with the Living Wage Foundation to advance responsible hospitality

Net Positive Hospitality Simulation Launched by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) announces the launch of a new learning tool for hotels to understand the connection between environmental, social and governance issues, to ultimately test out the outcomes of different solutions and strategic decisions.

Net Positive Hospitality Simulation Launched by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Reporting in line with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

Planet Happiness and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance announce partnership to promote inclusivity and destination wellbeing

Ground-breaking new project aims to strengthen local supply chains in the hospitality sectors across eight African countries

An innovative new project is announced today, aimed at supporting hotels across eight African countries in sourcing more through local supply chains.  The project will be run by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and aims to increase the hospitality industry’s positive impact in local communities and improve hotels environmental and social sustainability.

Ground-breaking new project aims to strengthen local supply chains in the hospitality sectors across eight African countries

New partnership aims to encourage hospitality industry to support refugees

Following World Refugee Day last week, the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) are pleased to announce their partnership which will see them collaborate in encouraging the world’s hospitality industry to support refugees’ economic integration.

New partnership aims to encourage hospitality industry to support refugees

12 tips to ensure a fair recruitment process

European Network for Accessible Tourism and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces to support disability inclusion in the hospitality sector

The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is partnering with the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) to increase disability inclusion and promote universal access in the hospitality industry.

European Network for Accessible Tourism and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces to support disability inclusion in the hospitality sector

The IRC and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance aim to drive the hospitality industry in empowering and supporting refugees

The IRC and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance aim to drive the hospitality industry in empowering and supporting refugees

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is partnering with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to engage the hospitality sector in helping people affected by humanitarian crises and disasters.

Sightsavers and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces to support disability inclusion in the hospitality sector

Sightsavers and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces to support disability inclusion in the hospitality sector

Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is partnering with international development organisation Sightsavers to increase disability inclusion in the hospitality industry, with a focus on countries in Africa and Asia.

Sage Inclusion and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance announce partnership to promote Net Positive Hospitality

Travel Excellence wins award for pioneering gender equality

Travel Excellence, a Costa Rican travel operator, wins the first Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award for the hospitality and tourism sector, on the 8th March at ITB Berlin. The award is from Equality in Tourism, and sponsored by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.

Travel Excellence wins award for pioneering gender equality