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Hilton London Metropole case study: sustainability, food waste reduction & community support
Hilton London Metropole’s commitment to sustainability, is a shining example of how hotels can give back. Discover how they're turning purpose into action.
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards announces Terra, Expo City Dubai as official venue partner for 2025 ceremony
Leaders in sustainable tourism will gather for the VIP reception on 29 October for the unveiling of the 2025 winners. Entries open 28th April!
World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance unveils expert new team members set to propel Net Positive transformation
With four new team members - Isabel Novoa, Caty Batten, Nelson Garcia-Narvaez, and Bolaji Omotade - we are poised to continue driving meaningful change.
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Kerten Hospitality joins global network of leading hospitality companies driving industry sustainability
Kerten Hospitality joins as the latest member of Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.
Hospitality industry launches new net zero methodology for hotels
A new methodology to guide hotels on how to set a net zero pathway developed by global hospitality organisations.
“Look beyond ‘zero’ impact towards a lasting ‘positive’ impact”
Our Chair, Wolfgang M. Neumann, writes a guest blog on the crucial need for co-ordinated and collective action.
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance signs the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance joins as launch partner and signatory of Glasgow Declaration on Climate action in Tourism.
Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality raises global ambition for the hospitality sector
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is developing the Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality to support every hotel whatever their starting point on their sustainability journey.
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) team wins the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge
We are proud to support the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge, a global competition where students from around the world showcased sustainable solutions for the future.
World-leading hospitality group, Accor, joins the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
World leading hospitality group, Accor, joins global sustainability network, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, to tackle key challenges affecting the planet and its people.
First-of-its-kind methodology to measure waste across hotel chains unveiled
The Hotel Waste Measurement Methodology, developed with leading hotel brands, provides a common approach to collect data, and measure and report waste.
CEO of Sustainable Hospitality Alliance moving on to continue advancement of sustainable development
Madhu Rajesh will be stepping down as CEO of Sustainable Hospitality Alliance in September. The charity has appointed an interim CEO, Patrick O’Meara.
IOM and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance launch multi-year co-operation to promote ethical recruitment
International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance launch multi-year partnership to promote ethical recruitment and protection of migrant workers in tourism industry.
Ways hotels can reduce their ecological footprint
Earth Overshoot Day is a reminder that our approach to resources is unsustainable. Find out how we can work towards a prosperous and sustainable future.
Working collaboratively to advance the implementation of ethical recruitment principles in the hospitality industry
Find out how through multi-stakeholder partnerships the hospitality industry and the Alliance are creating practical solutions to advance ethical recruitment and accelerate pace of change.
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