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UCSL and the Alliance partner to advance global sustainability standards in hospitality
United Certification Systems Limited and the Alliance join forces to drive credible sustainability in hospitality, through education and knowledge sharing.
Amadeus and World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Partner to Expand Global Youth Employability Program
Amadeus and the Alliance aim to boost youth employment in hospitality through training, mentoring, and digital inclusion, starting with a pilot in India.
Global tourism leaders launch Ocean Tourism Pact to protect coastal and marine ecosystems
The Alliance, WTTC and Travalyst unites with pioneering tourism companies, supported by UN Tourism and UNEP, to protect ocean ecosystems worldwide.
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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.
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance joins Global Tourism Plastic Initiative to take on plastic pollution
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has become supporting organisation of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, led by UNWTO and UNEP in collaboration with Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
New training resource to support disadvantaged young people to build a better future
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has developed a new training curriculum to give young people the core skills they need to get started in their careers.
Pia Heidenmark Cook becomes trustee of the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
The Chief Sustainability Officer of the world’s leading home furnishing retailer, Ingka Group (IKEA), has become the latest trustee to join Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.
Steps for hotels to manage their water usage
Desertification and Drought Day is a reminder of how previously fertile and biodiverse areas are transforming into desert. Find out how your hotel can help.
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