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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.
Stories from the Awards: Leading Circular Economy Partnership and Water and Waste Innovation
Six Senses celebrates 'Water and Waste Innovation' and 'Circular Economy' wins at the World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards.
2025 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards opens for entry
Enter the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards 2025! Join us at Terra, Expo City Dubai, to celebrate impactful change in sustainable tourism.
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Winners of the Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award announced at ITB Berlin 2025
The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is honoured to sponsor the Awards for the third year running, championing gender equality in tourism.
Net Positive Hospitality Podcast: nature fluency & decarbonising food systems
Food emissions and protecting nature are key focuses for the Alliance in 2025. Discover how we're taking collective action and how to get involved!
Stories from the Awards: Sustainability Change Maker – Agnes Pierce
Be inspired by Award winners - 'Sustainability Leader' - Agnes Pierce, and 'Sustainable Education & Training Programme' - Travel4Impact.
The Alliance strengthens its team with the addition of Peter Andrews as Director of Programmes & Chief of Staff
As a member of the Alliance's senior leadership team, Peter will drive bold initiatives to advance sustainability and ethical transformation globally.
Addressing water risk and scarcity in hospitality amid California’s wildfires
Amid wildfires in California, Alliance CEO, Glenn Mandziuk, highlights how we can turn challenges into opportunities for sustainability and resilience.
3 tips for hotels to reduce food waste in 2025
In this guest blog from Chef Vojtech Végh (Winnow), discover how to save money, reduce your environmental impact, and unleash new creativity in your dishes.
From strategy to action: 2024 has been a game-changing year for the future of sustainable hospitality
As 2024 comes to a close, Alliance CEO, Glenn Mandziuk, reflects on the collective progress of our global network.
The Alliance brings together the hospitality leaders of the future within newly formed Youth Leaders Advisory Council
Sixteen young leaders from around the world have formed the new Council to bring fresh perspectives and act as ambassadors for the Alliance.
White paper unveiled charting hospitality industry’s path to decarbonise the global food system
The global Hospitality industry can collectively reduce its food-related emissions by 30% by 2030, according to a new white paper unveiled today.
Voices of the future: Valentina
Hear from Sustainable Hospitality Challenge finalist, Valentina Wießmeier, about her ambitions to advance Net Positive Hospitality throughout her career.
The Alliance launches Universal Sustainability KPIs at COP29: marking a new era for climate action in hospitality
The Universal KPIs establish a structured framework for the hospitality sector to measure and report on essential ESG metrics.
WISE Sustainability and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance announce strategic partnership
The announcement follows WISE Sustainability’s contributions towards the curriculum content for the World Academy for Sustainable Hospitality.
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