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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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Katie Fallon appointed as Vice Chair of International Tourism Partnership
Katie Fallon, EVP and Global Head of Corporate Affairs, Hilton, has been appointed the Vice Chair of the Board for the International Tourism Partnership (ITP).…
Caesars Entertainment joins ITP to collaborate for protecting human rights in the hotel sector.
Caesars Entertainment has joined its peer group of leading hotel companies as a member of the International Tourism Partnership (ITP), furthering its commitment to human…
Action on carbon is now urgent, but hotels can work together for change
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC’s) eye-opening report today confirms what many of us already knew to be the truth: that urgent and unprecedented action…
Helping hotels be the business blueprint for tackling human trafficking
We were delighted to announce our partnership with GFEMS to support survivors of human trafficking in Mumbai and Hanoi, through our youth employment programme.
ITP launches cutting-edge water risk intelligence for hotels and wider tourism industry
The International Tourism Partnership (ITP) has released its Destination Water Risk Index as part of World Water Week in Stockholm.
Scandic Hotels joins ITP to help tackle the Global Goals
Nordic hotel company Scandic Hotels is bringing its best practice and know-how on sustainability to collaborate with 13 other leading hotel groups as a member…
ITP launches Principles on Forced Labour
ITP is delighted to unite the hotel industry in its shared commitment to three key Principles on Forced Labour.
New ITP director to join in June
Madhu Rajesh has been appointed and will follow on from Fran Hughes as director. Madhu will step into the role from Monday 4th June 2018.
Six simple steps for hotels to embed water stewardship
For World Water Day ITP is releasing its report Water Stewardship Report detailing the six simple steps for hotels and hotel groups to take in…
Deutsche Hospitality joins ITP to collaborate for sustainable growth
International hotel group Deutsche Hospitality is bringing its highly regarded responsible business credentials to collaborate on sustainability with 12 leading hotel groups as it joins…
ITP carbon report provides hotel sector’s goal to mitigate climate change
ITP outlines the hotel sector’s target for carbon reduction in order to meet the 2-degree Celsius cap in Global Hotel Decarbonisation Report.
International Tourism Partnership achieves first regional dialogue on water and labour issues in Asia Pacific
Hotel companies in Asia Pacific, non-profits and specialists gathered for a day of open discussions on water and labour issues in Hong Kong.
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