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World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance strengthens UAE presence with appointment of Radhika Arapally as Senior Strategic Representative
By appointing Radhika Arapally as Senior Strategic Advisor, the Alliance aims to drive Net Positive Hospitality in the Middle East.
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards reveals nominees and opens voting for 2025 programme
Discover the inspiring nominees for the 2025 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards and cast your vote for leaders driving Net Positive tourism.
Stories from the Awards: Leading Sustainable Conservation & Biodiversity Programme 2024
Rainforest Expeditions wins a World Travel and Hospitality Award for it's is a ground-breaking ecotourism and citizen science programme - Wired Amazon.
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Combatting human trafficking in the hospitality sector: a call to action
Discover the first instalment in our new blog series dedicated to combating human trafficking, this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Hong Kong based private equity real estate fund, Alta Capital Real Estate, joins the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance’s global network
Alta Capital Real Estate is set to join the Alliance’s Financing and Transition Impact Committee, as well as act as an advisor for the Alliance…
Understand and overcome the barriers to employment for young people
Discover how hospitality companies can support young people to gain access to employment opportunities this World Youth Skills Day.
It’s not International Women’s Day, but we’re still promoting gender equality
It's crucial that we continue to advance equality every day of the year. In this article we explore some of the impacts and the steps…
How is technology driving sustainable change in the hospitality sector?
Within this new guest blog from Amadeus, discover new research about the priorities of hospitality ESG leaders and the impact of technology.
Orascom Hotels Management joins World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to accelerate Net Positive Hospitality
Orascom Hotels Management, one of the biggest hotel owners and operators in EMEA, has joined the Alliance's global network for sustainable hospitality.
The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance welcomes world-leading tech brand, Winnow, to its global network
The innovative technology company behind AI-driven food waste reduction solutions, Winnow, is announced as the latest affiliate member to join the Alliance.
NEOM Hotel Division announced as 50th member of the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to drive global change
The entity responsible for building a hospitality ecosystem within Saudi Arabian smart-city, NEOM, has become the Alliance's 50th member.
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards reveals nominees and opens voting of inaugural programme
Industry leaders are invited to vote for the nominees they consider to be making the most impactful contribution to sustainable and responsible travel.
8 ways to take your hotel’s plastic reduction efforts to the next level
This World Environment Day, discover 8 effective ways your hotel can help beat plastic pollution and work towards a net positive impact.
Leading global communications and public affairs agency, FINN Partners, joins the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
FINN Partners joins the Alliance's powerful coalition of nearly 50 members to promote responsible practices and change perspectives about the sector.
Strategic partnership to drive Net Positive Hospitality is announced between the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and STR
Together with data and insights specialists, STR, we aim to collaborate, innovate and drive the hospitality industry towards a Net Positive future.
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