Opinion Articles — Environment &amp; Sustainability

Innovation

There’s a common misconception that the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are interchangeable or always need to be discussed together. While both regulations aim to enhance t...

Myth busting 2: Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD) vs Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)

Melinda Rakai

Dr. Professor of Hospitality Business

Hotelschool The Hague

Finance & Accounting

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

As the hospitality sector particularly in Europe seeks to enhance its social impact and reach the SDGs, there are valuable lessons to be learned from the gastronomic industry worldwide. Particularly, hotels can develop innovative business models tha...

Creating Innovative business models with social impact for the hospitality industry: Three Key Aspects to learn from the gastronomic industry

Margarita Cruz

Associate Professor of Corporate Strategy and Entrepreneurship EHL Hospitality Business

EHL

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

The theme for the Future Hospitality Summit - FHS World 2024, taking place from 30 September -2 October at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai is ‘Invest in Our Future’. The conference programme will comprise numerous content tracks under the main theme inclu...

Invest in Our Future: Building a Sustainable and Inclusive Industry

Elyza Falzon

VP Architecture, Design & Construction, ME & SSA, Hilton

The Bench

The gastronomic industry is undergoing a revolution, as entrepreneurs redefine how food businesses operate by intertwining culinary art with social impact. Instead of merely serving delicious meals, pioneers like The Melting Pot Foundation, Thought ...

How Innovative Business Models in Gastronomy lead to social impact

Margarita Cruz

Associate Professor of Corporate Strategy and Entrepreneurship EHL Hospitality Business

EHL

Food & Beverage

Drawing on four years of first-hand observations and collaborative efforts with Chefs and kitchen teams at over 40 global properties, along with my experience as an auditor for various certification bodies, I aim to clarify some practices that may h...

The Myth of Tech-Only Solutions: Unpacking Food Waste Management in the Hospitality Industry

Nicolas Dubrocard

Founder & Director, Audit Diagnostic Solutions Tourism

Audit Diagnostic Solutions Tourism

Property Technology

Food & Beverage

Sustainable consumer behavior in hospitality encompasses actions that help preserve the environment, such as green purchasing, recycling and conserving natural resources. In the tourism context, this includes actions such as buying local products, s...

The 7 segments of sustainable tourists in Switzerland

Valentina Clergue

Assistant Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School

EHL

I cannot be alone. I am sure we have all looked at those waste receptacles/rubbish bins with questioning eyes and asked ourselves, what goes where? Although you will often be given a list of appropriate items, there is no way to include every possib...

One Crucial but Easy Step to Food Waste Reduction at Business Events: Where do I put My Rubbish?

Annette Ott-Barnett

CMP Emeritus, CMM, CAE, SEPC, Professional Doctorate Candidate, Torrens University Australia and Future Food Waste Expert

Annette Ott-Barnett

The theme for the Future Hospitality Summit - FHS World 2024, taking place from 30 September - 02 October at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai is ‘Invest in Our Future’. The conference programme will comprise numerous content tracks under the main theme inc...

Charting a New Course in Hospitality: The ESG Impact

Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi

Chief Executive Officer – Taiba Investment

The Bench

Lodging Industry

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

My 7 Broad Takeaways for Resilient Investment Models in a Changing World

Elie Milky

Vice President Development, Middle East, Cyprus, Greece and Pakistan, Radisson Hotel Group

The Bench

Information Technology

Lodging Industry

Real Estate & Investment