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Carbon Credits and Low-Carbon Products: Understanding the Path to Sustainability
Supplier News
Yesterday

Carbon Credits and Low-Carbon Products: Understanding the Path to Sustainability

A supplier-authored explainer on carbon credits and product carbon neutrality, promoting GCSTIMES low-carbon hotel amenity products certified under ISO 14068 principles.

GCS Times
GCSTIMES
The First Physical Touchpoint: What Your Key Card Says About Your Sustainability Commitments
Supplier News
2 days ago

The First Physical Touchpoint: What Your Key Card Says About Your Sustainability Commitments

Opinion piece arguing that eco-friendly key cards are a low-cost, high-visibility sustainability win that helps close the gap between hotel ESG commitments and what guests actually experience.

GCS Times
GCSTIMES
Minor Hotels Partners with Saving the Wild to Launch Wine Collection in Support of Conservation
Press Release
June 12

Minor Hotels Partners with Saving the Wild to Launch Wine Collection in Support of Conservation

Minor Hotels launches a three-wine collection with Saving the Wild and Hoopenburg Wine Estate, served across African properties from May 2026, with proceeds funding wildlife crime legislation advocacy.

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Minor
The Long Run and APOLA to Advance Sustainable Outdoor Lodging in Asia Pacific
Press Release
June 12

The Long Run and APOLA to Advance Sustainable Outdoor Lodging in Asia Pacific

The Long Run and APOLA signed an MOU to collaborate on events, knowledge exchange, and membership engagement, targeting a glamping sector growing at 15% annually across Asia Pacific.

Asia Pacific Outdoor Lodging Association (APOLA)
Asia Pacific Outdoor Lodging Association (APOLA) and The Long Run
Who Cares About the Future Sustainability of Caribbean Resorts?
Opinion Article
June 11

Who Cares About the Future Sustainability of Caribbean Resorts?

The author questions whether the Caribbean Tourism Organization genuinely prioritizes resort and stay-over tourism, citing cruise industry sponsorship of its sustainability awards and structural tax advantages favoring cruise lines over hotels.

Robert MacLellan
By Robert MacLellan, Managing Director, MacLellan & Associates
Strategic Sustainability & Collaboration: The Power of Ecosystem Position
Explainer
June 11

Strategic Sustainability & Collaboration: The Power of Ecosystem Position

Research on Kenya's circular economy finds that ecosystem position and strategic collaboration matter more than business model innovation in determining access to capital, legitimacy, and scale.

Carlos Martin-RiosHala Linck
By Carlos Martin-Rios and Hala Linck
Kenya
Alila Kothaifaru Maldives, a Hyatt Resort, Marks World Environment Day and World Ocean Day with a Month of Conservation Initiatives
Press Release
June 11

Alila Kothaifaru Maldives, a Hyatt Resort, Marks World Environment Day and World Ocean Day with a Month of Conservation Initiatives

Alila Kothaifaru Maldives marks World Environment Day and World Ocean Day with tree planting, coral restoration, reef clean-up dives, and beach clean-ups throughout June in partnership with Euro-Divers Maldives.

Alila Kothaifaru Maldives
Alila Kothaifaru Maldives
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Revenue up. Manual work down. Hotels using Mews see 35% higher RevPAR and 45% more upsells. Book a free demo. 

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Sustainable Hotel Credentials: A Supply Chain Decision, Not a Technology Roadmap
Supplier News
June 11

Sustainable Hotel Credentials: A Supply Chain Decision, Not a Technology Roadmap

The article argues that switching hotel key cards from PVC to certified sustainable materials (wood-fiber, PLA, or paper) is a low-disruption, hardware-compatible procurement decision that can directly support ESG targets.

GCS Times
GCSTIMES
AI Food Waste Scale-Up KITRO Accelerates International Growth Amid New Regulatory Push
Supplier News
June 10

AI Food Waste Scale-Up KITRO Accelerates International Growth Amid New Regulatory Push

KITRO, active in 500+ kitchens across 40 countries, is scaling internationally as new EU binding targets require a 30% per-capita food waste cut by 2030, with Spain's Ley 01/25 adding national urgency.

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Safemark Climbs to 68th Percentile in EcoVadis Rating, Entering Top 35% Globally
Supplier News
June 9

Safemark Climbs to 68th Percentile in EcoVadis Rating, Entering Top 35% Globally

Safemark jumped from the 37th to the 68th percentile in EcoVadis ratings, placing it in the top 35% globally, driven by stronger sustainability reporting and supplier oversight.

Safemark Systems
Safemark and EcoVadis
Simone Puorto and Dr. Aradhana Khowala (right)
HN TV
Interview
June 8

Lipstick on Legacy: Aradhana Khowala on What Regeneration Really Means

Dr. Aradhana Khowala, CEO of Aptamind Partners, challenges the hospitality industry to move beyond sustainability theatre, arguing regeneration requires measurable outcomes, community benefit, and a systemic redesign, not new vocabulary.

Dr. Aradhana Khowala in conversation with Simone Puorto
Lausanne, Switzerland
5 Ways Hotels Can Embed Sustainability into Day-To-Day Operations
Opinion Article
June 8

5 Ways Hotels Can Embed Sustainability into Day-To-Day Operations

AC Hotel Asheville Downtown shares how it moved sustainability from good intentions to measurable daily operations through data tracking, workflow integration, and leadership accountability.

Brandon  Miller
By Brandon Miller, General Manager, McKibbon
Asheville, United States
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Sustainable Travel Immersion at Its Peak with Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel
Opinion Article
June 8

Sustainable Travel Immersion at Its Peak with Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel

Owner Angie Clavijo details how Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel integrates regenerative farming, agrobiodiversity, and Andean cultural heritage into a luxury guest experience, with B Corp certification in final stages.

Adam MogelonskyLarry Mogelonsky
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
Machu Picchu, Peru
HBX Group strengthens inclusive travel standards with Queer Destinations Committed distinction
Supplier News
June 4

HBX Group strengthens inclusive travel standards with Queer Destinations Committed distinction

HBX Group earned the Queer Destinations Committed distinction after rolling out an LGBTQ+ inclusion training programme with nearly 90% staff participation, building on its 2025 alliance with Queer Destinations.

Hbx Group
HBX Group
From Vision to Impact: Two Years Supporting the Longevity of the World’s Oceans
Press Release
June 3

From Vision to Impact: Two Years Supporting the Longevity of the World’s Oceans

Novotel's second Ocean Impact Report details progress across 600+ hotels, including 92% single-use plastic compliance, 1,600+ chefs trained, and active WWF marine conservation projects.

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Accor
Rethinking Sustainable Hotel Growth in Emerging Destinations
Opinion Article
June 1

Rethinking Sustainable Hotel Growth in Emerging Destinations

The piece argues hotels must move beyond "extractive hospitality" by integrating local vendors and communities as economic partners rather than excluding them from tourism spaces.

Jungho SuhLorraine HansonNadeen El Maalouf
By Jungho Suh, Lorraine Hanson, and Nadeen El Maalouf
Costa Rica
From Strategy to Action: How GCSTIMES Supports Hospitality Partners Reduce Scope 3 Emissions
Supplier News
May 29

From Strategy to Action: How GCSTIMES Supports Hospitality Partners Reduce Scope 3 Emissions

GCSTIMES outlines how its low-carbon hospitality product portfolio, including key cards and in-room essentials, helps hotel partners reduce Scope 3 supply chain emissions via ISO-verified carbon accounting.

GCS Times
GCSTIMES
Are We Building for the Past or Future? Green Financing in Hotel Development and Investment — Cornell Research
Report
May 28

Are We Building for the Past or Future? Green Financing in Hotel Development and Investment — Cornell Research

Cornell CHR report from Climate Week NYC 2024 finds the hospitality sector lacks the data systems and financing structures needed to convert sustainability ambition into measurable financial benefit.

Jeanne Varney
By Jeanne Varney, Lecturer, Cornell
New York, United States
GCSTIMES Sustainability Strategy in Action: The Principles Behind Our Progress
Supplier News
May 28

GCSTIMES Sustainability Strategy in Action: The Principles Behind Our Progress

GCSTIMES outlines its sustainability framework covering climate action, green supply chain, and social responsibility, backed by an EcoVadis Silver Medal and a net-zero target by 2050.

GCS Times
GCSTIMES
GCSTIMES is Proud to Maintain EcoVadis Silver Medal in 2026
Supplier News
May 27

GCSTIMES is Proud to Maintain EcoVadis Silver Medal in 2026

GCSTIMES, a hospitality supplier of key cards and in-room amenities, retained its EcoVadis Silver Medal for 2026, placing it in the top 15% of assessed companies.

GCS Times
GCSTIMES
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The Best Sustainability Resources in the Age of AI

Willy Legrand
By Willy Legrand
Expert Views (10)
Melinda Ratkai
Melinda Ratkai

Annual reports are a key source of ESG information in hospitality, combining financial and non-financial data on sustainability performance. Increasing alignment with CSRD and frameworks like ESRS, GRI, IFRS improves comparability, though challenges remain around data reliability and aligning corporate- and hotel-level KPIs.At Hotelschool The Hague, the Business Resilience and ESG chair uses such data for applied research on resilience and sustainable transformation, combining document analysis and industry collaboration.

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  1. Carbon Credits and Low-Carbon Products: Understanding the Path to Sustainability
  2. 5 Ways Hotels Can Embed Sustainability into Day-To-Day Operations

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Willy Legrand
Willy Legrand
Professor, IU International University of Applied Sciences Germany, IU International University of Applied Sciences
Jungho Suh
Jungho Suh
Assistant professor of management and project director, GWU
Lorraine Hanson
Lorraine Hanson
Senior Research Associate / MBA Candidate, GWU
Nadeen El Maalouf
Nadeen El Maalouf
Senior Research Associate / Global STEM MBA candidate, GWU
Jeanne Varney
Jeanne Varney
Lecturer, Cornell
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