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Southeast Asia’s First Circular Beachfront Tasting Menu at JW Marriott Khao Lak
Khao Lak, Thailand, April 23, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / JW Marriott Khao Lak is proud to introduce Sown & Reborn - a new fully circular refined six-course dining experience comprised entirely of…
Meliá Leads Global Hotel Sector in S&P Global 2025 Sustainability Yearbook
Palma de Mallorca, Spain, March 14, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / For the seventh consecutive year, Meliá Hotels International has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook. After an analysis…
Scott Dunn and Jacada Travel Join The Conscious Travel Foundation
London, United Kingdom, March 12, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The Conscious Travel Foundation, a non-profit membership organisation championing sustainable and positive-impact travel, has welcomed a…
Bawe Island Announces New Marine Reserve in Zanzibar
Zanzibar, Tanzania, February 18, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / Bawe Island by The Cocoon Collection, the only 5-star resort in Zanzibar boasting the exclusive formula "one island, one resort", continues its…
UN Trade and Development Leads COP29 Baku Initiative for Climate Action
Baku, Azerbaijan, November 20, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The Baku Initiative for Climate Finance, Investment, and Trade (BICFIT) launched at COP29, the 29th UN Climate Change Conference , to bring together…
Report Urges Action as Companies Fall Behind on Animal Welfare Pledge
Singapore, October 27, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / New Report Urges Action as Companies Fall Behind on 2025 Animal Welfare Pledge
50 companies report no or insufficient progress in implementing their…
UN Trade and Development Calls for Sustainable and Equitable Strategies
Geneva, Switzerland, July 10, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Trade and Development calls for sustainable and equitable strategies to mitigate digital economy’s growing environmental impact
The…
GSTC Global Sustainable Tourism Conference will be Held in Singapore
Sentosa, Singapore, July 10, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) will be holding the GSTC2024 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Sentosa, Singapore, during…
UN Adopts New Global Standard to Measure Sustainability of Tourism
New York, NY, United States, March 9, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states. The …
WTTC Hotel Sustainability Basics for a Sustainable 2024
London, United Kingdom, January 8, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Hotel Sustainability Basics is set to end if first year on a high with more than 1,300 hotels…
Banyan Tree Krabi Achieves Sustainability Badge of Honour
Banyan Tree Krabi has been recognised for its sustainable and environmental practices, becoming the first hotel or resort in the Krabi region to win Silver Certification by EarthCheck, the world’s…
First Movers Coalition to Create up to $20 Billion Value Chain for Sustainable…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Economic Forum, with support from the Government of the United Arab Emirates, along with more than 20 corporate and research…
Cut Global Emissions 7% Annually to 2030 to Maintain Paris-Agreed Global Warming…
Geneva, Switzerland, November 11, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / In the lead-up to the UN’s COP28 climate conference, the world’s largest CEO-led community committed to accelerating the net-zero transition…
easyJet holidays Partners with BeCause to Expand Hotel Sustainability Data…
The sustainability startup will help easyJet holidays automate and simplify the way it presents sustainability-certified hotels to travelers at booking
Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 2023 – …
Fifty Full Scholarships for Climate Friendly Travel Diploma
Valletta, Malta, August 23, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Offer of a Free Scholarship for Climate Friendly Travel Diploma for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other developing countries Together with…
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Joins the Global Sustainable Tourism Council
Izmir, Turkiye, July 24, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Situated on the western coast of Türkiye, İzmir serves as a prominent nexus in the Aegean region. Its historical roots, seen in sites like Ephesus and…
WTTC Urges Governments to Support Sustainable Cruise Shipping for Net-Zero Emissions
London, United Kingdom, July 14, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / WTTC welcomes the UN IMO’s ambitious plan to achieve net-zero emissions from international shipping by 2050, a crucial milestone for the…
Tourism for Sustainable Development in Spotlight at UN Forum
Madrid, Spain, July 12, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / This week will bring tourism back to the United Nations headquarters to emphasize the sector’s unique position to accelerate progress towards the…
Zero Carbon Forum to Showcase Innovative Sustainable Suppliers to Hospitality
London, United Kingdom, June 10, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Zero Carbon Forum is set to launch Marketplace, a ‘first of its kind’ new services directory designed to connect innovative supply chain…
Batanes Islands Joins the UNWTO Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories
Batanes Islands, Philippines, June 29, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has welcomed Batanes in the Philippines as the latest addition to its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories…