Informe sobre la Huella de Carbono de la Conferencia Global del GSTC2022 en Sevilla La Huella de Carbono de los eventos es un indicador que nos permite conocer el impacto que las diferentes fases de un evento tienen sobre el medio ambiente. A partir de este indicador, gracias al informe de Ecoterrae, podemos establecer [...]
Good Practices for Sustainable Cruise Tourism Report The European Commission has published its Good Practices for Sustainable Cruise Tourism Report. The report takes a deep dive into the cruise industry looking at issues, data and sustainable tourism. It highlights several European case studies where projects or activities have had sustainability at their core with [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Autumn 2022 October-December (Volume 3, Issue 2) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic [...]
Hostels 75% Less Carbon Intense Than Hotels, According To New Research A research study conducted by Bureau Veritas in partnership with Hostelworld has found that hostels are approximately three-quarters less carbon intense (tCO₂e) than hotels – according to independent research and carbon footprinting data modelling conducted across a selection of European hotels and hostels. [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Summer 2022 July-September (Volume 3, Issue 1) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic [...]
Booking.com's Travel Confidence Index reveals Asia Pacific's most confident travelers Booking.com has launched its first APAC Travel Confidence Index, exploring the overall comfort levels, motivators, and concerns of customers across Asia Pacific Indians emerged as the region’s most confident travelers, with 86% saying they want to travel in the next 12 months North Asian [...]
El informe de Amex GBT del 2021 documenta los logros y compromisos en materia de sostenibilidad medioambiental, diversidad, equidad e inclusión y normas de gobierno. American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) mantiene un programa de cumplimiento conjunto con su Red de Socios de Viajes, compuesta por aproximadamente 100 agencias de viajes independientes que funcionan [...]
Sustainability in Global Business Travel Business travel brings people together and fosters economic growth within and across national boundaries. For this to continue, however, the industry must ensure people can effectively connect in-person and conduct business globally while doing what is right for society and the planet. The need to address sustainability has grown [...]
Rebuilding tourism in Asia-Pacific: A more conscious traveller? This report by Economist Impact, and sponsored by Airbnb, explores the recovery of tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. It looks at ways in which travel could change with the rise of the conscious traveller. The report is based on extensive desk research and a survey of [...]
Royal Caribbean Group's 2021 Sustainability Report Highlights Revamped ESG Framework Royal Caribbean Group's annual Seastainability® report provides a comprehensive update on the company's progress and commitment with respect to environmental, social, and governance (ESG). New for 2021, Royal Caribbean Group revamped its ESG framework to better reflect the company's contributions to a more sustainable [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Spring 2022 April-June (Volume 2, Issue 4) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic [...]
El 81% de los viajeros de todo el mundo confirma que los viajes sostenibles son importantes para ellos, y el 50% afirma que las recientes noticias sobre el cambio climático les han llevado a tomar decisiones de viaje más sostenibles. El 57% de los viajeros se sentirían mejor si supieran que un alojamiento tiene [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Winter 2022 January-March (Volume 2, Issue 3) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a [...]
Booking.com lanza la etiqueta de ‘Viajes Sostenibles’ para demostrar a la industria hotelera una alternativa de estancias sostenibles Booking.com, una de las plataformas de viajes digitales líderes en el mundo, anunció el lanzamiento inaugural de su etiqueta ‘Viajes Sostenibles’, una iniciativa de sostenibilidad de relevancia global que proporcionará información útil a viajeros interesados en [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Autumn 2021 October-December (Volume 2, Issue 2) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Please subscribe HERE if you have [...]
Royal Caribbean's 2020 Sustainability Report Highlights Commitment to Continuous Progress The 2020 'Seastainability' Report highlights Royal Caribbean Group (RCG)'s commitment to a continuous pursuit of progress. Cruise ships are cleaner, improving with each new class of ships. RCG’s sustainability targets focus on energy consumption reduction, emissions purification, sustainable tours and destinations, sustainable sourcing, waste management, [...]
Sustainability, Accreditations, Ecotourism and SDGs – the GSTC way, in India A research paper on Ecotourism in India, by Freeda Maria Swarna (member of GSTC India Working Group), Shaheed Khan, R. Kannan and S. Praveen Kumar. Published in International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology. The research study undertaken is a work [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Summer 2021 July-September (Volume 2, Issue 1) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Please subscribe HERE if you have [...]
Agoda Sustainable Travel Trends Survey Reveals Traveler's Top Concerns About Tourism’s Impact, and Measures to Make Travel More Sustainable • 26% of global travelers consider Governments most accountable for making positive environmental changes around travel, followed by tourism authorities (23%) and individuals themselves (20%) • Top pledges to travel more responsibly were #1 manage waste, including using [...]
El último estudio de Booking.com revela que el “efecto pandemia” podría tener un gran impacto en materia de viajes sostenibles. • 83% de los viajeros globales piensan que viajar de forma sostenible es vital, con un 61% que afirma que la pandemia ha despertado sus ganas de viajar de forma más sostenible en el futuro. [...]