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Hospitality and Sustainable Tourism Task Force announces its founding members
March 9, 2023
THE SUSTAINABLE MARKETS INITIATIVE’S HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES 14 NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS AND PARTNERS WITH THREE LEADING ORGANIZATIONS Collaboration to drive transformation to sustainable solutions across the sector London, England: The Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Hospitality and Tourism Task Force announced today its founding members and new partnerships, which includes 14 global hospitality […]
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Climate Action Plan 2023!
January 30, 2023
In November 2021 Considerate Group signed the Glasgow Declaration: a Commitment to a Decade of Climate Action in Tourism. The declaration was launched at COP26 with the aim of accelerating climate action in tourism and enabling the implementation of strong actions to support the global commitment to halve emissions by 2030 and reach Net Zero […]
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Let’s talk about the birds and the bees
December 7, 2022
Why biodiversity is important for climate change mitigation Record temperatures, an unprecedented number of wildfires in Southern Europe, rising numbers of heat-related deaths – this year’s Northern Hemisphere summer has highlighted the extreme impact climate change has on our lives and our planet. And whilst trying to find a solution to this problem, we find […]
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Considerate Group just turned 10!
September 21, 2022
This summer Considerate Group celebrated its 10th anniversary which to Benedetta and myself, as co-founders, is an achievement we are extremely proud of. The journey we have travelled together over the last decade to now be leading this thriving team of 25 experts in London, New York and Munich, into the next 10 exciting […]
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EU CSRD
September 20, 2022
The world of sustainability is so full of acronyms (ESG, CSR, SFDR, TFCD) that it can be hard to navigate. Continuing our series on EU sustainability regulation, the following article breaks down the acronym du jour: CSRD. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a proposed EU legislation to implement EU sustainability reporting standards […]
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Tourism as a force for good: Considerate Group B Impact Assessment
July 19, 2022
The last few months have proven that people are more than eager to travel again and we are excited that tourism can again be a ‘force for good’. Hence hospitality is back and buzzing again, but as we know – not without its challenges. Next to the missing talent in all hotels, the rising […]
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The rise of the sustainable traveller
July 14, 2022
Even ostriches with their heads in the sand are aware of the increased consumer demand for sustainable options, and the tourism and hospitality industry is no different. The rise of the sustainable traveller A study by Expedia and Wakefield showed that 90% of consumers look for sustainable options when travelling. 83% of travellers surveyed by […]
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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Draft
July 11, 2022
“The only responsibility of business is to increase its profits” Milton Friedman No more. If your company falls within the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the first draft of which was published earlier this year, sustainability will now be part of its responsibilities too. In line with the European Union’ Green Taxonomy, […]
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Hospitality is back!
June 21, 2022
These last few months have been a busy time for the hospitality industry worldwide. Travel is back, hospitality is back, but not without its challenges. As we noted in our last newsletter, energy price rises, general inflation and wage inflation are the new norm for the foreseeable future. However, hotel owners and operators have their […]
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IHIF 2022: it’s a wrap!
May 9, 2022
The topic of this year’s conference: “People Planet Profit” set the tone for a series of incredibly important panel discussions and breakout sessions around ESG and all that this covers. There were participants from all parts of the globe, with attendance level nearly reaching 2019 levels, which was heart-warming to see, as this is what […]
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Considerate Group: Help with understanding the energy crisis
May 6, 2022
The prices of electricity and gas have risen dramatically over the last year, having a knock-on impact on consumers across the UK and Europe. As a sector that consumes its fair share of energy, hospitality businesses now have another challenge to overcome in addition to the lingering negative effects of COVID-19. Why are prices rising […]
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Actions speak louder than words
May 6, 2022
“We are at a crossroads. This is the time for action.’’ IPCC Chair Dr. Hoesung Lee, April 2022. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a habitable planet for humans and other species, the global temperature needs to be limited to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the late 1800s, as agreed upon by […]
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