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Dublin Airport looking at potential of thermal energy

Dublin Airport is exploring the potential of geothermal energy as a renewable, low-carbon energy source to heat and cool its facilities. The news was announced ahead of the 3rd National Geothermal Energy Summit taking place at Dublin Castle today.

Source: Airport World
All Sentosa hotel rooms to achieve sustainability certification by 2025

Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) in Singapore has reached a key sustainability milestone, with 100 per cent of hotel rooms across Sentosa island to achieve internationally-recognised hotel sustainability certifications by 2025.

Source: TTG Asia
How Accor’s sustainability initiatives go beyond the hotel stay

Chief Sustainability Officer Brune Poirson shared how better procurement, food waste reduction and “bleisure” will help Accor achieve net zero by 2050.

Source: Hotel Dive
Robinsons Hotels and Resorts Partners with Skye Renewables to shift power use

Robinsons Hotels and Resorts (RHR), the hospitality arm of the Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), signed a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Skye Renewables to transition several of its hotels to renewable energy, underscoring RHR’s commitment to sustainability

Source: Tribune
Sustainability Initiatives in Saudi Arabia Hotels’ Housekeeping (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)

Saudi hotels are embracing sustainable housekeeping aligned with Vision 2030, focusing on eco-friendly practices like reducing single-use plastics, adopting biodegradable cleaning products, eco-friendly laundry, and waste management. Initiatives like energy-efficient lighting, water conservation...

Melia’s sustainability progress

Spanish hotel group Melia has improved the green credentials of three of its hotels in Asia, adding more than 2,600 solar panels to the properties.

Source: Top Hotel News
Hilton’s Hotel Marcel: A Net-Zero Transformation Reshapes Hospitality Industry

The mini-documentary “Hotel Marcel: A Net-Zero Transformation,” part of ESG News’s new “Brands With Values: Net-Zero Transitions Series,” delves into the innovative journey of Hotel Marcel’s conversion into the United States’ first net-zero energy hotel.

Source: ESG News
Pegasus Airlines named a “global standout” in sustainability by CAPA

The Turkish low-cost carrier was named Global Environmental Sustainability Airline/ Airline Group of the Year at the CAPA – Centre for Aviation 2024 Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence awards.

Frontier Airlines Wins Prestigious “Environmental Sustainability Award for Excellence,”

DENVER – November 7, 2024 – Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC), America’s Greenest Airline, was deemed the “North American Environmental Sustainability Airline of the Year” by the Centre for Aviation (CAPA) in its “2024 Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence.”