Sustainable News
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UNWTO: SDGs Start-up Competition Final Held in Madrid
Innovators with ideas to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals have been celebrated in Madrid. The final of the UNWTO SDGs Global Startup Competition saw 25 entrepreneurs and enterprises recognized…
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Only 5% of CEOs are Female in Tourism Worldwide
Not even one fifth of all C-suite roles are filled by women. In fact, only 5% of all CEOs are female – even though half of the employees in the…
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UNWTO Recommends Responsible Use of Travel Certificates
COVID-19 certificates for international travel must be free, universally available and non-discriminatory. They must also be limited in time and use, the World Committee on Tourism Ethics has recommended. As…
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WTTC and Harvard on the Importance of Sustainability Leadership in Tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, and faculty and scientists of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, today…
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Virtuoso Poll Finds Responsible Travel is a Priority with Most Travelers
Responsible tourism is very much on the minds of Virtuoso customers, according to new survey data from the consortium. The vast majority of those surveyed, 82%, said the pandemic has…
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Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations is now a GSTC-Recognized Standard
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced that the Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations (JSTS-D) has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. The Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations (JSTS-D)…
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Sustainability Gets a Boost at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara
Sustainability is at the forefront of Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, whose ethos can be summed up as ‘Sustainable Luxury’. In line with this, Qasr Al Sarab by…
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Global Tourism Plastics Initiative Announces Third Round of Signatories
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, lead organisations the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ellen MacArthur…
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UNWTO Calls for a More Equal and Sustainable Future for Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has returned to ITB Berlin to lead the conversation on the current challenges facing the sector, and the opportunities to be seized in the future.…
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UN Agencies Partner to Help Women in Tourism Recover from Crisis
As the sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the impact this has had on women in tourism has been made clear. According to the World Tourism Organization…