Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🏨 Calvià, 2019: A renovated 256-room hotel spans 16,000 m², just 200 meters from San Maties Beach. Built in the 1970s, it features three outdoor pools, a Mediterranean restaurant, and a spa. Ilunion Hotels' portfolio now totals 32 establishments across Spain, including new locations in Bilbao and San Sebastián. CEO José Ángel Preciados emphasizes strategic growth in high-demand markets. The hotel prioritizes sustainability with BREEAM and Biosphere certifications.

🏨 En 2028, Scandic ouvrira un nouvel hôtel à Södra City, Uppsala, intégrant des installations pour affaires et loisirs, dont une salle de sport de 100 m² et un restaurant panoramique. Ce projet, partie d'un édifice mixte avec bureaux, vise les certifications LEED Platine et Nordic Swan Ecolabel. Proche de la gare centrale et de la rivière Fyrisån, il illustre la stratégie de croissance de Scandic en Suède, le quatrième marché hôtelier du pays.

📍 In Madrid, the ibis budget Madrid Albasanz opens in MADBIT, a revitalized area, offering an economical hotel option amid a bustling innovation hub. Located 30 minutes from Madrid's center and surrounded by parks, it accommodates business and leisure travelers. The hotel features eco-friendly elements, like solar panels, achieving an A energy rating. Extendam's Inès de l'Aulnoit and Bertrand Pullès highlight its role in meeting the demand for budget hotels.

🏃 HappyCulture hosted its 5th annual charity run last Thursday at Montmartre, Paris, raising €70,000 for Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque, funding surgeries for 5 children. Since 2021, the event has collected €350,000, aiding 25 children. Participants climbed Montmartre's 222 steps, with €100 donated per climb and €1 per social media like. The event drew local residents, tourists, and Olympic athletes, making it a festive, community-focused occasion.

🏨 OKKO HOTELS plans to purchase two farms between 2025 and 2030 to meet customer needs, announced by Solenne Ojea Devys, CEO. Johanna Wagner from Hope, Join Educ, BTSP emphasizes that to achieve goals by 2030, action is required by 2025. Eight long-term partnerships with organizations focus on food and waste education. OKKO's city-center hotels aim to reconnect teams with nature. Students stress the importance of the hospitality industry's positive impact and collective dining image improvement.

📰 Jean-Claude Lavorel, via Lavorel Hotels, has long supported community initiatives in Lyon and beyond. The foundation backs cancer treatment at Centre Léon Bérard, partners with Ma Chance Moi Aussi for children in need, and organizes Noël Ensemble for isolated seniors. It supports 2500 Voix for pediatric cancer research and Sapo Cycle’s soap recycling. Contributions also include ad hoc support to Handicap International, L'Enfant Bleu, and Café Joyeux. The foundation aims to enhance efforts against cancer and child protection.

🚙 Getaround joins France's national campaign “En voyage marquons les esprits, pas la planète” led by the Tourism Minister, aiming at reducing over-tourism's impact. Car-sharing reduces individual car use, with each shared vehicle replacing 5-8 personal cars, removing up to 19,000 km driven yearly, and freeing up 3 parking spots. This promotes shifts to sustainable transport like trains and bikes. In France, 80% of tourism activity is concentrated in specific regions.

🏨 Le 4 juin, la première pierre du nouvel hôtel B&B de 95 chambres a été posée près de Disneyland Paris et des îles de loisirs Vaires-Torcy. Ce projet vise à répondre à la demande croissante d'hébergements accessibles, en intégrant un toit vert et de l'énergie photovoltaïque, pour soutenir une transition écologique. Financé par Invest Hôtels & Development, Alliance Beymik, et Crédit Agricole Brie Picardie, il s'inscrit dans la stratégie de développement touristique durable.

📈 Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Awards, New York: Mark Hoplamazian, CEO of Hyatt Hotels, was honored. He announced extending the RiseHY program to 2028, aiming to employ 5,000 "Opportunity Youth" globally. Launched in 2018, RiseHY supports job access for youth aged 16-24 from underrepresented communities. With 1,450 hotels in 79 countries, Hyatt strives for an inclusive hospitality sector, already nearing its target of 10,000 recruits by the end of 2025.

💵 Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking granted a €19.4 million sustainability-linked loan to Kasada for the Mövenpick Resort Lamantin Saly development in Johannesburg/Dakar on May 27, 2025. This is Kasada's first sustainability-linked financing, aligning investment strategy with environmental impact and profitability. The financial structure includes reducing food waste, increasing energy efficiency, and promoting local sourcing. This effort aligns with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Nedbank acts as lender, arranger, and sustainability coordinator.