Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🌱 Chomette, a French leader in professional catering supplies, achieved a milestone in 2024 with 35% of sales and 26% of revenue from responsible products. Celebrating 145 years, they offer over 1,900 eco-friendly products marked by recognized environmental labels, such as EU Ecolabel and FSC. These sustainable items span various categories, including tableware and hygiene products, boosting their market-leading responsible range.

🌊 Malta is implementing a new online reservation system, "Book. Protect. Enjoy.," to manage environmental sustainability at Blue Lagoon. This initiative, developed by the Malta Tourism Authority and local authorities, caps visitor numbers at 4,000 simultaneously, a significant reduction from the 12,000 recorded during peak times in summer 2024. The system, accessible at www.bluelagooncomino.mt, is free for visitors arriving by private or commercial boats.

💨 Vueling collaborates with MicroTau to introduce shark skin-inspired film on narrow-body aircraft, aiming for a 4% fuel consumption reduction. This innovative film, developed using photolithography, optimizes aerodynamics by mimicking shark skin's microscopic texture. While no implementation date is set, Vueling plans to use 10% sustainable aviation fuel by 2030, surpassing Europe's 6% requirement. Vueling's sustainability director, Franc Sanmartí, highlights this as a key step in enhancing fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions.

💰 Essendi, en 2024, a refinancé ses facilités de crédit de premier rang et renouvelables, totalisant 2,2 milliards d'euros. Le nouveau financement inclut 550 millions d'euros d'obligations à taux variable (2032), 400 millions d'euros d'obligations à taux fixe (2030), et 300 millions d'euros à taux fixe (2032). De plus, Essendi a sécurisé 550 millions d'euros en prêts à terme et 400 millions d'euros en crédit renouvelable, visant à améliorer sa liquidité et intégrer des normes ESG.

🌎 Travaras, fondée en 2023 in California, raised $1.54 million (€1.36 million) in a pre-seed round led by Techstars. The startup aims to make sustainable tourism the norm through curated content. They collaborate with sustainability certification agencies like B-Corp and use their impact evaluation system. Funding will enhance their sustainable tourism marketplace, improve user experience, and increase marketing efforts. Neal Sales-Griffin of Techstars praises Travaras' dedication to aligning product-market fit.

🏨 Barry Sternlicht's 1 Hotels opened the 1 Hotel Seattle, a sustainable luxury hotel emphasizing the Pacific Northwest's natural beauty and innovation. The hotel features 153 rooms, including 45 suites, with reclaimed wood, natural stone, and eco-friendly amenities. Located in Seattle, the design integrates local craftsmanship, driftwood sculptures, green walls, and Indigenous-inspired textiles. Chef Oscar Amador Edo leads the signature restaurant, La Loba, focusing on local produce.

🗺 French start-up MooVert, led by Pier Tognazzini, is among 8 selected for the French Tourism Days USA 2025 from June 2-6 in California. MooVert offers eco-friendly, authentic tourism solutions. The event, supported by the Ministry of Economy, aims to promote French innovations in Los Angeles and San Francisco, targeting tourism professionals and seeking investors ahead of the 2028 Olympics. MooVert's multilingual site and proprietary algorithm highlight its unique value proposition.

📍 Radisson Hotel Group aims for Net Zero by 2050, launching its first Net Zero verified hotels: Radisson Hotel Manchester City Centre and Radisson RED Oslo City Centre. These hotels have met the 2040 Net Zero methodology requirements, focusing on reducing carbon emissions from energy, operations, and supply chains. Both hotels use 100% renewable energy, electrify operations, and implement waste reduction measures. The Manchester location installed heat pumps and electrified its kitchen, while Oslo uses renewable electricity and district heating.

🍴 Le 15 mai 2025, Québec célèbre sa première sélection au Guide MICHELIN avec 9 restaurants étoilés, dont Tanière3, qui décroche deux étoiles. Trois restaurants reçoivent une Étoile Verte pour leur engagement durable : Alentours, Auberge Saint-Mathieu, et Espace Old Mill. Dix-sept restaurants obtiennent le label Bib Gourmand. En tout, 102 adresses québécoises sont recommandées, soulignant la créativité culinaire de la province. Gwendal Poullennec souligne la diversité et l'originalité des cuisines québécoises.