Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🌎 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.

🏨 BWH Hotels France has unveiled its new mission: "Together, let's make the world more welcoming!" This strategic decision, post-2024 collective reflection, involves associates, employees, clients, and partners. The company focuses on five pillars: internal cohesion, customer relations, employee development, environmental impact reduction, and local establishment integration. This approach supports sustainable hospitality transformation.

💸 The Originals, Human Hotels & Resorts' headquarters received a dual certification from Choose My Company, achieving the WorkWell_Index® and HappyIndex®AtWork – France 2025 labels. With an 87.5% participation rate from its 52 employees, the cooperative gained a global score of 4.3/5 and an 81% recommendation rate. Highlights include a 4.6/5 rating for decision quality, a 4.7/5 for colleague solidarity, and high scores for employee fulfillment and enjoyment at work.

🏨 RIYAZ International and Jin Jiang Hotels have formed RJJ Hotels Sdn. Bhd. to develop hospitality in Southeast Asia. They've signed a Hotel Management Agreement for a Metropolo Hotel in Luang Prabang, Laos, set to open in 2026. RJJ Hotels aims to manage 108 hotels within five years across Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Malaysia will be the headquarters for RJJ Hotels, with an upcoming launch event in August 2025 to introduce Jin Jiang Global Purchasing Platform (GPP) to investors.

🏡 L'Hôtel Royal 5*, situated in Evian by Lake Geneva, has been re-awarded the prestigious Palace distinction by Atout France, recognizing its exceptional location, historical significance, and commitment to excellence in hospitality. Initially designated as a Palace in 2016, the hotel's service quality, vibrant soul, unique setting, and responsible engagements were particularly commended by the jury.