Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

💸 Employees affected by a storm can receive €1,000 in aid plus €500 per dependent child. The emergency financial assistance is a joint initiative by GHR and unions CGT, CFDT, FO, CFE-CGC, activated through the Klesia-Malakoff Humanis solidarity mechanisms, referenced in 2023. These mechanisms have previously responded to events like the Paris and Nice attacks (2015-2016), the Var floods (2015), Caribbean storms, the 2020 Covid pandemic, the 2023 Nanterre riots, southwestern fires, Corsican storms, and the autumn 2024 storms. The social action is part of the HCR Bien-Être scheme, which includes health prevention for Klesia and Malakoff Humanis-covered employees.

Un nouvel espace de 600 mètres carrés à l’image de l’hôtellerie pour accueillir clients et partenaires [Paris, 1er février 2025] – Les entreprises Doyield, EnSuite et OSA, trois sociétés travaillant…

🏨 Doyield, EnSuite, and OSA, synergy companies in the hotel sector, have moved to a 600-square-meter space at Tour Legend, La Défense, to support their growth. Five years after founding, they've expanded from a few employees to nearly 100. The new office is designed to reflect their commitment to CSR and customer experience, with the same care as a high-end hotel. Doyield specializes in Revenue Management and Hotel Marketing, EnSuite offers turnkey hotel management.

🏡 Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, led by commercial director Finn Ackermann, is expanding with a focus on sustainability. Recently opened destinations include one in Aruba before Christmas and two Miami hotels at South Beach after a two-year US market absence. Construction of a second Aruba hotel starts this year under the JOIA brand. In Europe, the Iberostar Selection Es Trenc in Palma, Mallorca, features 145 sea-view rooms and suites. Additionally, Iberostar manages the former Club Med Iberostar Selection Mirage in Hammamet, Tunisia.

🛠 Kezaco_Bungalow is a CEE program aimed at helping hotel establishments in La Réunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Guyane to save energy and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. BUNGALOW, funded through CEE, is designed to support hotels in their energy transition, enhancing attractiveness and regulatory compliance, tackling issues like desalination, solar panels, wind turbines, electricity supply, chlordécone pollution, airfare costs, and agricultural market access.

📝 Groupe Barrière joined the #StOpE initiative on January 23, 2025, marking a significant step in its corporate social responsibility and professional equality efforts. This event, highlighted by the presence of Joy Desseigne-Barrière and Grégory Rabuel, coincided with the approach of the National Day against Sexism in France. Fifty organizations from various sectors also signed the commitment during the annual ceremony. Barrière is committed to implementing at least one action annually to combat ordinary sexism, including zero tolerance displays, awareness, targeted training, and distributing educational tools to employees.

🏨 Zenitude Hôtel-Résidences launched in Divonne-les-Bains in 2009, now boasts 46 3 and 4-star establishments in France, targeting new cities and tourist destinations for expansion. Offering flexible aparthotel accommodations for diverse clientele, 3/4 of its venues have the Clef Verte label, promoting sustainable tourism with initiatives like reducing single-use plastics and using renewable energy. Services are tailored for professionals and leisure travelers, including business facilities and tourist advice.

🏗️ Cadence, a travel industry leader for 30 years, celebrates its 25th year of partnership with Virtuoso in 2025. CEO Wendy Burk emphasizes trust and strong resources as key to their success. Cadence has been recognized on Travel Weekly Power List, and as the "Best Place to Work" in San Diego for seven consecutive years. The 10th anniversary of Cadence Connects will take place May 7-10, 2025, at Hotel del Coronado post its $550 million renovation, gathering over 100 travel providers.

🌏 Peter Andrews joins the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance as Program Director and Chief of Staff, contributing expertise in sustainability, consumer behavior analysis, and ethical trade. Previously at Consumers International, he led sustainable consumption, energy transition, and future of food initiatives. He also spearheaded the British Retail Consortium's first climate roadmap, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2040 and influencing the UN's "Race to Zero: Breakthroughs Retail" campaign.

📖 Christopher Weissberg, a former French deputy, was named representative at the Executive Office of the Groupement des Hôtelleries et Restaurations de France (GHR). The Executive Office, led by Catherine Quérard, has ten administrators. Weissberg, with a background from the University of Montreal, College of Europe, and Sciences Po-Paris, was a restaurateur in Saranac Lake, New York from 2010 to 2024. He also held political roles, including cabinet director and advisor, and served as a deputy from 2022 to 2024. He proposed a bill mandating "non homemade" labels on menus which evolved into a "homemade" law but was eventually dropped. Since October 2024, he has been the Director of Development at GHR.