Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🏡 Luniwave, winner of the 2024 Innovation Trophies by L’Echo Touristique, has raised €1 million from investors including Campus Fund, Climate Point, Inovexus, Insavalor, Side Angels, Super Capital, and BpiFrance, which provided €400,000 in dilutive financing. Founded by Eloi Bonte, Léonard Grynfogel, and Arthur Dumoulin, the company aims to help hotels in their ecological transition with a fun and rewarding approach. With Lunishower, Luniwave reduces hotel water consumption by 30% while maintaining comfort, supporting the eco-friendly travel experience. The funding will boost Luniwave's European and international expansion by meeting new traveler expectations.

💡 Purple Alternative Surface, a French startup, completed a €10 million funding round, including investments from SUEZ (€2 million), B.A (€1 million), BPI (€1 million), banks (€4 million), AAP PICSUR (€1 million), and AAP CORIFER (€1 million), to innovate in complex plastic waste recycling into paving tiles for urban areas. Co-founder Pierre Quinonero highlights the importance of developing durable recycling solutions for industries and communities.

🏖 On 18 September, Var Tourism launched an online training platform, la fabrik des Compétences Tourisme, with 22 courses offered by 10 industry experts, announced by Christian MOURISARD and Guillaume DECARD from the FROT Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Var Tourism respectively. This initiative aims to enhance the skills of tourism professionals in Var.

📌 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), with Saudi Arabia's Tourism Ministry, reports the pandemic's heavy impact on women's and youth employment in travel and tourism. Nearly 70 million jobs were lost globally, with women and youth in hospitality and service sectors disproportionately affected. In 2022, 42 million women and over 16 million youths were employed, down 13% and 15% from 48.4 million women and nearly 19 million youths in 2019, respectively.

🏨 SiteMinder, global leader in hotel distribution and revenue platforms, launches "Dynamic Revenue Plus" enabling all hotels to access live market data and instantly adjust bookable inventory, pricing, and distribution strategy. This mobile-first intelligence solution diverges from traditional revenue management systems which are limited to select hotels. With 120 million hotel bookings annually on SiteMinder's platform, users gain unmatched data insights. Soon, IDeaS' dynamic pricing recommendations will enhance this data-driven approach, benefiting hotels of all sizes, especially those with fewer resources.

🌎 France's new government, appointed on a recent Saturday, positions the Ministry of Ecological Transition at 8th rank, after the Ministries of Culture and Armed Forces but before the Economy, Finance, and Industry. A new ministry for Partnership with Territories and Decentralization has been introduced. Réseau Vrac & Réemploi welcomes the dedicated portfolio to consumption, yet remains vigilant on ecological transition and circular economy commitments. The government's composition raises questions about the priority of ecological transition.

🚿 UMIH and Colonna launched UmiVitalité, a tailored social protection solution for Café, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, and Nightclub professionals. As a partnership between UMIH, the leading sector organization, and Colonna, a social protection management expert, UmiVitalité provides sector-specific health and provident insurance guarantees. Managed jointly by UMIH and Colonna, this mutual offer ensures transparent handling, competitive rates, and exclusive advantages. Additional guarantees for business leaders and property damage coverage are anticipated.

📖 The Union des Métiers et des Industries de l’Hôtellerie (UMIH) has released "La RSE en CHRD," a guide for eco-social transition in the hospitality industry, joining their "Guide des bonnes pratiques" series by the commission Développement Durable led by Ludovic Poyau. With a 10-year commitment to sustainable development, UMIH aims to preserve business profitability while respecting environmental and individual considerations. The guide offers recommendations for reducing environmental footprint, promoting equal opportunities, team training, and supporting local producers. Confederation President Thierry Marx endorses the guide as a valuable tool for accessible and performance-enhancing CSR engagement.

🌊 128 restaurateurs across 7 European countries have signed the Ocean Friendly Restaurant charter by Surfrider Foundation. This initiative aims to combat overfishing and plastic waste. Signees commit to 8 mandatory criteria, including no styrofoam or single-use plastic, predominantly local, seasonal, or organic menu items with clear origins, and no threatened species offered. Ocean Friendly Restaurants are found in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, and Bulgaria.

🏠 VINCI Immobilier signed a sale promise with Maubeuge-Val de Sambre agglomeration community to develop a mixed-use project in Maubeuge, featuring 61 homes, an 80-room 3* hotel, 1,000 m² of office space, and 1,100 m² of retail space. The urban recycling program is part of VINCI Immobilier's environmental strategy, aligning with the city center and train station area revitalization initiated by the local authority in 2018. VINCI was selected as the winner for three lots in December 2022.