Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🎭 Iconic House will open an artist residency in "Les Hauts de Gordes" in Fall 2024, hosting 7 artists from November 12-22, 2024. Post-residency, artists can donate their creations, which will become part of Iconic House's collections displayed across its properties. The jury, including Laurine Abrieu, Thibaud Elzière, and others, selected the laureates. The initiative supports contemporary artistic creation following Iconic House's first hospitality house launch in Baux-de-Provence in 2022.

🌳 In Tadoba, India, The Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge and The Bamboo Forest Nature Conservancy offer a luxury ecological experience dedicated to environmental responsibility. These sanctuaries host various species, including some endangered like the Bengal tiger, with naturalists specializing in biology and ecology actively working on species protection and habitat restoration. The aim is to provide a unique wildlife immersion and contribute to India's wild beauty preservation.

💰 The French Pension Reform Law of April 14, 2023, established the FIPU to fund actions preventing workplace wear and tear. The FIPU targets companies under the general social security regime, self-employed workers with voluntary insurance against work accidents and occupational diseases, and those engaged in professional transition projects due to ergonomic risks. Since March 18, 2024, these entities can request subsidies for equipment, diagnostics, training, risk awareness, and workplace adjustments. Online applications through net-entreprises.fr are processed by regional social security funds (Carsat, Cramif, CGSS, CSS) based on eligibility, budget availability, and invoices dated from January 1, 2024. Subsidy payments are contingent upon verification of required justifying documents. France compétences finances certification trainings for career transitions via the personal training account, managed by Transitions Pro associations.

🏕 Awarded 3rd Prize at the Hôtel & Lodge Awards 2024 in the Lodge category, this EcoLuxury-labeled lodge in Madagascar is renowned for its environmental respect and quality accommodation. Recently acquired by new owners, it offers eight lodges surrounded by lush vegetation with views of the Indian Ocean. Guests enjoy local materials, Malagasy craftsmanship, and wildlife like acrobatic lemurs and whales visible from June to October. The lodge boasts endemic orchids, vanilla, coffee, cocoa, mango trees, vetiver, ylang-ylang, and a base for nautical explorations and organic vegetable picking. An exquisite dining experience complements the eco-friendly and intimate setting.

🏠 Épopée Gestion and Vicartem's Younight Hospitality announce a strategic partnership to co-invest in high-value regional hotel opportunities along the Atlantic Arc. The collaboration combines their complementary expertise to develop sustainable hotel offerings in response to growing customer demand for quality experiences and sustainable hospitality. The first investment for Épopée Gestion's Épopée Hôtels I fund, launched in early 2024 with a target size of €200M in assets under management, entails acquiring Maisons du Monde Hôtel & Suites in Nantes and La Rochelle, managed by Younight Hospitality. The fund aims to acquire and renovate 10 to 15 properties.

🍺 Club Med is recruiting 1,350 professionals for diverse roles for the winter 2024-2025 season, with a strong focus on diversity within their G.O. (Gentils Organisateurs) and G.E. (Gentils Employés) teams. A majority of the positions, 90%, will be located across its Alpine resorts in France, Italy, and Switzerland. They are targeting 7 job families including hospitality & catering, childcare, wellness, arts & entertainment, support & sales, and sports. Specific opportunities include 820 in hospitality and catering and 145 in childcare. Club Med also seeks to fill 85 positions for its most prestigious Resorts and Exclusive Collection spaces. The company has been committed to the integration of disabled individuals since 2007 and aims for greater inclusivity in its new corporate disability employment agreement.

🌊 From September 13-21, 2024, six villages – Bauduen, Baudinard-sur-Verdon, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, Aiguines, and Les Salles-sur-Verdon – will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lac de Sainte-Croix, located in the Verdon Natural Regional Park. The event features film screenings, conferences, water activities, street performances, and concerts, highlighting the lake's role in providing drinking water and supporting sustainable tourism initiatives. Festivities peak on September 21 with a grand concert and fireworks at Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon.

🏡 Vestige's Spanish collection won the 3rd prize at the 2024 Hotel & Lodge Awards, boutique hotel category. They restored a 18th-century country manor, located a 10-minute walk from unspoiled coves and beaches, and 20 minutes from the historic port city of Ciutadella. Estudio, Vestige's integrated architecture and design studio, created 33 rooms and suites, blending original elements with vintage furniture, contemporary art, and custom-designed pieces by Menorcan artisans. The property features an Italian-style manor overseeing gardens and farmland, leading to a turquoise cove and secluded beach. The eco-responsible approach emphasizes the reuse of original materials. The team at Son Vell offers activities including horseback riding on the Camí de Cavalls, artisan workshop visits, archaeological sites, picnics, boat rides, outdoor cinema, and more. The article is from issue 134 of Hotel & Lodge, dedicated to the 2024 Hotel & Lodge Awards.

📝 NEOM's project "The Line" in New York, initially planned as a 170 km development, has shrunk to 2.7 km with a completion date set for 2030, facing ecological protests and top management recruitment challenges, despite an average executive salary of $1.1 million (WSJ). In 2021, the Wall Street Journal reported NEOM executives Melvin Samsom and Maliha Hashmi were fired for awarding contracts without bids to Myriad Consulting, linked to Hashmi and employing Samsom's son. Additionally, Klaus Kleinfeld, former NEOM CEO, was ousted in 2018.

🏀 Première Classe, Kyriad Direct, Kyriad, and Campanile hotels introduce a new sports offer with up to -30% discounts for licensed athletes, their companions (volunteers, referees, doctors, parents), and supporters. The offer from Louvre Hotels Group requires sports license presentation or event participation proof, providing -20% at Première Classe and Kyriad Direct, and -30% at Kyriad and Campanile. This inclusive initiative aims to cater to the broader sporting community with quality services.