Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🏠 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.

🌊 Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas launched the "Be Iko" conservation initiative, blending luxury with ecotourism. The program offers guests hands-on, immersive activities to preserve Mauritius's natural beauty. Key features include a coral farm developed with Currimjee Foundation and Eco Mode Society, supported by MOL Mauritius International. Weekly workshops with a marine biologist educate guests on coral reef protection, crucial for coastal defense, local fishermen, and the island's visual appeal.

📍 Red Sea Global (RSG) has released its fourth annual sustainability report for 2023, indicating progress on environmental, social, and governance goals, with a primary target of 30% net conservation benefit by 2040. The report covers RSG's sustainability performance from January 1 to December 31, 2023, demonstrating the company's commitment to responsible development and global standards. RSG shows solid progress in all categories of its sustainability objectives.

🏨 ResidHotel, a French family business specializing in aparthotels with over 30 years of experience, operates a network of more than 20 residences across major French cities and tourist regions. Offering a range of accommodations from studios to 3-room apartments with kitchenettes, ResidHotel ensures a home-like experience with hotel services. Known for its excellent value for money, the group adheres to its H.E.S.A. charter, focusing on Hospitality, CSR Engagement, Client Satisfaction, and Advantages to make each stay memorable.

🏡 TIPTOE, a French furniture brand founded in 2015, has joined FERMOB, a leading outdoor furniture and lighting manufacturer, through a long-term strategic partnership involving a capital increase and a buyout of minority shareholders, making FERMOB the majority shareholder. FERMOB, re-established in 1989 by Bernard Reybier, boasts a consolidated turnover of €150 million, unique sector expertise, and an extensive international distribution network. The partnership unites two brands with complementary timeless product design and a commitment to high-quality, environmentally-responsible manufacturing. FERMOB's products have global presence in prestigious locations like Luxembourg Gardens in Paris and Times Square in New York.