Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🍴 On September 17, the METRO Endowment Fund hosted the first edition of "Impact sur Table", focusing on the role of meals in solidarity, education, and professional integration. The event highlighted the laureate associations of 2024. Pascal Peltier, president of the METRO Fund, reflected on 5 years of supporting over 70 associations. Jean-Daniel Levy from Harris Interactive emphasized the significance of meals in French daily life.

🏖️ In July, Mauritian hotel group Attitude earned B Corp certification for meeting high standards in social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Attitude has been promoting responsible tourism for 15 years, joining a community dedicated to positive societal and environmental impact. The certification assesses governance, workforce, community, clients, and environment. Attitudes' eight eco-friendly establishments, branded Made in Moris, offer sustainable tourism practices, like eliminating single-use plastics and offering vegan and vegetarian meal options.

📗 Destination Rennes, three years after its initial certification, has had its ISO 20121 certification for responsible event management renewed, highlighting its sustainable development efforts at the Couvent des Jacobins. Achievements include installing 11 water fountains to reduce single-use plastic, avoiding 25,376 plastic bottles in 2023, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 44 Paris-Rennes car trips. Additionally, it achieved 100% local suppliers for coffee breaks and introduced a locally made roasted spelt drink alternative to traditional coffee.

📊 As of January 1, 2025, large enterprises must comply with the new CSRD, requiring carbon impact calculations for every supplier. Currently, only 10% of corporate event players have an environmental label. By the deadline, companies need to publish a comprehensive non-financial report, including carbon impact and reduction plans for themselves and their suppliers, plus societal actions. Only 24% fully understand CSRD requirements, while 34% are unaware if it applies to them [1]. Data collection and AI analysis are key to realistic carbon footprint estimations and improvements.

📦 METRO, le 17 septembre à Paris, a célébré le 5e anniversaire de son Fonds de Dotation qui finance l'insertion, la solidarité et l'éducation dans l'alimentation et la restauration. Directeur général de METRO France, Pascal Peltier, rapporte 20 millions de repas financés, 3 millions d'Euros alloués à 75 projets français sur 5 ans. En 2024, 16 initiatives locales recevront jusqu'à 10 000 Euros chacune, avec le soutien des employés de METRO.

🌍 The Domaine de Murtoli, a renowned agritourism establishment for four generations, emphasizes eco-responsible development within its unique 2500-hectare property—90% dedicated to wild nature, 10% to agriculture, and a mere 0.03% to its five-star hotel and restaurant activities. As Corsica's largest hotel employer, Murtoli values social management and local partnership, offering a travel experience that harmonizes luxury with heritage and environmental preservation.

🛢 MGM Resorts s'associe à Escape Solar LLC pour atteindre 100% d'électricité renouvelable en Amérique du Nord d'ici 2030. Actuellement, 90% de l'énergie de 11 propriétés de MGM à Las Vegas provient du solaire. Le contrat de 25 ans avec Escape Solar + Storage, opéré par Estuary Power, débouchera sur une installation solaire de 115 MW et un stockage de batteries de 100 MW/400 MWh dans le comté de Lincoln, Nevada. Le projet équivaut à l'énergie annuelle de plus de 28,000 foyers et démarre en 2026.

🎭 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.