Articles tagged “net zero”

The rise of Airbnb has revealed consumer preferences to be more flexible than previously assumed. Independent hotel company Room2 is responding in the UK by innovating in brand standards. It has signed $110 million in new net-zero hotels.

Even as surveys say people are willing to pay more to travel sustainably, businesses may have to wait for some time to see that translate into reality. Until then, be prepared to answer every sustainability-related question that guests may have.

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2022, Jeff Nieman, senior vice president, operations initiatives, Hertz Corporation, and Danielle Bozarth, senior partner, McKinsey & Company, discuss sustainability insights with Skift Research as the travel industry forges a path to net-zero carbon emissions.

There is a lot of talk, and a lot of good intentions. Despite this, many travel companies are struggling to put net zero targets into practice. A new report by Skift Research, in partnership with McKinsey & Co., provides four strategies for travel companies to put words into actions.

Strategies to help travel companies to advance decarbonization efforts Advice on how to get started with decarbonization initiatives A checklist for companies to track their readiness to successfully achieve net-zero

It is no easy feat for an event to become net zero, but event professionals can now track their progress in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions using industry-dedicated tools.