On 6th May, the first day of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), Sustainability Kiosk and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) hosted a powerful executive roundtable. This event brought together the region’s prominent hospitality leaders and professionals for an insightful discussion on regional sustainability needs and opportunities. We were honoured to have key players in the industry in attendance, including Dubai Tourism, Minor Hotels, Accor, Rove, Emaar, IHG, Millennium, Hilton, and other notable hotel brands.
The success of the roundtable event and the demand for continued dialogue have led to exciting news! Sustainability Kiosk and the Alliance are thrilled to announce a follow-up event scheduled for the 3rd of October at Anantara The Palm Dubai. The collaborative event allows hospitality industry professionals to network, learn and lead the transition to sustainable hospitality.
Green Key Certification: We have completed Green Key certification at two of our hotels, Wyndham Dubai Marina and Tryp by Wyndham.
The PLEDGE on Food Waste Certification: Anantara The Palm Dubai is currently undergoing an audit for the Food Waste PLEDGE.
Growing our Supplier Listing Community: We are actively engaging with suppliers to join the Sustainability Kiosk Community to support hotel operational emissions reduction. Speak to usto get your solutions listed.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA joins the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
This partnership showcases Millennium’s commitment to sustainability, and we are thrilled to have played a role in connecting great organisations on their mission for Net Positive Hospitality. Read More.
Carbon Calculator in the Capital
The Department of Culture and Tourism- Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched its ‘Carbon Calculator’ for hotels within the emirate to track and quantify carbon emissions. Read More.
Plastic Bag Ban in Dubai
The Dubai Municipality has banned the use of single-use plastic bags from June 1st 2024. Reach out to us if you need guidance on the rules. Read More.
Dark Sky Policy
The International Dark Sky Association is working with the Abu Dhabi government to tackle light pollution. Regulations will be applied across public buildings, streets, parks, beaches, commercial organizations, open and undeveloped spaces, agricultural and industrial areas, and more.
Happy World Compost Day!
In honour of World Compost Day, May 29th, we are spotlighting our partner GreenGood, a leading sustainable packaging and food waste composting company established in the UAE for over a decade. We interviewed founders John Arnold and Amish Choksey in 2021 about their work. This is a great resource for anyone looking at solutions for food waste and composting to reduce emissions and save costs. Listen to the episode here.
“In the early days […]Â if you knew we were being sustainable, we’d made a mistake.”
We sat down with John Roberts, Group Director of Sustainability & Conservation at Minor Hotels to talk about his two decades of experience overseeing and growing the sustainability efforts across Minor Hotels’ portfolio of 500+ properties. There was so much to share that it became a two-part series, which you can watch on YouTube here (part 1 and part 2) or listen to the podcast.
The Hotel Show (4-6 June 2024)
Tiffany McGrath and Radhika Arapally will speak at The Hotel Show on two panels:
- 4th June: Carbon-conscious hospitality – Reducing environmental impact in the GCC hospitality industry.
- 6th June: Eco-profitability – Striking the balance between sustainability and financial success in challenging times
Get On the Road to Resilience
The next sustainable hospitality event hosted by Sustainability Kiosk will take place on the 3rd of October 2024, which will build on the insights and discussions at the Sustainable Hospitality roundtable.
