CSR and Sustainability

🌞 English Lakes Hotels invested £195,000 in 385 solar panels at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, Windermere. In 2025, these panels will generate over 130,000 kWh annually, saving £1.3m in lifetime costs and reducing CO₂ emissions by 33 tons per year. Hydropower already provides 12% of the hotel's electricity, saving £36,000 in 2024. The project aims at carbon neutrality, with payback expected in six years and parallels the planting of 6,000 trees.

🌱 The Eden Project Collection by Hypnos Beds won the Sustainability Brand Licensed Product or Range Award at the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards 2025 in London. The mattresses, inspired by the Eden Project's biomes and gardens, use sustainable plant fibres and are recyclable, chemical-free, and fully natural. The partnership between the Eden Project and Hypnos Beds began in 2019, and this marks their second win, after claiming the award for Compostable Coffee Capsules in 2022.

🌿 Yeastup focuses on sustainable food through meat alternatives, addressing the 14.5% of human greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming. Targeting the sports nutrition sector, seen commercially as high-value due to the demand for quality protein, comparable to whey protein prices. In 2024, Yeastup's new factory is in the exploratory phase, aimed at product development and seeking partners to co-develop meat substitutes.

🌈 In 2024, Booking.com revealed that over half of LGBTQ+ travelers experienced discrimination, and 56% feel more insecure while traveling. Despite this, 67% value authenticity during their journeys. Travel Proud, launched in 2021 and available in 11 languages including Japanese and Thai, provides inclusive hospitality training in partnership with HospitableMe. The program aims to address the specific challenges and discrimination LGBTQ+ travelers face, with 62% in APAC reporting barriers to feeling welcome.

🚨 Hospitality industry energy consumption averages 234 kWh/m², with France's hotels and guesthouses spanning over 22 million m². Heating (31%), hot water (17%), air conditioning (15%), and lighting (12%) are the main energy expenses, and hotel guests use about 300 liters of water per night. The “tertiary decree” in France targets a 60% energy reduction in tertiary buildings by 2050, with -40% by 2030. As of five years before 2030, only 40% of French hoteliers have implemented energy efficiency measures, while 90% have adopted LED lighting. Investment costs and lack of awareness about financial aid hinder progress, yet simple actions can significantly affect energy optimization.

🌏 LG Electronics received the MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program (MSAP) “Leader” rating for environmental sustainability for the 10th consecutive year during Earth Week 2025. LG’s hotel TVs, digital signage displays, and computer monitors were recognized for their sustainable content, carbon impact reduction, sustainable material usage, and packaging waste reduction. MSAP, which evaluates suppliers' product lifecycles for sustainability, rates participants as Starter, Achiever, or Leader and has expanded beyond Marriott International to include brands like Fairmont, Four Seasons, Hilton, Hyatt, and Sonesta. Metrics measured include energy, water, waste, indoor air quality, recyclability, and responsible supply chain practices.

🌱 LG Electronics recognized for environmental sustainability excellence, earning MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program (MSAP) “Leader” rating for 10th year during Earth Week 2025. LG's hotel TVs, digital signage displays, and monitors praised for reducing carbon impact, sustainable materials, and less packaging waste. MSAP evaluates suppliers to the hospitality industry on product lifecycle sustainability, including Marriott, Fairmont, and Hilton, among others, measuring carbon footprint, sustainable materials, recyclability, and chemical safety.