Sustainability for future growth

Sustainability has become one of the key areas in travel, tourism and hospitality. At Future Hospitality Summit later this month, hospitality sector will have a more related session on why it should be key for the future.

Noelle Homsy, Co-Founder, ENVI Lodges

We are seeing more travellers concerned about their carbon footprint, affecting their choice of destination and booking decisions. Therefore, sustainability will play a significant role in attracting this new generation of travellers in order to maintain and grow the influx of tourists in the region. The travellers are looking forward to explore and discover nature in its raw form, whether it is beaches and mangroves, deserts or mountains. Sustainability is the key to protect these natural resources, because otherwise, there will not be not much left to explore or discover.

Richard Williamson, CCO, Considerate Group

Over 80 per cent of travellers believe that travelling sustainably is vital, a percentage that is increasing yoy. Destinations and hotels around the world are responding to this demand by implementing policies and applying for certification to demonstrate their ESG credentials. Building on their popularity, Abu Dhabi and Dubai have become an option to the sustainable traveller by positioning themselves as sustainable torchbearers for the Middle East, with the recently announced phasing out and banning of single-use plastics and the UAE’s commendable aim to become carbon neutral by 2050. The future looks green.