WTTC presents basic concepts of hotel sustainability

13-02-23

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveiled the Basics of Hotel Sustainability, an industry-backed scheme that is a set of globally recognised criteria that all hotels should implement as a minimum to drive the industry towards a more responsible and sustainable model.

On the sidelines of ITB Berlin, the WTTC announced that Basics will reach out to tourism accommodation providers around the world, regardless of size, to begin their transition to sustainability.

Comprised of 12 key criteria, Basics came about as a result of a clear demand from a group of influential global hotel brands and, while there are a large number of sustainability initiatives, this programme focuses on an achievable starting point. 

Basics has also been recognised by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance as the starting point for a net positive industry, which announced the latest version of Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality.