What the Green Claims Directive means for hotels in Asia
Discover how the EU's Green Claims Directive (GCD) impacts hotels in Asia by combatting greenwashing and mandating verified sustainability claims and how Asian hotels can win traveller trust, meet global standards, and overcome sustainability challenges.
Who really benefits from tourism? Insights on community-based transformation
Tourism promises transformation but too often leaves communities grappling with waste, not wealth. While the idyllic images on brochures tell one story, the true potential of tourism lies in empowering the communities it touches, fostering long-term benefits that extend beyond economic gains.
What Gen Z wants: redefining travel through sustainability and purpose
Gen Z is redefining tourism, demanding sustainability, authenticity, and purpose in travel. Learn how leaders like Adeline Phua, Siew Kim Beh, and Charlotte Piffard are innovating through co-living spaces, transparency, and storytelling to meet these values while addressing challenges in accessibility and scalability.
The future of sustainable travel: using storytelling to inspire action and build trust
Explore how sustainability storytelling is transforming travel by combining data, transparency, and engagement. Leaders like Jeffrey Smith, Iris Lam, and Jeff Yeo reveal how measurable outcomes, empowered teams, and guest-driven experiences build trust and inspire meaningful change for a greener future in tourism.
Carbon tracking for corporate travel: Accountability, but at what cost?
Done right, carbon tracking could redefine corporate travel and transform the industry. Done wrong, it risks becoming yet another hollow promise.
Why sustainability makes financial sense for hotels (no, really)
At the GSTC Conference in Singapore, leaders challenged this long-held misconception, revealing how sustainability not only cuts costs but also attracts premium-paying guests and secures long-term profitability.
Sustainability certifications for hotels: a tool for trust or a barrier for smaller operators?
Certifications are often seen as the gold standard in sustainability—a hallmark of credibility that reassures eco-conscious travellers and corporate buyers alike. But are they always the solution?
A hotelier’s blueprint for going green
Charlotte Piffard, head of the EXO Foundation and a judge for the Eco Stay Awards, offers a practical, data-driven blueprint for hotels serious about sustainability. Her insights show how sustainability can be woven into daily operations and leveraged as a business advantage.
Bin the hotel buffet. It’s time for smarter (and more sustainable) hotel kitchens
As food waste becomes a growing concern for the hospitality industry, AI-driven solutions like Lumitics are helping hotels rethink their buffets. By tracking waste in real-time, hotels can save thousands while cutting their environmental footprint and standing out in an eco-savvy market.
Cooling costs: why AC must be hotels' next big focus
While many properties highlight their sustainability efforts, such as composting and reducing plastic waste, the largest portion of their energy use often goes unnoticed, quietly powering comfort in every room...
Live webinar: data-backed sustainability storytelling for hotels
How to stand out as a sustainable hotel in a eco-savvy market? Join our free live webinar at 2pm (BKK GMT+7) on 23rd October 2024…
Waste not, want not—how hotels can master food waste reduction
When sustainability is more than an ethos, you get chefs like Vojtech Végh. A judge for the Tuu Eco Stay Awards and founder of Surplus Food Studio, Végh’s mission is simple: prove that food waste isn’t a problem—it’s an untapped opportunity.
Why your hotel’s sustainability stories must be backed up by data
Travellers seek genuine change, not empty promises. Any hotel can claim to be eco-friendly, but can they back it up?
Sustainable hospitality: green is the new gold
How sustainable hospitality is transforming profits and perceptions...
How to harness sustainable tech in hospitality
Exploring AI's role in reducing waste, enhancing efficiency, and shaping sustainable careers…
Tuu launches Eco Stay Awards to recognise Asia’s most sustainable hotels
Sustainability tracking platform Tuu has launched the Eco Stay Awards 2025, the only dedicated and data-backed sustainability recognition for hotels in Asia. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 28th March 2025 in Phuket, Thailand.