Virtuoso Poll Finds Responsible Travel is a Priority with Most Travelers
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, April 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Responsible tourism is very much on the minds of…
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GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Standard is a GSTC-Recognized Standard
Wakayama, Japan, April 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce…
SpaceFund Venture Capital Announces First Close of Second Fund
Houston, Texas, United States, April 7, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / SpaceFund announced it has reached and surpassed the…
WISeKey and SUNx to Introduce First Ever Climate Change and Sustainability NFT
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / WISeKey to launch the NFT auction of the original SWATCH…
Global Tourism Plastics Initiative Announces Third Round of Signatories
Paris, France, March 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Global Tourism…
WEF Vaccine Confidence and Demand Rises Worldwide
Geneva, Switzerland, March 16, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Just over one year since the World Health Organization declared…
Skål International Celebrates International Women’s Day 2021
Malaga, Spain, March 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Since 1932, Skal International has been hosting all the travel and…
UN Agencies Partner to Help Women in Tourism Recover from Crisis
Madrid, Spain, March 8, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / As the sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the…
Japan Launches Circular Economy Collaboration with World Economic Forum
Tokyo, Japan, March 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Achieving a circular economy will require transforming policy and…
Raising Awareness of Social Responsibility in Tourism
Berlin, Germany, March 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / For many years committing to sustainable, fair and socially…
Michelin Partners with Neoline to Achieve its Goal of Zero Co2 Emissions
Clermont-Ferrand, France, March 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Michelin has recently signed a letter of commitment for…
250 Destinations Worldwide Benefit Now from WTTC Safe Travels Stamp
London, United Kingdom, February 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Following its launch in May last year, the highly popular…
UN75 Worldwide Consultation Reveals Optimism, Appetite for Transformative Global…
New York, NY, United States, January 16, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Amidst climate, health and job fears, the UN’s…
Viet Nam and World Economic Forum Launch Partnership to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, December 24, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Viet Nam’s leading environmental policy-makers, experts,…
WTTC Statement on 2020 Climate Ambition Summit
London, United Kingdom, December 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, WTTC said: “WTTC is…
ITB Virtual, COVID-19 and the impact on Sustainability in Tourism
Berlin, Germany, December 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / At the ITB Virtual Convention on ITB.com, industry experts…
World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage Appoints New Senior Roles
Chatswood, NSW, Australia, December 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage…
Asteroids Provide Sustainable Resource
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States, November 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The prospects of a robotic…
Green Horizon Summit to Accelerate the Race to Zero
London, United Kingdom, November 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The City of London Corporation, in collaboration with the…
Cooperation and Trust as Important as Ever – 75 Years of the United Nations
Madrid, Spain, October 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The United Nations, of which UNWTO is proud to be a part, was…
SUNx Malta Goes Live with Practical Programs to Support Climate Friendly Travel
Valletta, Malta, October 12, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / SUNx Malta goes live with its two practical programs to support…
Leaders Pledge to Put Climate Change as Priority of Post-COVID Recovery
Geneva, Switzerland, September 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The UK Government pledged today to put climate change at…
Climate Friendly Travel. The Green & Clean Future We Need
Valletta, Malta, September 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Earlier this month, the Secretary General of the United…
Embrace Circular Economy or We Will Miss Paris Climate Goals
The Hague, Netherlands, September 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / As political leaders seek to engage the private sector…
SUNx Malta Launches Climate Friendly Travel Registry
New York City, NY, USA, September 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / During the Climate Week NYC and in the side-lines of UN…
Top Global Companies Take Action on Universal ESG Reporting
New York, USA, September 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Economic Forum today released a set of universal…
Rimba Raya Becomes First Forest Conservation Project in the World
Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, September 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Everland llc, the agency exclusively…
WTTC Proud to Present First in Series of Virtual Events
New York, NY, United States, September 19, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council presents its…
World Economic Forum Announces Co-Chairs of 4th Sustainable Development Impact…
Geneva, Switzerland, September 16, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Economic Forum announced today the co-chairs of…
US Businesses, Governments and Non-Profits Join Global Push for 1 Trillion Trees
New York, United States, August 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / 26 forward-looking companies, cities, and organizations…
SUNx Malta Looking for Greta Thunberg’s for Travel and Tourism
Valetta, Malta, August 17, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / SUNx Malta is working to build a “Climate Friendly Travel” future -…
UNWTO, ONCE Foundation and ENAT Call for The Reopening of Tourism Destinations
Madrid, Spain, August 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is calling on destinations to…
PATA Joins Global Tourism Plastic Initiative to Take on Plastic Pollution
Bangkok, Thailand, August 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has today become a…
Sharing Rare Disease Data Across Borders is Crucial Step for Diagnoses
San Francisco, California, United States, August 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Those who contracted COVID-19 are…
UNWTO Counts Cost of Standstill, COVID-19 Impact Clear
Madrid, Spain, August 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become…
Greenview Portal First Sustainability Management System with GSTC Recognized…
Singapore, Singapore, July 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / GSTC extends its recognition to include sustainable tourism…
Sustainable First Joins Forces with the United Nations on its 75th Anniversary
New York City, New York, United States, July 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The United Nations announced today that it is…
UNWTO: Tourism Sector to Continue Taking Action on Plastic Pollution
Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / A new set of Recommendations published today outline how the global…
395 Million New Jobs by 2030 if Businesses Prioritize Nature
Geneva, Switzerland, July 16, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented job losses…
UNWTO Invites Startups to Pitch Ways to Accelerate SDGs
Madrid, Spain, July 15, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the launch of a…
UCSL to Certify Hotels & Tour Operators after Achieving GSTC-Accredited…
Limassol, Cyprus, June 24, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to…
Tourism, a Platform for Overcoming the Pandemic, UN Secretary-General Antonio…
New York City, New York, United States, June 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / As UNWTO leads the restart of tourism, the…
UNWTO: Sustainability as the New Normal
Madrid, Spain, June 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / To mark World Environment Day, the One Planet Sustainable Tourism…
SUNx Malta Launches “Bend Our Trend” Campaign on World Environment Day
Valetta, Malta, June 5, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / SUNx Malta, in collaboration with the World Travel & Tourism…
WTTC Launches Safe Protocols for Aviation, Airports, MICE, Tour Operators
London, United Kingdom, June 4, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the…
GSTC Partners with Sustainable First
Bangkok, Thailand, June 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The world’s leading authority in sustainable tourism certification,…
UNWTO Launches Global Guidelines to Reopen Tourism
Madrid, Spain, May 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines…
Ecotourists Staying Away Put Wildlife in Danger in Cambodia
Cardamom Mountains, Trapeang Rung, Cambodia, May 20, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism-dependent forest ranger patrols…
UNWTO Releases Covid-19 Technical Assistance Package for Tourism Recovery
Madrid, Spain, may 13, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a Tourism Recovery…
WTTC Unveils “Safe Travels”, New Global Protocols to Restart Travel…
London, United Kingdom, May 12, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / New measures unveiled to re-establish confidence in Travel…