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The
much-anticipated Hotel Yearbook 2025
Sustainability Tech Edition is set to launch on March 2025, offering a
comprehensive and critical examination of how technology interplays with
sustainable practices within the hospitality industry. This new edition delves
into seven key themes:
1.
Data Management and AI Integration
2.
Operational Efficiency and Waste
Reduction
3.
Green Building and Smart Technologies
4.
Sustainability Certification and
Standards
5.
Social Implications and Job Protection
6.
Educational Transformation and
Innovation
7.
Biodiversity and Resource Conservation
Under
these themes, the Hotel Yearbook 2025
Sustainability Tech Edition unpacks pressing topics such as leveraging
technology to combat fragmented sustainability data, integrating AI-powered
tools for carbon calculations, reducing food waste, and optimizing circular
supply chains. It further explores how tech solutions can foster energy
efficiency, progressive water management, and effective waste reduction
strategies in today’s hospitality landscape.
A
highlight of this edition is its discussion on practical applications of
certification and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies in anticipation of
the EU Green Claims Directive. While technology undoubtedly holds promise, it
can also pose challenges, as some view it as a key to tackling critical issues
while others see the lure of quick fixes as an obstacle to more meaningful,
long-term change. Ultimately, the Hotel Yearbook 2025 Sustainability Tech
Edition underscores that genuine progress hinges on using technology
prudently and responsibly.
The
yearbook features contributions from industry powerhouses such as Accor,
Amadeus, BeCause, Booking.com, ClimateScore, Farnek, Hotel Resilient, Lamington
Group, Lonely Whale, Radisson, Sabre, Six Senses, Travalyst, and Winnow. It
also includes insights from leading figures in sustainability, including Agnes
Pierce, Brune Poirson, Glenn Mandziuk, Inge Huijbrechts, Jeffery Smith, and
Sally Davey, as well as established organizations like the World Sustainable
Hospitality Alliance, The Long Run, Audubon International, and the Sustainable
Restaurant Association. In addition, academic researchers Xavier Font and Pablo
Pereira-Doel (University of Surrey), Carlos Martin-Rios (EHL Hospitality
Business School), Alexander Lennart Schmidt, and Klaas Koerten (Hotelschool The
Hague) share their cutting-edge research.
These
contributions are not merely theoretical articles but actionable guides crafted
to challenge and inspire hospitality professionals to lead the way in
sustainable technological innovations.
Guest
Editor of the publication Prof. Dr. Willy Legrand commented:
“Every
contribution in this yearbook examines whether smart and sustainable technology
solutions can be used to either fix problems or prevent them from occurring in
the first place. It is a vital discourse as it guides all of us through the
current overload of proposed solutions adding to the complexities in making the
‘right’ decision. As the editor, I am particularly excited about the rich
diversity of voices and the expertise that each contributor brings to this
edition. Avid readers and industry professionals will find the Hotel Yearbook
2025 Sustainability Tech Edition not just informative but also essential in
navigating the evolving landscape of sustainable technology in hospitality.”
Starting
on 4 March, scan the QR code or CLICK HERE to obtain a copy of the 2025
Sustainability Tech Edition of the Hotel Yearbook. Alternatively, you can pick
up a copy at Hospitality Net’s ITB stand Hall 6.1 | Stand 509.
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Credit: © Messe Berln
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