UK: London-based luxury villa rental brand The Thinking Traveller has announced that it has received accreditation as a B Corp company this month, achieving a high-flying B Impact Assessment score of 83 [out of 200].
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UK: In our fourth session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we evaluate what the future holds for sustainability in the short-term rental and travel / hospitality landscape, and the extent to which companies are committed to this goal.
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Australia: Small group tour travel firm Intrepid Travel has expanded further into the accommodation sector, specifically venturing into the lodge segment, with the acquisition of Daintree Ecolodge in Tropical North Queensland for AU$5 million.
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Germany: Munich-based vacation rental portal Holidu is supporting the demand for sustainable vacations by introducing a new ‘eco properties’ search filter.
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Worldwide: STRz speaks to EnviroRental founder and CEO, Bob Garner, the recipient of the Sustainability award at the 2023 Shortyz Awards, at the 2023 Short Stay Week in Barcelona.
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Worldwide: Read our predictions for the global short-term rental industry in 2023.
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Egypt: As COP27 takes place in Egypt, STRz asks several passionate environmentalists in the short-term rental sector to give their perspective of what is needed in our industry.
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Worldwide: The short-term rental industry has announced the launch of a new initiative to promote responsible hospitality and continued best practice growth in terms of sustainability across the sector.
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US: STRz editor Paul Stevens provides his five quick key takeaways from the 2022 VRMA International Conference in Las Vegas.
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Worldwide: Expedia Group is rolling out an enhanced global social impact and sustainability strategy to further develop a travel ecosystem that is “responsible, open and accessible to all”.
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