Last week at FITUR in Madrid the tourism sector took another step to tackle plastic pollution by launching the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, developed by the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme and Considerate Group is delighted to...
MoreHeads up: Business energy tax just increased by 45% and 67%
From the 1st April 2019, the Climate Change Levy (CCL) businesses pay on their electricity and gas use increased by 45% and 67% respectively, as shown in the table above. This increase is intended to recoup lost revenue from the early closure of...
MoreFemale leaders bringing positive change
The body of evidence pointing to the crucial role of women in driving positive change through greater representation in leadership positions continues to grow. Recent research found that greater diversity on company boards reduces the number of...
MoreFinancial Times – October 2018
Innovative and simple solutions are cutting the energy and carbon footprints of many small businesses. Running a small business can be challenging in the best of times. Managing the cost of energy can be just another headache and not always a...
MoreWorld Tourism Day
The 27th of September is World Tourism Day (WTD), which provides an opportunity to raise awareness on tourism’s actual and potential contribution to sustainable development, and also provides an opportunity for companies in our industry/sector to...
MoreGlobal Day of Action #Act4SDGs
25th September is the Global Day of Action to #Act4SDGs, bringing together individuals and businesses from every corner of the world to work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are 17 global goals developed by the...
MoreLondon Community Energy Fund
The second round of the Mayor’s London Community Energy Fund is open for applications! To support community projects involved in producing energy locally and helping to reduce energy use, the Mayor of London created the London Community Energy...
MoreInternational Day of Charity – Room to Reward
On this International Day of Charity, we would like to highlight the work of Room to Reward – a unique volunteer recognition charity, who operate in the UK hospitality industry. Using unsold rooms to give back to charities’ Hidden Heroes...
MoreWTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019 now open!
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) calls on Travel & Tourism organisations to showcase their achievements by entering the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019. Since the beginning of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards under WTTC, there...
MoredeliverBEST from the Cross River Partnership
Have you heard of deliverBEST? Would you like to help improve the air quality in London whilst also saving time and money for your business? Considerate Hoteliers has partnered with Cross River Partnership (CRP), a public-private partnership that...
MoreRed Carnation Hotels and CleanConscience
Sustainability is a key issue for every one of Red Carnation Hotels’ properties, and the company as a whole is thoroughly committed to making a positive impact on the environment – which is why its collaboration with CleanConscience is a...
MoreLatest Industry Plastic-free Initiatives
The Plastic-free revolution has taken great leaps forward in the hospitality industry this month. We were very proud to announce last week that the Oetker Collection has introduced a plastic ban in all their properties, which we supported them...
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