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Paving the way to net zero

Paving the way to net zero

FromPowering Travel


Paving the way to net zero

FromPowering Travel

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is the lodging industry doing to achieve decarbonization and net zero? Aditi Mohapatra, VP Global Social Impact & Sustainability, sits down with Xavier Guillemin, VP Global Sales Sustainability at Accor, Europe's largest hospitality company, to find out!  Xavier gives his insights on the lodging industry's pursuit of decarbonization and net-zero goals, emphasizing the mounting pressure from travelers for sustainable lodging and the importance of meeting COP 21 commitments. Xavier also shares what Accor is doing to hold themselves accountable to their sustainability commitments and some of the innovative solutions they are implementing to achieve them. Finally, they discuss the importance of clear and concise communication to ensure travelers have visibility into hotels' sustainability practices when making booking decisions. The Sustainable Travel StudyPowering Travel is produced by Expedia Group in association with Quill. Learn more at welcome.expediagroup.com.
Released:
Jan 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (26)

Powering Travel welcomes hospitality industry leaders to share how they’re building, innovating, and evolving their travel businesses for the future. Hosted by Brandon Ehrhardt, Senior Director of Partner Programs and Sally Smith, Senior Director of Market Management at Expedia Group, they’ll explore the latest trends, reveal best-kept hospitality secrets and try to predict where the industry is headed next.