Today HBX Group are proud to share our Sustainability Report, which includes initiatives developed to date and the key elements of our ESG strategy for the next three years, focusing on the positive impact potential of the tourism industry.
Over 75 actions are outlined in the plan, as well as an established framework for work and result reporting that considers multiple current regulations and certifications:
- HBX Group has recently joined the United Nations Global Compact, which sets out the 10 principles guiding companies to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies.
- We have initiated a three-year plan to align reporting with the new European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which analyses the impact of the company and its entire value chain and is based on the identification of over 4,000 KPI's.
- HBX Group places a high value on collaboration in the tourism industry and has implemented a Sustainable Hotels Programme that aims to highlight the most environmentally, socially, and community-respectful actors. It already includes over 40,000 properties with official sustainability certifications.
Thanks to awareness-raising actions carried out in collaboration with multiple partners, the number of hotels with a no-single-use plastics policy has increased from 500 to 5,000 in just one year.
- The HBX Group Think Big corporate volunteering programme draws on the human factor as a driving force for initiatives, and enables the development of sustainable micro-destinations in rural areas.
- The report also shows the growing commitment of employees, who have undertaken 40% more volunteer hours compared to the previous year, including reforestation efforts, which have resulted in the planting of over 12,000 trees in areas such as Mallorca, Brazil, and Thailand up to 2023.
Elena Perez Cabello, Chief Human Resources & ESG Officer, explains: “We want to leverage our position as leaders in tourism technology to promote sustainable growth and contribute to real, positive change. Our action plan includes training and promotion initiatives, the adoption of increasingly ambitious certifications and reports, as well as strategic partnerships with our associates. Only through an efficient and collaborative plan will we be able to ensure that the travel industry has an increasingly positive impact on society.”
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3wColm, I do miss these events. They were the highlight (not without some stresses to organise) of the calendar and a brilliant opportunity to network and showcase what HB was all about ! Perhaps my favourite was the first one we hosted in Asia in Bangkok - maybe I am biased as it’s my favourite country in the world but some great memories of that event connecting with so many customers and industry Ikons ! Do you have an APAC event this year?