Iniciativas Eco-responsables y RSE

🏖️ El Govern balear, mediante la Comisión del Impuesto del Turismo Sostenible (ITS), asignará 94 millones de euros en 2023 a 31 proyectos en las Baleares. Estos proyectos incluyen medio ambiente, patrimonio, formación y desestacionalización. Resaltan un Plan de Excelencia en Formación Turística (4.331.027 euros), un Plan estratégico profesional (3.367.211 euros), patrocinio de eventos (3.600.000 euros), promoción del patrimonio cultural (2.374.639 euros), y mejoras para el turismo deportivo y ferial (508.200 euros y 796.088 euros respectivamente).

🏖 José Ángel Preciados, CEO of Ilunion Hotels, reflects on their shared journey with Hosteltur, celebrating Hosteltur's 30 years of dedication to the tourism sector. Ilunion Hotels has embraced sustainability and aims to make a positive social impact. With the current tourism landscape profoundly changed, Preciados emphasizes that companies lacking a sustainable approach will be out of the game. He views the shift towards sustainability, innovation, and artificial intelligence as an opportunity for the tourism sector to evolve, ensuring that sustainability is core to every decision. Hosteltur has been a supportive partner throughout Ilunion Hotels' transformative journey.

✈ Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, during a Málaga meeting with over 150 hoteliers and collaboration from W2M, reveals plans to expand operations in Spain and strengthen their UK market leadership, especially on the Costa del Sol. New bases in Liverpool and Bournemouth will serve 75% of the population within a 90-minute drive. Heapy emphasizes growth in recent years and ambitious future plans, including a commitment to sustainability with the acquisition of new, less fuel-consuming and quieter aircraft.

🌊 Crystal Lagoons partners with Forty Management for a new artificial lagoon project in Sevilla, Spain, with no confirmed opening date. The PAL (Public Access Lagoons) project will feature a Caribbean atmosphere, a swimmable lagoon for water sports, residential units, a hotel, shops, and restaurants. Crystal Lagoons' PAL projects are lauded for reducing carbon footprint by 40% in tourism and transport by bringing beach life closer to home. The company is expanding across Europe with projects in Spain, Italy, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, and Hungary.

🏆 Servantrip, a Spanish tech company, became a global provider for Amadeus and was recognised among the world's 24 most promising tourism startups at PhocusWright 2019. At the PhocusWright Europe 2024 conference in Barcelona last June, Servantrip's CEO, Manuel Núñez, spotlighted mobility improvements as a strategy against overtourism in Spain. Utilizing artificial intelligence for over 6 years, the company manages over 750,000 resources to structure a fragmented global transfers market, aiding in tourism decongestion.

🏖 Anti-tourism protests on Sunday in Mallorca received notable media attention, with some outlets exaggerating the news. Major TV networks like Sky News, BBC, RTL, ARD, and ZDF reported on the narrative that Mallorca rejects tourists, despite the fact that not all locals participated in the protests. Media highlighted slogans such as "Your paradise, our nightmare," issues of overcrowded beaches and locals' inability to afford rentals — a reality also present in non-touristic Spanish cities. There's a debate on banning non-residents from buying homes that often remain unused and serve for speculation. Additionally, the news mixes these events with local regulations on street drinking and public attire, which are stricter in the tourists' home countries.

🏠 Resuinsa launched the VITA collection, transforming post-consumption hotel textiles into recycled, recyclable products as part of the RECOFID circular economy project backed by the CDTI. VITA offers a range of sustainable hotel items like slippers, planters, storage baskets, and cosmetic bags. The project aligns with the EU Directive EU 2018/851 effective January 1, 2025, mandating selective collection and recycling of textile waste, promoting innovation and sustainability within the hospitality industry.

🚿 La gestión de residuos hoteleros abarca la eliminación sostenible de desechos como comida, papel, plástico y materiales peligrosos. La clave para los hoteles es reducir, reutilizar y reciclar, adaptando operaciones para minimizar impactos ambientales. Los hoteles del Reino Unido enfrentan costes de £82.60 por tonelada de basura, sumando casi £2000 anuales solo en vertederos. Prácticas efectivas incrementan la sostenibilidad y reputación, cumplen normativas y reducen gastos. Estrategias como colaborar con proveedores, optimizar menús y reciclar pueden disminuir residuos y costes. Casos destacados incluyen Sam’s Brasserie & Bar, que ahorró £5000 y redujo desperdicios en un 30%, y Macdonald Hotels, que mejoró su gestión mediante la asociación con un nuevo proveedor.

🏖️ RIU Hotels & Resorts approved new sustainability and supplier policies, updating past policies from 2011, 2012, 2014, and January 2024. Aiming for a responsible, ethical, and sustainable operation, the policies cover environmental, social, governance (ESG) commitments beyond legal obligations. A new Sustainable Purchasing Department will oversee sourcing from sustainable and controlled conditions. Annual policy reviews will adapt to business or contextual changes, with RIU operating in 21 countries and committed to transparently reporting progress.

🏖️ El ministro de Industria y Turismo, Jordi Hereu, insta a las comunidades autónomas de España a tomar medidas para combatir la turismofobia y mejorar la sostenibilidad del turismo. Una manifestación en Palma de Mallorca atrajo a 12,000 personas contra la masificación turística, la segunda en dos meses. Hereu visitó la sede de Paradores el lunes, promoviendo un "gran pacto" para un turismo sostenible y socialmente responsable, y destacó la planeación de una plataforma digital para el registro único de viviendas de uso turístico.