Minor Hotels Europe & America | Partnership with Deepki to Define and Improve its Sustainability Practices Globally

 

Minor Hotels Europe & Americas linked to Minor Hotels international hotel owner, operator and investor with its headquarter in Bangkok - Thailand, hospitality group with a diverse spectrum of brands and a diverse portfolio of hotels, resorts and residences across six continents has chosen Deepki, a well-known ESG platform, a leader in the real estate sector as a partner to support its transition to carbon neutrality and to define and improve its sustainability practices globally.

The Paris-based company Deepki, leveraging in SaaS platform along with its real estate expertise, accompanies stakeholders all the way from data collection and analysis to ESG strategy and implementation to accelerate environmental transition towards net zero and sustainability.

With this partnership, Minor Hotels Europe and America leverages the technology of this platform that will act in the road map of the consolidated hotel group towards sustainability launched more of a decade ago and constantly evolving.

The Group has aligned itself with the Paris Agreement, which has as its primary objective to limit the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5ºC compared to industrial levels.

To achieve this significant milestone, Minor Hotels has been assiduously committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.

With a vision and vision towards 2050, Minor Hotels Europe & America has set a 90% reduction in emissions across the value chain with the aim of becoming a net-zero emissions company.

Both targets have been officially approved by the SBTi, the Science Based Targets initiative.

The hotel group with the support of Deepki will be able to optimally track and monitor the success of its decarbonization goals, define the necessary energy efficiency measures, evaluate the impact of the actions implemented as well as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Using a single platform to manage the entire decarbonization project: from data collection and analysis, reporting and action, real estate developers will be better prepared to have a real impact and able to achieve net zero.

By using a single platform to manage the entire decarbonisation process, from data collection and analysis to reporting and action, real estate agents will be better prepared to make a real impact and achieve net zero emissions.

Minor Hotels has already started using Deeki to obtain a complete view of the environmental performance of its portfolio, an action that aims to simplify all actions and also ensure consistency and uniformity throughout the company.

The platform in operation collects and monitors data on the environmental performance of more than 350 buildings in more than 30 countries, centralizing key energy and sustainability indicators on a collaborative platform.

The goal is to achieve total data coverage through technology and digitization which are other priorities of the company.

All that guarantees greater visibility, harmonization, analysis, optimization and forecasting of all the data available in an automated way, allowing a reduction in the carbon footprint and at the same time an improvement in environmental performance through greater energy efficiency.

By automating the collection of consumption data and bills using Deepki's SaaS solution, Minor Hotels Europe & Americas will be able to significantly optimize the reporting of its environmental performance in a more accurate and transparent way.

All these actions will allow the hotel group to identify assets exposed to physical and climatic transition risks that could lose value and become frozen assets, a phenomenon that is severely affecting the European real estate sector.

Link - https://www.expreso.info/index.php/noticias/hoteles/102553_minor_hotels_europe_americas_se_asocia_con_deepki

Four Seasons Private Jet | Launch of the New Itinerary Grand Horizons

 

Four Seasons Private Jet with its journeys sold and operated by TSC World Travel, the most awarded private jet expedition company that hosted guests on adventures of a lifetime for over 30 years delivering unparalleled experiences with exceptional quality and service which, after other trips already announced for 2026, the launch of a new itinerary named Grand Horizons.

The aircraft is operated by Titan Airways Limited, British charter airline based at London Stansted Airport, carrier specialises in short – notice ACMI and wet lease operations as well as ad – hoc passenger and cargo charter services for tour operators, corporations, governments, sports and entertainment sectors.

This intercontinental journey touches nine destinations in 24 days and the stops have been planned in high-appeal destinations such as Bangkok or Koh Samui, Istanbul, Lisbon, Milan, Tokyo, through the discovery of new territories and new destinations of the Four Seasons such as Napa Valley in California, Ha Long Bay, in northeast Vietnam, Montreal and Mallorca with a first trip that will take place from August 31 to September 23, 2026.

In 2026 a new version of the popular World of Adventures itinerary will also debut developed over 18 days touching 7 destinations such as Bogota, Marrakech, the Galapagos Islands, Miami, Rwanda, Seychelles and Singapore with a first trip that will be from 12 to 29 August 2026.

Four Seasons Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Marc Speichert commented that after experiencing a Four Seasons Private Jet trip, many guests return for a new experience, with 30% wanting to embark on a new adventure and with this strong demand resulting in a push to continue and innovate, working closely with local experts and partners, creating new itineraries.

Whether it's introducing an entirely new proposition like Grand Horizons to the program or improving favorites like World of Adventures, the group is always elevating the experience by offering guests something new to look forward to in the future in the years to come.

Link - https://www.ttgitalia.com/ttg-luxury/four-seasons-private-jet-lancia-il-nuovo-itinerario-grand-horizons-KD21113559

Dominica | Tourist Arrivals Growth of 19% with More Flights and Luxury Resorts

 

Dominica, splendid island country part of the Windwards Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea halfway between the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, highlighted by its pristine beaches, natural hot springs and tropical rainforest considered the true natural island of the Caribbean, a very popular destination for lovers of adventure and tranquility is experiencing a significant tourist renaissance.

The first signs of this growth date back to a decade ago with the opening of Secret Bay in Portsmouth, an award winning boutique resort with ten sustainable luxury villas, the first luxury resort on the island.

The offer then expanded with what is now a gem of IHG Hotels & Resorts, namely the InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort and Spa situated on the protected lands of Cabrits National Park, a peaceful, hidden away five – star luxury resort highlighted by a contemporary Caribbean clean - lined design surrounded by the natural beauty and ecosystem of stunning,  volcanic Dominica.

Over the last few years, the profile of the traveler has also changed a lot, which is much more varied, linked to a milestone with the arrival of the first flight operated at the end of 2021 by American Airlines, covering the route between Miami, very important hub of the United States in Florida, and Dominica.

After a few years of stagnant growth, at the recent annual conference of the CTO, the Caribbean Tourism Organization held in the Cayman Islands, data of great relevance for Dominica were collected with a 19% growth in tourist arrivals.

As an additional note, the island of Dominica is in the early stages of construction of a new international airport with the aim to have a direct flight service to one of the most important US hubs: New York.

 Link

https://www.expreso.info/index.php/noticias/internacional/102535_mas_vuelos_y_resorts_de_lujo_impulsan_renacimiento_del_turismo_en links

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