Pippa Naude | Nov 29, 2023
The recent World Travel Market London highlighted travellersโ strong preference for sustainable options, while Euromonitor’s research identifies 8 traveller segments – with sustainability as a common theme across multiple traveller...
Pippa Naude | Nov 9, 2023
The 2023 Global Responsible Tourism Awards saw Africa securing an impressive five wins out of eight award categories. This achievement highlights the continent’s growing influence and commitment to sustainable travel practices. Harold...
Pippa Naude | Oct 24, 2023
An entire orchard of citrus trees not only provides food for local communities in the North West, but also much-needed skills for young people who would not otherwise have had the opportunity to enter the workforce. Sun City recently plowed back...
Pippa Naude | Sep 28, 2023
Globally, hotels account for approximately 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions โ or the equivalent to powering 45.7 million homes for a year! Meanwhile, FCM’s recent white paper The heat is on for corporate travel to be more sustainable...
Pippa Naude | Sep 26, 2023
The International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES), a signatory of the Net Zero Carbon Events pledge, has committed to measuring and offsetting the carbon footprint of all future IFES events. The upcoming IFES Masterclass 2023,...
Pippa Naude | Sep 7, 2023
Beekman Group, a leading property investment company within the hospitality and tourism industry, has once again claimed the title of Top Business in the Renewable Efficiency and Green Initiatives category at the recent 2023 Standard Bank...
Pippa Naude | Aug 30, 2023
Did you know that a mere 16% of UK travellers consider sustainable travel a priority? Venturing to the southern hemisphere, South Africa’s commitment seems even more hesitant. Bonnie Smith, GM FCM “Businesses want to go green, they...
lizette.jonker@3smedia.co.za | Jun 1, 2023
The Event Greening Forum (EGF) is happy to report that its membership base is showing steady growth after the Covid pandemic, with many new event industry members joining the organisation and citing a commitment to making their business and events...
Pippa Naude | Apr 17, 2023
Much attention is given to the economic significance of exhibitions, both in terms of being crucial contributors to economic growth and job creation around the world. The latest projections position this powerhouse industry to be worth more than...
Pippa Naude | Mar 28, 2023
According to Corporate Traveller, 88% of the global business travel sector believes addressing climate change is their top priority, while 78% of travel managers worldwide expect their corporate travellers to embark on more business trips in 2023...
Pippa Naude | Feb 8, 2023
South African corporates are ditching hybrid conferences and events in favour of face-to-face ones in 2023, reports FCM, the flagship corporate travel brand at Flight Centre Travel Group. This shift is perhaps unsurprising for a variety of factors....
Pippa Naude | Dec 12, 2022
The International Federation for Exhibition and Events Services (IFES) has been championing the adoption of more sustainable practices to its members for years, through its internal Sustainability Committee and various initiatives. The latest of...