Key takeaways: Travalyst shares first sustainability certifications included on its list aimed at travel industry alignment. Travalyst’s initiative aims to support certifications through an evolving landscape of sustainability legislation whilst providing consistency across travel booking sites. The list of 49 certifications compliant with Travalyst criteria is diverse, including Audubon International, Green Key Global, Fair Trade […]
VRS493 – Sustainable Vacation Rentals: Making a Positive Impact on the Environment and Your Wallet In the latest sustainability report from Booking.com, a whopping 74% of respondents said they wanted to see more eco-friendly travel options. This is huge and means those operators who haven’t been paying attention to sustainability issues should perhaps make this […]
VITUR Summit and Sustonica Team Up for a Greener Vacation Rental Industry The VITUR Summit, a leading vacation rental industry conference, is making waves by introducing a unique and eco-friendly feature within its exhibition space: the VITUR Sustainable Living Experience. This initiative, held in partnership with Sustonica, aims to promote sustainable practices within the vacation […]
The Techsplained Series presents – Sustonica Watch or listen to interviews about software and services available for the short term rental industry, or watch demonstration videos from Deborah Labi, in the Techspained Series from the Guest INNspector. How sustainable is your business? Once regulations come in, algorithms change, your bookings have slowed and the majority […]
Vitur Summit and Sustonica team up to showcase sustainable living Vitur Summit, a flagship European short-term rental event being held in Málaga, Spain [10-12 May] has set up the first showcase of a sustainable vacation rental at the heart of the event’s Convention Centre. The Vitur Sustainable Living Experience, a showcase apartment by Kave Home […]
Sustonica, the first certification company tackling the sustainability of short-term rental homes, has announced the launch of its “Committed” programme, aimed at recognising and promoting environmentally-friendly vacation rentals worldwide. The Sustonica certification programme is an evaluation of a vacation rental’s sustainability practices based on seven of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including: Energy efficiency […]