Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

📋 On February 13, luxury hospitality brand Miramis, part of the Swedish group Qarlbo AB, will host a recruiting day at LA ROQQA hotel in Porto Ercole. About 50 positions are open at the Torre di Cala Piccola, Isolotto Beach Club, and LA ROQQA hotels. Miramis aims to select candidates for food & beverage and room division roles, with 70% of last season's staff reconfirmed, highlighting the commitment to local employment and talent development. Nearly 75% of employees are local, and accommodations are provided for non-local staff at the Tris Hotel. New hires will attend Ice Breaking Days for team integration and training in soft skills, health and safety, and department-specific skills. Stefano Cuoco, Miramis Italy's Managing Director, emphasizes the company's sustainable social model and its positive impact on employee retention in the luxury hospitality sector. Additionally, there are three new educational programs for leadership roles and ongoing coaching opportunities.

🏖️ Aiav's platform, integrated with Italia.it and available in seven languages, promotes sustainable and innovative tourism, focusing on craftsmanship, small villages, and slow tourism. The conference 'Turismo: una filiera chiamata Italia,' organized by Aiav with Cna Turismo and Confcooperative Cultura Turismo Sport, highlighted participative experiences and traditions in small towns. Cna Turismo and Confcooperative, emphasizing economic, social, and environmental sustainability, have developed hundreds of innovative itineraries in recent years.

🏖 Un Tourism's "Best Tourism Villages" 2025 initiative promotes rural tourism for sustainable development and inclusion, with over 800 applications from 100+ countries in previous editions. The network now includes 254 members: 180+ villages recognized as Best Tourism Villages and 70 in the Upgrade Programme, spanning nearly 60 countries across five regions. Applications close on May 19, 2025, with winners announced in Q3 at a UN tourism event. Submissions are judged on cultural/natural resources, conservation, sustainability, governance, infrastructure, and safety.

🏖 Travel consultant and reservation agent are the most sought-after jobs in 2025 according to LinkedIn's 2025 Job on the rise. The travel consultant, mainly in demand in Rome, Milan, and Turin, is 83% women and 17% men, with limited smart working options: 28.2% remote and 10.2% hybrid work. Following these roles are AI engineers, HR administrators, cyber security engineers, sustainability specialists, data analysts, and project planners, reflecting the need for tech innovation, personnel management, data analysis, and sustainable practices.

📍 CartOrange aims to recruit 50 new travel consultants by the end of 2025, joining over 450 existing ones. The company has updated its website, consulentediviaggio.it, in December 2024, facilitating easy applications for any specialization level. Silvia Poli, HR manager, emphasizes the value of diverse talents and the professional longevity of 70% of consultants being over 10 years. CartOrange Academy offers ongoing training without any fee for travel agents, supported by 45 staff in Milan and Florence offices. Unique benefits include covering 2/3 of the INPS contributions, ensuring long-term social security for consultants.

🌳 By 2025, sustainability becomes essential for hoteliers, driven by eco-conscious travelers demanding authentic green practices. Investing in AI-based innovative solutions can optimize energy consumption and reduce waste, with savings between 5% and 15%, and a payback period under three years. Palazzo Morosini degli Spezieri in Venice and Riviera Resort Hotel in Lignano exemplify energy efficiency with smart systems. Hotel Conca Park in Sorrento, Italy's first zero-waste hotel, uses leftovers for compost and rainwater for irrigation. AI aids in optimizing purchases and predicting guest consumption. Embracing local economies, hotels like Hotel Saturnia & International in Venice engage in community projects and prioritize local suppliers. Digital transformations, including contactless check-in and digital keys, aim to reduce guest waste which averages nearly one kilogram per night, with 50% being paper and plastics. Urban Hotels in Florence adopts a holistic approach to sustainability, considering guests, staff, suppliers, and the environment.

🍲 In Italy, Istat's 2022 report shows 10.7% of employees earn a low hourly wage of €8.9; women's average hourly pay is €15.9 versus men's €16.8. The accommodation and food services sector has the lowest average wage of €10.9 per hour. Amadeus invested in AI for meeting sales management, and OpenAI introduced a tool for autonomous travel bookings, partnering with companies like Booking.com and Uber. Ryanair reduced its investment in Rome's Fiumicino Airport by €100 million due to rising costs. Chef Felix Lo Basso left Milan for Switzerland, citing high rents and low wages. Chef Marc Veyrat banned Michelin inspectors from his French Alps restaurant.

🌊 The Caribbean Tourist Organization reported an 18% increase in arrivals to the Gulf of Mexico in 2024 over 2023. CEO Dona Regis-Prosper launched 'Sustainable Tourism in Action,' a series of educational webinars for the region's 29 countries. The initiative starts on February 17 and will focus on reducing carbon footprint. St. Kitts and Nevis saw a 14% rise in visitors from January to June 2024, while Castries, St. Lucia (+15%), Barbados (10.3%), and Dominica (14.6%) also showed growth. Flight prices dropped by up to 25% in 2024. Anguilla profited from its "ai" domain, quadrupling its registration tax earnings to $32 million (20% of government revenue). Cuba faced a 9.5% decline in arrivals in 2024 due to international sanctions.

🍝 EquoEventi, founded around 10 years ago, aims to repurpose wasted food from meetings and congresses. Carlo De Sanctis, a founder, emphasizes transforming leftovers instead of discarding them. In 2024, EquoEventi reclaimed food from 106 events, feeding almost 25,000 people in Rome, Milan, Turin, and Lecce.

🚂 Luigi Cantamessa, executive of FS Treni Turistici Italiani and Fondazione FS Italiane, discusses the rise in sustainable railway tourism in Italy, with the company having enhanced its offer with newly renovated, sustainable carriages made in Italy. The expanded service includes seasonal itineraries like Espresso Versilia, Espresso Riviera, Espresso Salento, Espresso Assisi, Espresso Langhe-Monferrato, Sicilia Express, and Treno delle Terme. These routes connect major Italian cities and regions, offering unique cultural and gastronomic experiences.