UN Tourism and World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Join Forces on ESG Framework
UN TOURISM AND THE WORLD SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALITY ALLIANCE HAVE JOINED FORCES TO DEVELOP A COMMON ESG FRAMEWORK FOR TOURISM. THIS PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO STANDARDIZE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS ACROSS THE SECTOR.
UN Tourism and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance are collaborating to advance a common Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework for the tourism sector. This framework, developed by UN Tourism and the University of Oxford SDG Impact Lab, aims to help tourism businesses measure and report their sustainability efforts more consistently.
With this new partnership, UN Tourism will work closely with the Alliance to refine the framework’s indicators and tools. This collaboration is expected to boost stakeholder engagement in the tourism industry. UN Tourism Executive Director Zoritsa Urosevic emphasized the importance of this initiative, stating that it will transform how companies assess and report on sustainability.
Glenn Mandziuk, CEO of the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, echoed Urosevic’s sentiments. He noted that this partnership marks a significant step toward standardizing ESG metrics across the tourism sector. By aligning private and public sector efforts, the collaboration aims to create a more sustainable and resilient future for global tourism.
ESG Framework Disclosure in Tourism
The partnership arrives at a critical time, as tourism businesses face mounting pressure to disclose their ESG actions. The ESG Framework for Tourism Businesses is based on the Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (SF-MST). This framework, endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission, aims to align data from both the private and public sectors.
Alongside this, the Alliance’s Net Positive Hospitality Pathway and Framework aims to harmonize metrics and streamline reporting within the hospitality industry. This effort highlights the collective power of the industry to drive meaningful change in sustainability.
