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4 06, 2025

GSTC and Agoda Launch the ‘Sustainable Tourism Academy’, a Free Digital Training Platform to Empower Hoteliers with Sustainability Skills

Stefi2025-06-04T19:18:35+08:00June 4th, 2025|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), in collaboration with the digital travel platform Agoda, has launched the Sustainable Tourism Academy, a free digital training platform designed to equip current and aspiring hoteliers with practical sustainability tools and knowledge. The initiative aims to address the growing demand for more sustainable accommodation options from increasingly sustainability-conscious [...]

23 10, 2024

Successful GSTC Hotel Sustainability Training in Partnership with Agoda & USAID Empowers Industry Professionals in Bali

Stefi2024-10-23T14:16:00+08:00October 23rd, 2024|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) Hotel Sustainability Training for Industry Professionals, organized in partnership with Agoda and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), successfully concluded on the 10th to 11th of October 2024. This two-day training held in Bali aimed to equip hoteliers with the skills and knowledge necessary [...]

21 08, 2024

Successful GSTC Hotel Sustainability Training in partnership with Agoda & USAID Empowers Industry Professionals in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Stefi2024-08-21T19:28:16+08:00August 21st, 2024|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) Hotel Sustainability Training for Industry Professionals, organized in partnership with Agoda and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), successfully concluded on August 2nd, 2024. This two-day training, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka aimed to equip hoteliers with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement sustainable tourism practices [...]

14 06, 2024

Successful GSTC Hotel Sustainability Training in partnership with Agoda & USAID Empowers Industry Professionals in Kathmandu, Nepal

Stefi2024-06-14T14:30:16+08:00June 14th, 2024|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) Hotel Sustainability Training for Industry Professionals, organized in partnership with Agoda and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), successfully concluded on May 31, 2024. This two-day training, held for the first time in Kathmandu, Nepal, aimed to equip hoteliers with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement [...]

12 04, 2024

The GSTC Hotel Sustainability Training for Industry Professionals in India, in partnership with Agoda & USAID, concluded successfully

Stefi2024-04-12T16:28:35+08:00April 12th, 2024|

A successful GSTC Hotel Sustainability Training for Industry Professionals in India was held at the Radisson Hotel in Jaipur City Center on March 28th and 29th, 2024. This event marks the fifth collaborative training effort between Agoda and GSTC, and the first in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through [...]

22 03, 2024

GSTC, Agoda, and USAID Partner to Champion Sustainability Education for Hotels in Asia

Stefi2024-03-22T16:03:23+08:00March 22nd, 2024|

(Left to right): Dr. Bryan Byrne, USAID/India Development Partnerships and Innovations Office, Director; Mr. Omri Morgenshtern, CEO, Agoda; Mr. CB Ramkumar, Vice Chair, GSTC. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Digital travel platform Agoda, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered to provide sustainability trainings for hoteliers across [...]

28 12, 2023

GSTC Partners with Agoda and the Government of Goa to Promote More Sustainable Tourism in India

Stefi2023-12-28T15:56:15+08:00December 28th, 2023|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) collaborated with Digital travel platform Agoda and the Government of Goa to organize a Hotel Sustainability Training for industry professionals from November 28 to 29, 2023, at Park Regis, Goa, India. This two-day program brought together local hoteliers for a series of sessions led by influential industry experts, [...]

3 07, 2023

Agoda Strengthens Commitment to Sustainable Tourism in Thailand through Continued Partnership with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council

Stefi2023-07-03T16:50:58+08:00July 3rd, 2023|

Agoda, a global digital travel platform, has partnered with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to support hotels in Thailand develop sustainable tourism practices. Bangkok, Thailand – 3 July 2023 – Agoda and the GSTC are pleased to announce the continuation of the successful collaboration in organizing the Sustainable Tourism Course. Following the achievements [...]

11 11, 2022

GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course with Agoda and the Tainan City Government

Tiffany Chan2023-06-06T07:00:17+08:00November 11th, 2022|

GSTC launches Taiwan Sustainable Tourism course for hospitality industry in partnership with Agoda and the Tainan City Government Agoda, Singapore headquartered digital travel platform, has again partnered with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to support hotels in the development of sustainable tourism practices. This latest initiative was hosted in cooperation with the Tainan [...]

31 08, 2022

Agoda Sponsors a GSTC Training for Hotel Professionals in Singapore

rariel2022-08-31T17:11:14+08:00August 31st, 2022|

Agoda partners with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council to accelerate sustainability transformation in the travel industry Partnership to launch first in Singapore with sponsored training for hotel professionals SINGAPORE – 31 August 2022 – Agoda, Singapore headquartered digital travel platform, is partnering with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to support hotels develop sustainable [...]

5 07, 2021

Agoda’s Sustainable Travel Trends Survey 2021

Tiffany Chan2022-07-06T12:51:49+08:00July 5th, 2021|

Agoda Sustainable Travel Trends Survey Reveals Traveler's Top Concerns About Tourism’s Impact, and Measures to Make Travel More Sustainable • 26% of global travelers consider Governments most accountable for making positive environmental changes around travel, followed by tourism authorities (23%) and individuals themselves (20%) • Top pledges to travel more responsibly were #1 manage waste, including using [...]

1 07, 2021

Agoda’s Sustainability Handbook

Tiffany Chan2022-07-06T12:51:49+08:00July 1st, 2021|

Travel helps us discover our world. It gives us new experiences and connects us with other cultures. It reunites us with familiar faces, forges new friendships and teaches us about ourselves. But it can have consequences, from pollution and the destruction of natural habitats to overcrowding and strain on local infrastructure. As a result, [...]

18 04, 2021

Booking Holding’s 2020 Sustainable Travel Insights

rariel2022-08-13T09:32:17+08:00April 18th, 2021|

Booking Holdings released its 2020 Sustainability Report The Booking Holdings 2020 Sustainability Report provides an update on the progress of the company’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility activities from 2020. It includes the results of Booking.com's 2020 research on sustainable travel: "2020 Sustainable Travel Insights". The report contains information and data on different aspects [...]