WTTC takes action against human trafficking, greener campaigns and more!

Can't see this email? View it in your browser. MAY 2019 EDITION World Travel & Tourism Council takes action against human trafficking WTTC is establishing a global taskforce to help the travel industry prevent and combat human trafficking – including of children for sexual purposes. Read more... Interview with Lemon Tree Hotels, Tourism for Tomorrow 2019 Winner Holly Tuppen talks to Aradhana Lal, Vice President - Brands, Communications & Sustainability Initiatives at Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd., winner of the Tourism for Tomorrow Investing in People Award, about implementing inclusive employment. Read more... Tourism Fiji values happiness over wealth in new place brand The Pacific island state of Fiji has launched a new destination brand in a bid to shift attention from the country's perceived lack of economic wealth towards its people's wellbeing. Read more... Leading African safari operators launch the Lionscape Coalition The new tourism initiative aims to protect the continent's lions through raising funds for lion conservation and empowering the travel industry to play a bigger role in conservation. Read more... ISO launches new International Standard for accommodation providers The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) aims to provide clarity in a confusing market. Read more... 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' is the theme for Make Holidays Greener 2019 campaign ABTA says the campaign reflects an increase in traveller awareness of sustainability issues and has provided a campaign support pack to help businesses engage customers. Read more... New report seeks to uncover and address the 'Invisible Burden' of Tourism A new report argues that the tourism industry is not paying enough to support the vital destination assets on which it relies, putting its future success at risk. Read more... New Accessible Travel Database Announced by German National Tourist Board The German National Tourist Board has launched a new and comprehensive online database for accessible travel, the first of its kind to include a national labelling and an identification seal. Read more... Written and edited by Jeremy Smith The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Registered number 2506591. Registered office: The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HR, United Kingdom. We reserve the right to monitor email communication through our system for the purpose of security and training. For details on how we process your data, please see our Privacy Policy. This message and its attachments are private and confidential and may be legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. It is for use by the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error, you must not use, distribute, copy or disclose this email or any of its attachments. If received in error, please notify us by return email (dpo@wttc.org) and permanently delete it from your system. Please do not reply to this email. This is an unmonitored address and replies to this email cannot be responded to or read. Unless it specifically states otherwise, this email does not form part of a contract. You can choose to unsubscribe here from future marketing emails. The WTTC logo is a registered trademark owned by the World Travel & Tourism Council Ltd. All rights reserved.