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Sustainable Hospitality Challenge 2023 Winners Announced at Future Hospitality Summit
27.09.2023 - 08:01 / breakingtravelnews.com / Chris Newman
The Sustainable Hospitality Challenge (SHC) 2023, by Hotelschool The Hague, has concluded, and the exceptional winner of this year’s competition have been announced by William Heinecke, Founder & Chairman of Minor International, at the Future Hospitality Summit in Abu Dhabi.
This edition stood out for the remarkable synergy between Tech, Design, and Engineering teams, working collaboratively to revolutionize sustainability in the hospitality industry.
Jonathan Worsley, Chairman of The Bench, organiser of FHS, said: “We are extremely proud to host the finals – and celebrate the winners – of the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge. With 2023 being the Year of Sustainability in the UAE, COP 28 taking place in a few weeks’ time and investors and travellers placing more emphasis on ESG, sustainability is under the spotlight more than ever before – and a hot topic at the Future Hospitality Summit.
It has been an honour to be be part this prestigious, ever-growing competition, which continues play a key role in shaping the future of the travel and tourism sector. As always, the entries push boundaries, challenge the norms and set the scene for generations to come. My congratulations to all involved in this year’s Awards, and special kudos to our winners.”
The SHC, an annual competition, sponsored by the NEOM Hotel Development, dedicated to fostering innovation and sustainability, attracted visionary teams from across the globe. The winners of the SHC 2023 have not only showcased their ingenuity but have also demonstrated a commitment to crafting the future of sustainable tourism and hospitality through cross-disciplinary collaboration.
In what has been a fiercely competitive event this year, Chris Newman, Executive Director of Hotel Development at NEOM, shared his thoughts on the Challenge:
“Congratulations to the winners of this year’s challenge who presented an innovative hospitality concept with an environment-centered design. We are proud to be part of this sustainability-driven initiative, and committed to allowing the next generation of hospitality leaders challenge conventional thought and reimagine the future of our industry”
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The winning team will be hosted by NEOM Hotel Development division in northwest Saudi Arabia, where they will see first-hand the cognitive cities and year-round destinations currently shaping the NEOM region. This includes NEOM’s luxury island destination, Sindalah, set to welcome guests in 2024 and features three distinct hotel properties. NEOM’s support also covers all travel expenses for the teams to attend the Finals at the Future Hospitality Summit.
The winners of the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge 2023
In their debut appearance at the 2023 Sustainable
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