The World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards recognise, celebrate and share the stories of individuals and organisations making an impactful contribution to sustainable travel and tourism.
Now entering their third year, the Awards provide a global platform for proven solutions, meaningful innovation and measurable progress across travel and hospitality.
The 2026 programme has been designed to be more accessible, more rigorous and more valuable to enter and win. It recognises organisations of every size, from global travel groups and destinations to startups, independent businesses, community initiatives, creators and emerging leaders.
Entries are assessed on demonstrated outcomes, credible evidence, leadership, collaboration and the potential to deliver lasting change.
Paris has been named Official Host Destination for the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards 2026, with the Gala Ceremony to take place in the French capital on 9 December 2026 as the culmination of the two-day World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Summit.
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards and World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance have announced the next chapter of their partnership, launching a multi-year programme that brings together the Awards and the Alliance’s Summit into one landmark global platform for sustainable travel and tourism.
Global hospitality giant Accor has been recognised with the title of ’World's Leading Climate Action Initiative’ by voters at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards for supply chain decarbonisation programme ‘Achieving Net Zero Together’.
Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps - Selenkay Conservancy has been recognised with the title of 'World's Leading Conservation Programme' by voters at the 2nd annual World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards.
The global leaders of sustainable tourism convened in Dubai for a ceremony to recognise the individuals and organisations that are accelerating change in net positive tourism. The 2nd annual World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards proved a fitting showcase for Terra, Expo City Dubai and its pioneering sustainability initiatives.
Best in Travel Magazine – Sustainability special
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards has teamed up with Best in Travel, the leading luxury travel magazine, for a Sustainability special edition.
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