Avoid, Reuse, Replace: TUI reduces single-use plastic by an estimated 19 per cent per guest overnight stay and is committed to biodiversity
Expansion of microplastic filters to TUI hotels: new installations contribute to the protection of marine biodiversity and sensitive ecosystems
New guidelines for hotels: TUI defines clear measures to further reduce single-use plastic
TUI podcast on sustainability launched: Episode of "" provides insights into measures to avoid single-use plastic
Avoiding single-use plastic is the first and most effective step. To support hotels in this endeavour, TUI is publishing a new edition of the ‘TUI Hotels & Resorts Plastic Reduction Guidelines’. These are based on the findings and successes of the first version from 2019. The updated guidelines offer practical guidance on reducing plastic in all areas of hotel operations. They include recommendations for guest rooms, reception, restaurants, spas and kids' clubs. In line with the motto ‘avoid, reuse, replace’, the guide places a particular emphasis on promoting reusable solutions rather than simply switching to another single-use item.
A new milestone has been reached at ROBINSON Cabo Verde: a pilot project for bottle filling stations is expected to save around 300,000 plastic bottles per year. Meanwhile, the consumption of water bottles in 16 TUI Hotels & Resorts Türkiye hotels fell by 34 per cent within two years – from 11.3 million bottles in 2022 to 7.4 million in 2024. This was supported by the use of over 300 water purification devices, which are now in operation.
About TUI Group
The TUI Group is one of the world's leading tourism groups and operates worldwide. The Group is headquartered in Germany. TUI shares are listed in the MDAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and in the regulated market of the Lower Saxony Stock Exchange in Hanover. TUI Group offers its over 20 million customers integrated services from a single source and forms the entire tourism value chain under one roof. The Group owns over 400 hotels and resorts with premium brands such as RIU, TUI Blue and Robinson and 18 cruise ships, ranging from the MS Europa and MS Europa 2 in the luxury class and expedition ships in the HANSEATIC class to the Mein Schiff fleet of TUI Cruises and cruise ships operated by Marella Cruises in the UK. The Group also includes Europe's leading tour operator brands and online marketing platforms, for example for hotel-only or flight-only offers, five airlines with 125 modern medium- and long-haul aircraft and around 1,200 travel agencies. In addition to expanding its core business with hotels and cruises via successful joint ventures and activities in vacation destinations, TUI is increasingly focusing on the expansion of digital platforms. The Group is transforming itself into a global tourism platform company. Global responsibility for sustainable economic, environmental and social action is at the heart of our corporate culture. With projects in 25 countries, the TUI Care Foundation initiated by TUI focuses on the positive effects of tourism, on education and training and on strengthening environmental and social standards. In this way, it supports the development of vacation destinations. The globally active TUI Care Foundation initiates projects that create new opportunities for the next generation.
