Accor, the most important lodge operator in Australia and New Zealand, is happy to announce the appointment of David Younger to the function
of Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of ESG for Accor Pacific.
David has in depth ESG, industrial and operational expertise gained over a few years from working within the journey {industry} in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the UK. Previous to becoming a member of Accor, David labored with the oneworld alliance as International Program Director Sustainability and was beforehand the Govt Supervisor of Sustainability and ESG on the Qantas Group. During the last 20 years David has held senior working roles with Qantas as Govt Supervisor Business at Qantas Loyalty, and Chief Working Officer Qantas Catering and Inflight Providers. He additionally spent 7 years in London as a Board Member and Govt Director of the listed Journey Group Plc, a worldwide journey catering and provide firm. At present a Director of YHA Australia and a Trustee of the Golden Stave Basis, David is the previous President of the Aviation Sustainability Discussion board.
Commenting on David’s appointment, Sarah Derry, CEO Accor Pacific, mentioned David would lead the implemention of Accor’s industry-leading ESG and sustainability agenda throughout its 400 accommodations, residences and resorts within the area: “Sustainability is redefining Accor’s enterprise mannequin and shaping a brand new method of touring. We’re pursuing an built-in enterprise method in the way in which we handle our ESG actions and our interactions with our folks, company, suppliers, companions, purchasers and communities.”
“David is a topic professional with robust management abilities, his imaginative and prescient for sustainability will make an outsize impression.”
David commented, “We’re at our greatest once we are supported by a constructive tradition and a robust crew, and the help for sustainability at Accor is extraordinary. There’s a lot alternative to make a distinction in our {industry}.”
Accor Pacific lately entered right into a strategic partnership with Ecotourism Australia to certify all Accor accommodations, residences and resorts throughout Australia and the Pacific as Sustainable Tourism licensed companies. Ecotourism Australia’s Sustainable Tourism Certification program was launched in 2022 and the usual is recognised by the International Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). Sustainable Tourism Certification is designed for all tourism operators and companies within the tourism provide chain to fulfill and acquire recognition for greatest apply sustainability initiatives.
From luxurious to economic system, Accor has 20 worldwide manufacturers throughout Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia, together with Handwritten Assortment, Sofitel, MGallery, Artwork Collection, Pullman, Swissôtel, Mövenpick, Mondrian, Grand Mercure, Peppers, The Sebel, Mantra, Novotel, Mercure, BreakFree, ibis, ibis Kinds, ibis price range and Ennismore’s SO/ and TRIBE.
