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Navigating Sustainability Data: Webinar Series for Hotels.

Empowering sustainable transformation in tourism and hospitality.

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Three partnership webinars to choose from!

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April 3, 2025  |  15:00 CEST

Mastering Double Materiality: Setting the foundation for sustainable success

Struggling to understand the importance of Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) and how to identify relevant sustainability issues for your business, aligning with EU Taxonomy and CSRD requirements?

Introduction to Double Materiality: Understanding financial and environmental materiality.  
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Frameworks and regulations: How DMA ties into CSRD, VSME, EU Taxonomy, and ESRS standards.

Practical  steps: How to conduct a thorough DMA, including stakeholder engagement and identifying key risks and opportunities.

Speakers:

Armand Oderkerken | Research Centre Future Proof FinancialsLucas van Krugten | Postillion HotelsAlina Arnelle | BeCause
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Data collection

April 30, 2025  |  15:00 CEST

Data Collection Demystified: ‍Streamlining data gathering

Are you not sure what strategies and tools are available to collect sustainability data efficiently and ensure compliance?

Overcoming challenges: Common obstacles in sustainability data collection and how to address them.  

Best practices: Establishing a robust system for collecting data across multiple departments and partners.  

Real-world insights: The guest speaker discusses how integrated tools can simplify the process and enhance data quality.

Speakers:

Simon Catterick | mission : net zero Akanksha Singh | Radisson Hotel Group Henrik Petersen | d20, PMIGoGreen
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Reporting

June 5, 2025  |  15:00 CEST

From Data to Disclosure: Crafting impactful sustainability reports

Need help turning your data into impactful and compliant sustainability reports aligned with industry standards?

Why is reporting on your sustainability even important for hotels today?

Structuring your report: Balancing regulatory compliance with compelling storytelling for stakeholders.
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Insights from industry leader: Accor shares tips for and examples of building transparent and actionable reports.

Speakers:

Renée Nicole Wagner | OrascomMarina Bradford | TerraVerdeIsabel Lissner | BeCause

Speakers

Experts presenting the webinars include:

Renée Nicole Wagner
Corporate Director ESG & Quality Management
Orascom

Dr. Renée Wagner completed her broad education at the MODUL hotel and tourism school in Vienna and her studies at the University of Vienna with a doctorate in political science. Various postgraduate studies on the topic of "Economics and sustainability in tourism" as well as specialized trainings around the topic of ESG have always accompanied her in here entire career. Renée is an ESG expert with passion, coming from the international hospitality field. Currently working for Orascom Hotels Management - one of the biggest hotel owners and operators in the MENA region, with more than 8,000 guestrooms dispersed across Egypt, Oman, the UAE, Montenegro and Switzerland.

‍Simon Catterick‍

Founder and CEO
mission : net zero
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Simon Catterick is the Founder & CEO of mission : net zero, an internationally recognised sustainability consultancy dedicated to supporting both global and independent hospitality businesses. The firm specialises in decarbonisation and broader environmental and social impact workstreams, aligning with key pillars such as mitigating risk & creating value, transforming & future-proofing assets, engaging with communities, and monitoring, managing, and reporting on ESG KPIs.
Marina Bradford
Co-founder and Director
TerraVerde

Marina Bradford is the co-founder of travel and tourism sustainability consultancy TerraVerde, and a founder of impact consultancy Bemari (B Corp certified) focusing on addressing climate and nature crises. Marina brings over 20 years of experience and expertise in sustainability, supply chain and change management for public and private sector organisations across Europe, Africa and Asia spanning multiple industries.She has worked in and across over 20 countries supporting transition to more sustainable, restorative and distributive practices and is passionate about catalysing change through empowering individual and organisational action.

Akanksha Singh‍

Global Snr Sustainability Manager
Radisson Hotel Group
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Akanksha Singh is a passionate sustainability leader with over a decade of experience spanning green buildings, renewable energy, decarbonisation, construction, consulting, and hospitality. As the Global Senior Manager of Sustainability at Radisson Hotel Group, she plays a key role in driving the company’s journey toward achieving Net Zero by 2050. With an MBA in Sustainability, Akanksha blends strategic thinking with data-driven insights to lead impactful and scalable initiatives across the business. An advocate for innovation, collaboration, and purposeful action, Akanksha is helping define the future of responsible hospitality at Radisson Hotel Group
Isabel Lissner
Business Product and Senior Sustainability Manager
BeCause

Isabel Lissner holds a master’s degree in Tourism and Regional Development from the University of Greifswald and has extensive experience in sustainable tourism within the hospitality sector. She spent nearly eight years with the Foundation for Environmental Education, coordinating the international implementation of the Blue Flag and Green Key certification programs. She then joined the sustainable hospitality consultancy Considerate Group, managing the delivery of key products and strategic projects. Isabel currently serves as Business Product and Senior Sustainability Manager at BeCause - the Sustainability Data Hub for Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality.

Henrik Petersen

Sustainability Analyst
d20 | PMI GoGreen
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Henrik Petersen is the Product Owner of PMI GoGreen, a solution dedicated to empowering hospitality companies worldwide to significantly reduce operational waste and costs while effectively managing resources in response to daily fluctuating demand. PMI GoGreen facilitates clear monthly targets and leverages predictive analytics to optimise resource allocation and enables hotel teams to take meaningful daily actions towards sustainability, to effortless track progress and stay informed about collective achievements towards their long-term sustainability objectives.
Simon Catterick
Founder and CEO
mission : net zero

Simon Catterick is the Founder & CEO of mission : net zero, an internationally recognised sustainability consultancy dedicated to supporting both global and independent hospitality businesses. The firm specialises in decarbonisation and broader environmental and social impact workstreams, aligning with key pillars such as mitigating risk & creating value, transforming & future-proofing assets, engaging with communities, and monitoring, managing, and reporting on ESG KPIs.

‍Simon Catterick‍

Founder and CEO
mission : net zero
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Simon Catterick is the Founder & CEO of mission : net zero, an internationally recognised sustainability consultancy dedicated to supporting both global and independent hospitality businesses. The firm specialises in decarbonisation and broader environmental and social impact workstreams, aligning with key pillars such as mitigating risk & creating value, transforming & future-proofing assets, engaging with communities, and monitoring, managing, and reporting on ESG KPIs.
Akanksha Singh
Global Snr Sustainability Manager
Radisson Hotel Group

Akanksha Singh is a passionate sustainability leader with over a decade of experience spanning green buildings, renewable energy, decarbonisation, construction, consulting, and hospitality. As the Global Senior Manager of Sustainability at Radisson Hotel Group, she plays a key role in driving the company’s journey toward achieving Net Zero by 2050. With an MBA in Sustainability, Akanksha blends strategic thinking with data-driven insights to lead impactful and scalable initiatives across the business. An advocate for innovation, collaboration, and purposeful action, Akanksha is helping define the future of responsible hospitality at Radisson Hotel Group.

Akanksha Singh‍

Global Snr Sustainability Manager
Radisson Hotel Group
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Akanksha Singh is a passionate sustainability leader with over a decade of experience spanning green buildings, renewable energy, decarbonisation, construction, consulting, and hospitality. As the Global Senior Manager of Sustainability at Radisson Hotel Group, she plays a key role in driving the company’s journey toward achieving Net Zero by 2050. With an MBA in Sustainability, Akanksha blends strategic thinking with data-driven insights to lead impactful and scalable initiatives across the business. An advocate for innovation, collaboration, and purposeful action, Akanksha is helping define the future of responsible hospitality at Radisson Hotel Group
Henrik Petersen
Sustainability Analyst
d20 | PMI GoGreen

Henrik Petersen is the Product Owner of PMI GoGreen, a solution dedicated to empowering hospitality companies worldwide to significantly reduce operational waste and costs while effectively managing resources in response to daily fluctuating demand. PMI GoGreen facilitates clear monthly targets and leverages predictive analytics to optimise resource allocation and enables hotel teams to take meaningful daily actions towards sustainability, to effortless track progress and stay informed about collective achievements towards their long-term sustainability objectives.

Henrik Petersen

Sustainability Analyst
d20 | PMI GoGreen
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Henrik Petersen is the Product Owner of PMI GoGreen, a solution dedicated to empowering hospitality companies worldwide to significantly reduce operational waste and costs while effectively managing resources in response to daily fluctuating demand. PMI GoGreen facilitates clear monthly targets and leverages predictive analytics to optimise resource allocation and enables hotel teams to take meaningful daily actions towards sustainability, to effortless track progress and stay informed about collective achievements towards their long-term sustainability objectives.
Armand Odekerken
Senior Lecturer - Researcher
Research Centre Future Proof Financials

Armand Odekerken is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Hotel Management School Maastricht, specializing in sustainable business strategies and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). As a Professional Doctorate Candidate at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, he collaborates with hotel organizations to apply double materiality analyses, integrating both strategic and operational perspectives. His expertise in management accounting, multiple value creation, and analytical methods enable him to guide hotels in developing effective, CSRD-compliant sustainability strategies.

Armand Odekerken 
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Senior Lecturer - Researcher
Research Centre Future Proof Financials 
School Maastricht
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Armand Odekerken is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Hotel Management School Maastricht, specializing in sustainable business strategies and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). As a Professional Doctorate Candidate at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, he collaborates with hotel organizations to apply double materiality analyses, integrating both strategic and operational perspectives. His expertise in management accounting, multiple value creation, and analytical methods enable him to guide hotels in developing effective, CSRD-compliant sustainability strategies.
Lucas van Krugten
Quality & Safety Manager
Postillion Hotels

Lucas van Krugten, 38 years old, has been working in the hospitality industry since I was 14 years old. Starting in 2025 I’ve had several roles within Postillion Hotels from F&B-Supervisor, Operational Manager, General Manager to my current role as Quality & Safety Manager. In this role, I support the board, as well as the General Managers within our company. In addition to this, I’m responsible for the CSRD implementation on which we will start reporting as from January 2026.

Lucas van Krugten 
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Quality & Safety Manager
Postillion Hotels
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Lucas van Krugten, 38 years old, has been working in the hospitality industry since I was 14 years old. Starting in 2025 I’ve had several roles within Postillion Hotels from F&B-Supervisor, Operational Manager, General Manager to my current role as Quality & Safety Manager. In this role, I support the board, as well as the General Managers within our company. In addition to this, I’m responsible for the CSRD implementation on which we will start reporting as from January 2026.
Alina Arnelle
Chief Sustainability Officer
BeCause

Alina Arnelle is the Chief Sustainability Officer at BeCause, where she leads the integration of cutting-edge sustainability practices across the travel and tourism industry on the BeCause platform. With a strong focus on data-driven strategies and industry collaboration, she plays a key role in shaping how hotels and tourism stakeholders navigate the complexities of ESG reporting and regulatory compliance. Recognized as one of The Global 50 Women in Sustainability Awards 2024 by The Sustainability X Magazine and featured with an article in The Hotel Yearbook 2025, Alina is a frequent contributor and thought leader in sustainability for tourism and hospitality. Her insights have been featured in PhocusWire, Hotel Management Network, Green Lodging News, HospitalityNet, and more.

Alina Arnelle‍

Chief Sustainability Officer
BeCause
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Alina Arnelle is the Chief Sustainability Officer at BeCause, where she leads the integration of cutting-edge sustainability practices across the travel and tourism industry on the BeCause platform. With a strong focus on data-driven strategies and industry collaboration, she plays a key role in shaping how hotels and tourism stakeholders navigate the complexities of ESG reporting and regulatory compliance. Recognized as one of The Global 50 Women in Sustainability Awards 2024 by The Sustainability X Magazine and featured with an article in The Hotel Yearbook 2025, Alina is a frequent contributor and thought leader in sustainability for tourism and hospitality. Her insights have been featured in PhocusWire, Hotel Management Network, Green Lodging News, HospitalityNet, and more.
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