“You can’t talk about overtourism without mentioning Instagram and Facebook — I think they’re big drivers of this trend. Seventy-five years ago, tourism was about experience seeking. Now it’s about using photography and social media to build a personal brand. In a sense, for a lot of people, the photos you take on a trip become more important than the experience.”

“I hate the word ‘transparent’ because it’s kind of a buzzword. Sometimes it doesn’t mean anything; it’s so loaded right now because so many people use it, and it’s sort of manipulative. We like to use the word traceable, or traceability, because a lot of people say they’re transparent, but what does that mean? But I think traceability says, ‘Here are the facts, and here’s everything to support what we’re saying.’”

“IHG’s committed action to reduce plastic waste demonstrates its ability to be a force for good in local communities around the world. With initiatives like these, and through close collaboration, the hotel and tourism industry can continue to lead the way in setting clear and quantifiable commitments that improve sustainability.”

“We guarantee 90 percent of the population in China a same-day delivery. And instead of having empty trunks come back, we pick up recycled items from customers to help them donate. That’s how we contribute to sustainable fashion.”

“Modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible.”

“As millennials have become more socially conscious and environmentally friendly, they’ve also learned to be economical. Hence, they will take to the road in their hybrid cars—three or four people to a vehicle—and explore the U.S. and Canada, eating locally sourced food.”

“We see the writing on the wall. Unless we can be delivering a more efficient form of mobility, we won’t be providing a good solution that cities need. That’s why we’ve gone into bikes. That’s why we’re working with transit. That’s why we’re focused on electrification.”

“Becoming truly circular means meeting people’s changing lifestyles, prolonging the life of products and materials and using resources in a smarter way. To make this a reality, we will design all products from the very beginning to be repurposed, repaired, reused, resold and recycled.”

“Our rule is: there is no innovation without sustainability. You cannot go backwards. The next version of this cannot go backwards. It may not leap forwards, but it cannot go backwards. The creative element of the company, and the innovators look on that as a catalyst. It’s a new way of thinking, its a new lens that creates solutions that you would have if you just said: “Hey make it lighter’, make it less expensive, make it prettier, make it a different color, oh and by the way, you can’t make it with these restrictive substances, it can’t have a bigger carbon footprint, you have to used more recycled material, you can’t have a smuch waste.”

“[Huel is] a very distinctive brand with this huge oversized logo with reference to nutritionally-complete food, which most people haven’t heard of yet as a phrase. We believe, over time, people will refer to ‘complete food’ as a category.”

“A lot of global brand owners have made strong commitments in the near future for sustainability recently where everything has to be recyclable, returnable, and compostable. It is a challenge but it needs to be part of every brand’s portfolio.”