• An alliance to continue promoting best practices in the hotel industry

Meliá Hotels International, the leading hotel company in Spain, has announced its membership in Forética, a benchmark organization in sustainability and corporate social responsibility in Spain, which provides knowledge and tools to its more than 200 members to successfully develop competitive and sustainable business models. 

Thanks to Forética's holistic vision in the different sectors, Meliá seeks to approach best corporate management practices in the three ESG dimensions (environmental, social and governance) to further strengthen the integration of sustainability into its business strategy. As a benchmark in the international hotel sector, the company has assumed a key role in the transition towards a more responsible tourism model. To this end, it seeks to respond to the challenges of the environment through strategies and initiatives of global scope, aligned with the 2030 Agenda, with the aim of turning its hotels into generators of positive impact and drivers of the economic and social development of the destinations. 

According to Lourdes Ripoll, Sustainability Vice President of Meliá Hotels International: "Given the increase in the regulatory framework on sustainability that is already impacting European companies, the role of Forética is key to generate knowledge, exchange business experiences and promote dialogue and alliances in areas as relevant as climate action, circular economy, digital transformation or the contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, among others. Therefore, we are sure that it will be a fundamental ally to reinforce our commitments and move in the right direction". 

For his part, Germán Granda, CEO of Forética, adds that "the incorporation of Meliá Hotels International to Forética means becoming part of an organization with 25 years of experience and an ecosystem of more than 200 partners, in which we work with the aim of increasing business ambition in sustainability, accelerating action to address ESG challenges in the current context and that will impact in the future, and strengthening alliances that allow us to face a sustainable, green and inclusive transformation". 

Meliá Hotels International has been recognized in 2024 as the most sustainable hotel company in the world according to TIME magazine, as well as the first in its sector in the ranking of "World's Most Trusted Companies" by Newsweek magazine and Statista. In addition, Meliá once again stood out in the latest Corporate Sustainability Assessment by S&P Global as the hotel company with the best performance in Europe in terms of sustainability. 

About Meliá Hotels International 

Founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Meliá Hotels International has more than 400 hotels open or in the process of opening, in more than 40 countries, and a portfolio of nine brands: Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meliá, The Meliá Collection, Paradisus by Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ZEL, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá and Affiliated by Meliá. The Company is one of the world's leading hoteliers in the vacation hotel segment and its experience in this field has allowed it to consolidate its position in the growing market of leisure-inspired urban hotels. Its commitment to responsible tourism has earned it recognition as the world's most sustainable hotelier of European origin (chosen as a "Sustainability Yearbook Member" in 2024 by S&P Global), as well as being a "Top Employer 2024" brand in Europe, North America and Vietnam. For more information, visit www.meliahotelsinternational.com