Travel Pins Hopes on Sustainability Efforts to Lure New Talent
Photo Credit: Ellen Dubois Du Bellay, chief human resources officer, Jumeirah, Jeff Strachan, of Dubai College of Tourism Margaux Constantin, partner at McKinsey & Companywith Skift Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O'Neill at Skift Global Forum East in Dubai. Skift
Skift Take
Human capital is the main driver of the travel and hospitality industry and there needs to be a strategy to attract and train the right talent. Sometimes being greener than your competitors is the edge.
A job opening for a hotel wanting an "organic chef" or someone who can handle "procurement and environmental, social, and corporate governance," underlines the importance of sustainability as a value proposition helping them with talent acquisition and retention.
Hotels have become smart about attracting talent, said Margaux Constantin, partner at McKinsey & Company, speaking at the Skift Global Forum East in Dubai.
Constantin added that while the opportunity for sustainability in hospitality may be less with travellers it’s much m
