Our Impact

As a responsible business, we are dedicated to developing sustainable innovations that minimise our impact on the planet. At The Bench, we take pride in demonstrating our social responsibility by supporting charitable causes through corporate-led fundraising. We understand the importance of connecting with communities and empowering individuals to live and work in ways that benefit the environment. Over the years, we have championed specific charity causes to stop poaching, raise awareness about mental health and help improve the lives of those in need.

The Bench is offering a 50% scholarship for the King's Business School and EEA Executive ESG Programme, empowering hospitality leaders to tackle sustainability challenges.

Apply by December 10, 2024.

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In numbers

AHIF 2023 & 2024

$658 million

in business opportunities and deal volume gained

$7.1 million

average value of business opportunities gained

FHS 2023 & 2024

$4.55 billion

in business opportunities and deal volume gained

$20.5 million

average value of business opportunities gained

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FHS: World 2024 Economic Impact Summary
Report Prepared by JLL - Published 18 October 2024

FHS: Saudi Arabia 2024 Economic Impact Summary
Report Prepared by JLL - Published 5 June 2024

AHIF 2024 Economic Impact Summary
Report Prepared by JLL - Published 2 August 2024

FHS: Middle East 2023 Economic Impact Summary
Report Prepared by JLL - Published 13 November 2023

AHIF 2023 Economic Impact Summary
Report prepared by JLL - Published 20 July 2023

AHIF 2024 Charity Run - NACSO

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AviaDev 2024 Charity Run - Namibia Aviation Training Academy (NATA)

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AviaDev 2023 Charity Run - Young Aviators Club of Africa

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AHIF 2023 Charity Run - Friends of Nairobi National Park

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IDEEA Hospitality Investment Forum 2022: Supporting Ukrainian refugees in Greece.

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HOSPITALITYHELPS has facilitated over 120.000 guest nights for displaced Ukrainian residents since the start of the war

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AviaDev Africa 2022: Supporting local charities and the next generation

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368 hotels registered across 38 countries to help Ukrainian refugees

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BEE-NCH is now a virtual beekeeper

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Creating Impact with the Bench Forest

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AviaDev Europe 2019: Supporting Future Leaders and a Local Charity

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Going Ape in Valencia

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AviaDev partners with iFly Aviation to enable young aviators’ dreams take flight

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AHIF 2019 Delegate Bags

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The Cotswolds Way Challenge

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AHIF 2019 Charity Run

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The crash in commodity prices will help tourism across Africa - Matthew Weihs

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Bench to support Youth Career Initiative

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Eat, sleep, row repeat- Six lessons we’ve learnt from the Yorkshire Rows

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The Great Gorilla Run 2016- supported by Bench

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Monkeying around for sustainable tourism

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Jon Howell, MD, AviaDev appointed Global Ambassador for the Gorilla Organization

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Bench donates US$ to Hilton Responds

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Jon Howell, MD AviaDev completed UK three peaks challenge in aid of gorilla conservation

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Can we all learn something from the Women’s Cricket World Cup Final? by Matthew Weihs

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YCI graduate shows how the hospitality industry can support life changing opportunities

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Introducing the Bench Herd

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The Bench herd continues to grow

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AviaDev Charity Run - Cape Town, South Africa

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The Bench Herd Multiplies

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Bench Journey with the Great African Caravan

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Aviators Africa Academy visits Ghana

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Africa’s next generation of Aviators represent AviaDev at Youth Connekt

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Climbing Mt Kenya in support of the Mountain Bongo

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AviaDev Europe Charity Run – Valencia, Spain

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FIHA Charity Run in support of SOS Villages d’Enfants Morocco

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AviaDev Africa Outreach. Luhlaza high School, Cape Town

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The AviaDev Ambassadors - inspiring the next generation

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The AviaDev Africa morning run

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Bench supports The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust at AHIF 2018

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