London (ots/PRNewswire) – IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global hospitality leader, today announces the launch of its Low Carbon Pioneers program, bringing together energy-efficient hotels that do not burn fossil fuels on-site* and rely on renewable energy.
This group of low-carbon hotels is the first community of its kind in the industry and will help IHG test, learn and share insights on sustainability measures. The aim is to inspire other properties to join the program and also to help encourage wider adoption of carbon reduction practices across IHG’s property portfolio. The first Low Carbon Pioneer hotels include various IHG brands and locations in these hotels:
Each Low Carbon Pioneer hotel will have sustainable solutions such as high-efficiency heat pumps for heating and water heating and fully electric kitchens. Each accommodation also has a Global Sustainable Tourism Council recognized sustainability certification**, such as: B. Green Key, or a certification for sustainable building such as LEED, BREEAM or EDGE. To track and measure their energy data, the Low Carbon Pioneer hotels will use IHG’s Green Engage environmental platform.
More hotels will join the Low Carbon Pioneers program in all regions. IHG is also developing a group of Low Carbon Ready hotels to prepare for the time when all energy can be generated from renewable sources in countries or districts where this is not currently possible. The full criteria for you will find a Low Carbon Pioneer Hotel here.
Elie Maalouf, Managing Director of IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “We are excited to launch our Low Carbon Pioneers program. It’s another innovative way we’re meeting evolving guest expectations, helping our hotel owners future-proof their businesses and reducing carbon emissions across our portfolio.”
“This is an important next step in IHG’s sustainability journey, but it is just one of many we still need to take. Accelerating change for both IHG and the wider industry will also require broader support from governments, ranging from greater access to renewable energy and incentives for owners to reducing technology costs that support the transition Industry accelerated towards a greener, more resilient future. IHG is committed to working with industry associations and governments to achieve this goal and encourage more owners to take action to reduce carbon emissions and become Low Carbon Pioneers.”
Securing the future of IHG hotels For IHG hotel owners, the Low Carbon Pioneers program can play an important role in securing the future of their businesses. As we evaluate the results, learn from them and share our insights, the program will also help IHG hotels adopt carbon reduction practices more widely.
Guests seeking a more sustainable stay will find hotels in IHG booking channels that are marketed as “Low Carbon” or “Low Carbon Ready,” indicating which hotels are energy efficient, do not burn fossil fuels on-site, and are powered by renewable energy Energy can be operated. With almost all of IHG’s top customers globally setting net zero or carbon neutral targets, these hotels will be attractive to corporate clients looking to meet their own sustainable travel commitments. Energy-efficient hotels with lower carbon emissions during operation can also provide potential future benefits to owners, such as: B. better adaptation to changes in environmental regulations and better access to green financing for new projects. We believe that these benefits combined should result in higher property valuations in the future.
Precede IHG Hotels & Resorts recognizes its responsibility, as one of the world’s leading hotel companies, to take decisive and practical action to reduce carbon emissions. The foundation for this is a responsible business plan for the Journey to Tomorrow that cares about people, communities and the planet and that brings together colleagues, hotel owners and partners to be a force for good. IHG is constantly developing new solutions to measure, manage and minimize the environmental impact of its thousands of hotels. This includes energy saving measures as brand standards in areas ranging from lighting, heating and ventilation to the procurement of renewable energy and the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles.
The Low Carbon Pioneers program builds on IHG’s tradition of developing ambitious and innovative solutions to drive progress across the industry. As the first global hotel company to replace miniature toiletries with bulk packages and power its U.S. hotels with renewable energy through a community solar program, IHG is pleased to now set a new sustainability standard for hotels to reduce the carbon footprint of its properties.
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* With the exception of emergency generators that represent less than 5% of the hotel’s total annual energy consumption **New hotels have twelve months from opening to become certified.
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