Radisson Hotels Group’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 was announced in March. Photo Credit: Adobe/Cavan
Radisson Hotels Group, which has signed the Glasgow Declaration, says
by doing so it is encouraging other hospitality groups to join the call
for strong actions to halve emissions over the next decade and reach
net zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050.
The Declaration, which Radisson Hotels Group signed during the
ongoing UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, which is taking place from
6-18 November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, is focused on climate action in
tourism. It was launched at COP26, held in Glasgow last year.
Inge Huijbrechts, global senior vice president sustainability,
security and corporate communication at Radisson Hotel Group, said: “At
Radisson Hotel Group we are serious about moving our company and its
1,100 hotels in operation and development on the path to Net Zero by
2050. The Glasgow Declaration expresses a clear direction of travel and
overall vision for the industry. We activate our Net Zero Transformation
by helping our hotels to progress on the journey, starting with the
Hotel Sustainability Basics and leading to full decarbonisation by
2050.”
Over the past decade, Radisson Hotel Group says it has made great
strides and achieved excellent energy efficiency savings of 30%. In
addition, the group has offset over 45,000 tons of carbon for clients
with its 100% Carbon Neutral meetings.
In 2021, the group also reduced its carbon emissions by 22% per
square metre compared to 2019 and reduced its water footprint by 23% per
square metre versus 2019.