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Unsurprisingly , the second area for action is the supply chain . “ Hotel supply chains make up the remaining source of hotel emissions . This includes everything from the food and beverage offerings , guest soaps and shampoos , and hotel maintenance to employee commuting and waste disposal .”
Accor is committed to 46 % carbon reduction by 2030 , a target that will be achieved by leveraging SBTis and avoiding the use of carbon offsets . Mallet explains that “ the technology already exists to make the zero-emission switch ”, highlighting the fact that Accor already has hotels in the UK and Switzerland with “ 100 % zero-emission electricity contracts , moving them a lot closer to net-zero energy ”.
Data is critical for carbon disclosure and climate action Analysis of carbon sourcing and usage will open up new insights for hotels and help them obtain a baseline visibility of their operations . Before any actions can be taken — whether offsetting or implementing on-site initiatives — such data must be