RADISSON HOTEL GROUP
“ Sustainability is an economic and social imperative . It is a necessity if we want to keep our planet a livable place for us humans ”
INGE HUIJBRECHTS GLOBAL SENIOR VP , SUSTAINABILITY ,
SECURITY AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS group has pledged to reduce their carbon footprint by another 30 % by 2025 , which Inge describes as “ a tremendous but necessary target on the path to Net Zero ”.
“ This year we are setting our Science Based Targets – which means carbon reduction targets in line with the Paris Accord . This is a next major step for us . Setting and achieving SBTs means building on the success of what we ' ve done before , setting the targets , and then mobilising everybody to build and renovate green , to maximise our use of renewable energy and be climate efficient on the operational side to achieve them ,” says Inge .
Another initiative that was launched recently is a new partnership on green mobility for Europe . Currently 150 of the group ’ s hotels are already equipped with charging points for electric vehicles . This new partnership will accelerate the rollout of charging capabilities Europe-wide and leverage the latest ultrafast charging technology , especially in mature markets where uptake of EVs is growing rapidly . ‘ EV driving is like the new wifi ’; guests expect EV facilities to be available when they travel . Radisson Hotel Group ’ s vision is to connect all guests to green mobility moments .
Another major topic of today is the fight against waste – avoiding Single-Use-Plastics as mentioned before , and a concerted effort to tackle food waste .
“ Food waste is hugely important because of its tremendous climate impact ,” says Inge , citing a study that says 80 % of a hotel ’ s carbon originates in the supply chain , and a large portion of that is food and beverage . Eating a vegetarian diet means 2.5x less carbon emissions than a meat diet . It is also estimated that 30 % of all food goes to waste – these are all products that took water and energy to grow , carbon to transport and process , etc .
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