implementing sustainability without compromising on quality
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Presented by the Director Responsible Business for the Rezidor Hotel Group, this sessions detailed initiatives underway across the group's brands as an active case study - including successes and key learning.TRANSCRIPT
Implementing Sustainability without compromising on quality
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Welcome to Rezidor
REZIDOR is430+ hotels
94,700 rooms70 countries
member of Carlson Rezidor
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Hotels from mid-market to design
Why Think Planet? Energy use in tourism is expected to double by 2050 (UNEP)
Buildings are responsible for 30% of global CO2
We want to be the most responsible fast growing company
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Energy in kWh/m2
Radisson Blu
Park Inn by Radisson
What is Think Planet?• Reduce energy consumption and CO2 footprint of all our hotels• Think Planet is: -25% on energy in 5 years• Plus good for profits: Rising energy prices and increased CO2 taxation
2012 2016
- 25%
2007 2011
-7,8%
Green
since 1989
Cumulative savings over 5 years will be:
• 1,5 times the energy consumption of the households in Iceland
• In CO2 footprint equal to taking 245,000 cars off the road
A major impact over 5 years
= 1,5*
= 245,000
How?
How?
INVOLVEEmployee
s
Involve employeesOperations can make a 5-10% difference
Yes I Can!
INVESTFlagships
How?
Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport
Renewable energy and innovative technology
First hotel to have BREEAM excellent
90% of energy from renewable source
CO2 footprint 80% lower than average
Rainwater to flush toilets
Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel & Conference Centre, Stockholm
One of the most energy efficient buildings of its kind in Europe
More efficient than a ‘Passivhaus’70 kWh/m2
Glass façade solar collector – 1 MW
Cooled by water from Lake Malarenstored in ice tanks
INVESTLighting
How?
Company wide LED
EMEA-wide cooperation with
Philips
70 countries
All hotels switch to LED
lighting
In all public areas, guest
corridors, etc.
By end 2013
Radisson Blu Hotel Santon, S-ALeading with LED
25% electricity saving with LED
3834 light-bulbs changed
in the lobby, guest corridors, restaurants, back of house and guestrooms.
INVESTPlant
technology
How?
Radisson Blu & Park Inn by Radisson
Intelligent ventilation in kitchen
Saves 200,000 kWh/yearPer hotel
20+ installations in 20124 million kWh/year
= 4000 trees lit all year
Radisson Blu HotelManchester Airport, UK
Optimising operations and existing installation
Saves 25% on electricity / 34% on gas
Optimized Building Management System
Wireless boiler controls
Focus on preventive maintenance
INVESTGreenEnergy
How?
Park Inn by RadissonTete, Mozambique
Renewable energy and innovative technology
100% solar energy for hot water production
On site treatment of grey water
Grey water reuse to irrigate grounds
INVOLVEGuests
How?
Take a Think Planet pledge!
www.thinkplanet.rezidor.com
Stay in an eco-labelled hotel
Sure and externally audited
- Minimize energy, waste,
water
- Apply environmental
management
- Eliminate harmful
chemicals
- Inform guests
- Work with local
community
100% Carbon neutral meetings
Automatic offset of all carbon from Rezidor meeting locations
Windfarm India
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Trees planted in Kenia’s Rift Valley
Implementing Sustainability without compromising on quality