‘Decarbonised hotels by 2050’ says Radisson

The Radisson Hotel Group has pledged to the decarbonisation and emmission-reduction of all their hotels by 2050.

The hotel group has committed to the decarbonising its business by setting emission-reduction targets to nett zero by 2050, according to Tourism Update.

In 2021 the Radisson group reduced its carbon footprint and emissions by 23%, as well as reduced 13% of its water footprint compared with the 2019 year.

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In line with their new commitment to go greener, the hotel group will be part of the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, which refers to the urgent call to action from a global coalition of UN agencies, business and industry leaders.

Radisson will join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Race to Zero campaign as part of a globally co-ordinated effort to reach the goal of nett zero.

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Currently, more than 56 Radisson properties already run 100% on renewable electricity. The group have also greatly increased the number of properties equipped with electric car charging stations to nearly 500.

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Radisson Meetings, which is an offering which provides tailored solutions for events and meetings, is already 100% carbon neutral and has offset 37 800 tons of carbon since 2019.

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