Radisson Hotel Group signs Glasgow Declaration
The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism is said to be a catalyst for increased urgency about the need to accelerate climate action in tourism
International hospitality group Radisson has signed the Glasgow Declaration during this year’s Egypt COP27 in its “strong” commitment to sustainability.
According to the group, it encourages other hospitality operators 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.
It is reported that the Radisson Hotel Group is one of the top 1000 companies with published approved science-based targets and has taken “significant” steps to define a clear path to becoming Net-Zero by 2050, aligned with the landmark 2015 Paris Accord.
The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism is said to be a catalyst for increased urgency about the need to accelerate climate action in tourism and to “secure strong commitments” to support the global goals to halve emissions over the next decade.
As a sector, tourism and travel is thought to represent one tenth of jobs and over 10% of the global GDP pre-pandemic. A focus on sustainable decarbonisation and inclusion is reportedly needed to ensure a thriving growth in balance of the planet’s resources as the world recovers to pre-Covid business levels.
Dirk Glaesser, sustainable development of tourism director at UNWTO, said: “We are happy to count Radisson Hotel Group amongst the already more than 700 supporters of The Glasgow Declaration. Together we are mobilising the industry to deliver effective climate action and reach Net-Zero as soon as possible before 2050.
“To support this commitment, each signatory must deliver a concrete, up-to-date climate plan within 12 months, which is evident by Radisson Hotel Group’s detailed Net-Zero Transformation.”
Inge Huijbrechts, global senior VP of sustainability, security and corporate communication at Radisson Hotel Group, added: “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.”
