- Supply chain challenges related to working conditions and environmental impact.
- Difficulty in achieving full coverage of Scope 3 emissions.
- Variability in utility providers' ability to send data automatically.
Nordic Choice Hotels
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2019 reporting, Nordic Choice Hotels disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 33.4K tonnes CO2 (Scope 1 2 & part of 3). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
33.4K tonnes CO2 (Scope 1 2 & part of 3)
2019
Renewable Energy
80% of hotels using renewable electricity
of total energy
Water Usage
204 liters/guest night
2019
Waste
0.480 kg/guest night (residual waste)
2019
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced water consumption by 43%, energy consumption by 11%, use of cleaning chemicals by 43%, and residual waste by 45% since 2008.
- Eliminated disposable plastic use in all hotels by June 2019.
- Reduced residual waste by 45% since 2008 (0.480 kg/guest night in 2019).
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce food waste by 10% annually until 2021.
- Reach average energy consumption of 190 kWh/m²/year by 2021.
- Reach average water consumption of 180 liters/guest night by 2021.
- Reach average of 1200 transports per year per hotel by 2021.
- Reach 12 grams of cleaning chemicals per guest night and eliminate all “red” chemicals by 2021.
🔭 Long-term
- Climate neutral company.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
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