Hotel industry moves to standardise carbon reporting efforts

Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental and Marriott among global chains signing up to new carbon footprinting projects Many of the world's largest hotel chains have announced they will take part in a major new initiative designed to deliver carbon footprinting and reporting standards for the global hospitality industry.

Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott International, MGM Resorts International, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts and Premier Inn – Whitbread Group are among those to form a new Carbon Measurement Working Group under the auspices of the International Tourism Partnership (ITP) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

The working group has been tasked with establishing a consensus on how to calculate and report on carbon emissions as part of an initiative to ensure that customers and investors can compare hotel carbon emissions on a like-for-like basis.

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