Radisson Hotel Group is converting three existing properties, which specialise in meetings and events, into verified “net zero” hotels.
The company said that the three properties in Norway — Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Bergen; Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel, Trondheim; and Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø — would join its current net-zero hotels in Manchester and Oslo ahead of the summer season.
The three hotels collectively account for 900 rooms, as well as offering 46 meetings and event spaces with capacity for more than 1,300 delegates in total.
Radisson said that adding the three properties to its Verified Net Zero (VNZ) portfolio showed the sustainability initiative could be applied to existing hotels with “complex infrastructure, high guest turnover, and major conference activity”.
The hotel firm follows a “reduction-first” approach to cutting direct Scope 1 and 2 emissions through electrification and the use of renewable energy at the properties, while other emissions are reduced by changes to its hotel operations across functions such as food and beverage, waste, laundry, amenities and procurement.
Inge Huijbrechts, Radisson’s chief sustainability and security officer, added: “These hotels not only eliminate emissions from energy but also demonstrate strong carbon reduction across operational emissions. They combine high guest awareness with clear demand for sustainable meetings and events.”
Radisson has set the target of adding 100 net zero properties to this portfolio by 2030.