(TAN): Radisson Hotel Group has partnered with Ecovadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings, as part of its pathway to a net-zero carbon future by 2050, the hotel conglomerate said.
Recent supply chain pressures, risks and social impacts of global shocks like the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change, make supply chain transparency and risk management essential for Radisson Hotel Group, which has 1,600 hotels and nine brands in 120 countries.
The partnership aims to extend the EcoVadis Rating to its global supply chain. Together with EcoVadis, Radisson Hotel Group is working to increase transparency, advance positive action for people and planet, support risk identification and mitigation, and measure and reduce scope 3 emissions of key suppliers.
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EcoVadis helps companies to make more sustainable procurement decisions, while positively incentivizing trading partners that align with their sustainability practices.
Radisson Hotel Group has itself been rated by EcoVadis, with a score performance at the Silver Medal recognition level since 2017, putting the company into the top 8% of the Accommodation industry and top 25% of performers worldwide.
The cooperation will also extend the recognition of the Hotel Sustainability Basics, an industry initiative Radisson Hotel Group recently helped launch, to the group’s supply chain. With EcoVadis, vendors will be able to contribute to raising the starting point of global hotel sustainability, both through their own operations as via the delivery of products and services to Radisson Hotels.
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Iñigo Capell, global chief people & resources officer at Radisson Hotel Group, said: “The cooperation with EcoVadis allows us to take transparency and the promotion of responsible actions in our global value chain.”
Emily Rakowski, chief marketing officer at EcoVadis, said: “The sustainability impact of any company is in large part dependent upon the performance of its suppliers. Our partnership with Radisson Hotel Group will help the organization engage its suppliers in the sustainability improvement journey by integrating sustainability ratings into procurement decisions, with the goal of building resilience, driving positive impact, and enhancing results.”
