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ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE • MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
NH Hoteles’ sustainable and innovative approach,
integrated in the whole business cycle, is defined by
its commitment towards efficiency and respect for the
environment. The Company develops eco-efficient
initiatives based on an important research task, working
together with suppliers in order to find efficient and
innovative solutions, as well as training employees and
raising awareness among our customers.
SUCCESSFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE 2008-2012
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIC PLAN
In 2012 the Company’s sustainable performance results
went well beyond the targets settled in the
2008-2012
Environmental Strategic Plan
about 20% reduction of
consumption, carbon emissions and waste generation.
This was possible thanks to the involvement of the
senior management, all employees and the customers
themselves.
Since the Environmental Plan implementation, NH Hoteles
has invested more than €10M to fund environmental actions,
54%
of them invested in making more efficient the hotels.
“
Smart metering”
A new e-platform launched
in some hotels for an easy
reading of energy and water
consumption, remotely and
on-going, for every hotel in
the Company, which in the
future will allow resources
usage optimization.
NH Gate One, Bratislava - Slovakia
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Environmental Department
has a system
to follow up and monitor environmental
indicators collecting monthly data from all
the hotels. These are analysed each quarter
to assess target fulfilment and identity
improvement opportunities. Likewise, an
indicator report is prepared and sent to the
all managers of the Business Units and hotel
managers. The consumption ratio per guest
and night is used as standard throughout the
whole chain in order to measure and report.
Audits and certifications
Since 2008, NH Hoteles conducts regular
environmental audits to check the efficiency
levels and the fulfilment of corporate
environmental standards. This has enabled us
to identify improvement opportunities in our
facilities and action plans to increase
energy
efficiency
in recent years
ENVIRONMENTAL
PERFORMANCE
Energy consumption
-25.1%
Reduction of the energy
consumption ratio
per guest/night
CO
2
Emissions
-44.2%
Reduction of the CO
2
released ratio
per guest/night
WASTE GENERATION*
-34.1%
Reduction of the waste
generation ratio
per guest/night
Water Usage
-30.5%
Reduction of the water
usage ratio
per guest/night
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIC PLAN 2008-2012
*
Waste: estimated data
