*2011
data have been recalculated according to 2012 comparable hotels data.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE • COMMITMENT TO PREVENTING CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMITMENT TO PREVENTING CLIMATE CHANGE
NH Hoteles has a strong track on sustainable innovation which allows the Company to
participate in the fight against climate change and go towards sustainability. Climate change
is a global risk and there are several initiatives and campaigns which could be implemented in
order to reduce companies’ carbon footprint, while generating significant savings.
RENEWABLE ENERGIES
In 2012, 169 hotels have asked for
Green Energy
certifications
,
joining the
“
Source Warranty”
modality, which guarantees that the source of the
energy supplied comes from renewable energy
sources. In 2012, and after the incorporation of
18
hotels to the Green Energy modality, 98% of
the Company’s hotels in Spain have some form
of renewable energy supply in accordance with
Directive 2009/28/EC from the European Union,
which represents an increase of 4% in the number
of hotels using renewable energy.
Solar power
NH Hoteles has a total of
4,701.5
m
2
of solar panels
which represent 4,104,753 Kw of installed
capacity in 38 hotels. In our hotels in The Netherlands, we have cogeneration facilities with an
installed capacity of 1,220 kWh. Despite the fact that most of our hotels are urban and centrally
located, with limited space for installing these systems, around 13% of our establishments have
this technology. In 2012 total installed panels surface increases a 1% and generation a 0.2%.
Wind energy usage
In NH Agustinos (Navarra, Spain) wind energy is used to produce electricity, up to 6Kw.
This innovative aero generator was installed in 2011, and with the energy produced 60 hotel
rooms could be illuminated with LED light bulbs.
Initiatives shared in the Pro Climate Forum
In 2012, the Environmental Initiatives Catalogue at the Forumwas formed by 31 initiatives shared by
theparticipant companies. Thisway experienceswere shared, innovativeactionswerepresentedand
new initiativeswerepromoted,withtheaimofreducingtheenvironmental impactofthesecompanies
and promoting sustainable development through and efficient usage of energy, water and natural
resources.In2012,NHHotelespresentedsomeofthemostrelevantinitiativessuchastheEnvironment
Website, the energy management certification ISO 50001, the electric bikes service and telemetry.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENT
At NH Hoteles we implement all technological advances that help us combine energy efficiency
with customer comfort. In 2012 we dedicated more than €3M in funding environmental actions
which provide us with more sustainable, highly efficient facilities.
BIODIVERSITY ISSUES
The NH Hoteles’ business focuses upon urban hotels, as such the majority of our hotels are not
located in protected areas, close to them or in areas with species under threat of extinction.
However, in the area of
Sotogrande
(
Spain), in conjunction with the government of Andalusia,
control and monitoring work is being carried out with regard to the wild pig, a local species
that has an impact on the area.
On the other hand, water management in Sotogrande makes it possible to maintain the
watering system and sprinkler distribution which leads to a reduction in water consumption,
as well as the water treatment system and the cleaning of dry goods from the bottom of the
lake which makes it possible to increase the level of water storage in the facilities. Furthermore,
a tree-transplanting programme has been implemented and work on cataloguing the existing
flora continues.
Hotels that use
renewable energies
2011 2012
Cogeneration
5
5
Solar panels
39
38
District heating
37
48
Hydroelectric
11
11
Green energy
151
169
District cooling
3
Biomass
2
Total
243 276
HCMI, standard to measure carbon footprint
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global leading hotel companies have developed a common methodology called
Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative (HCMI),
for measuring and standardizing carbon
footprint. NH Hoteles is part of the working group responsible for developing this
methodology, created in collaboration with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
and the International Tourism Partnership (ITP).
2010
2011
2012
Environmental investments
€1,839,310.99
€2,373,702
€1,238,724
Environmental expenses
€1,162,067.00
€1,618,987
€1,873,612
TOTAL
€3,001,377.99
€3,992,688.98
€3,112,336.54
2011*
2012
Energy
kWh/guest night
kWh/guest night
Global
36.4
35.9
Water
litres/guest night
litres/guest night
Global
217
208.5
Waste
Kg/guest night
Kg/guest night
Global
2.7
2.7
CO
2
Released
Kg /guest night
Kg /guest night
Global
8.5
8.1
Reduction of the CO
2
released per guest/night
-4.4%
Solar Power
Solar panels (m
2
)
4,663
m
2
4,701,72
m
2
Power generated Kw
4,097,953
kW
4,104,753
kW
Main
environmental indicators
