Radisson Hotel Group is partnering with EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings, as part of the hotel company's pathway to a net-zero carbon future by 2050. 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, according to Radisson.
The partnership with EcoVadis aims to extend the EcoVadis rating to Radisson's global supply chain. Together with EcoVadis, Radisson 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. EcoVadis helps companies to make more sustainable procurement decisions while positively incentivizing trading partners that align with their sustainability practices.
Radisson 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 percent of the accommodation industry and top 25 percent of performers worldwide.
The partnership will extend the recognition of the Hotel Sustainability Basics, an industry initiative Radisson 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.
“Radisson Hotel Group has always taken responsible supply chain actions very seriously, as illustrated for example by our supplier code of conduct and by being one of the first hospitality groups to issue a modern slavery Statement,” said Iñigo Capell, global chief people and resources officer, Radisson Hotel Group. “The cooperation with EcoVadis allows us to take transparency and the promotion of responsible actions in our global value chain one step further. This is especially important as our guests, clients and stakeholders increasingly expect full value chain sustainability from global brands such as Radisson.”