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Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Scope
We are required to report on the GHG emissions from our corporate
offices and managed, owned and leased hotels where we have
operational control under the Companies Act 2006. We have also
chosen to report on our GHG emissions from corporate offices and
all of our hotels as our GHG emissions reduction target is based
upon this.
We report Scope 1 and 2 emissions as defined by the GHG protocol
as follows:
• Scope 1 (Direct emissions): combustion of fuel and operation of
facilities; and
• Scope 2 (Indirect emissions): electricity, heat, steam and cooling
purchased for own use.
Methodology
We have worked with Best Foot Forward togive us an up-to-date
picture of IHG’s carbon footprint and assess the performance
over the past few years. BestFoot Forward used a sampling and
extrapolation methodology to estimate our GHG emissions.
For 2013, in line with the methodology set out in the GHG Protocol
Corporate Standard, the sample covered 1,372 hotels out of our total
global estate of 4,697 hotels.
We are continuing to improve the quantity and quality of the data
reported by hotels using IHG Green Engage to improve the
accuracy of our GHG reporting.
The results in the table above include all of our branded hotels but do
not include emissions from 87 hotels. We do not have sufficient data
to estimate their emissions and we believe them to be immaterial.
Due to the delay in hotels receiving their energy bills it is not
possible to report accurately GHG emissions from 1 January to
31 December and therefore we have defined our GHG emissions
reporting year as the period commencing on 1 October and ending
on 30 September.
External recognition
2013120121
Reporting boundary Measure
Global – corporate offices and
managed, owned and leased hotels
Scope 1 Direct emissions 424,329 516,586
Scope 2 Indirect emissions 1,561,135 1,638,160
Total GHG emissions (tCO2e) 1,985,464 2,154,746
IHG’s chosen intensity measurement GHG emissions per occupied
room (kgCO2e per occupied room) 56 64.5
Global – corporate offices and franchised,
managed, owned and leased hotels
Scope 1 Direct emissions 1,327,416 1,342,670
Scope 2 Indirect emissions 3,358,380 3,241,159
Total GHG emissions (tCO2e) 4,685,796 4,583,829
IHG’s chosen intensity measurement GHG emissions per occupied
room (kgCO2e per occupied room) 31.2 32
1 Reporting period commencing on 1 October and ending on 30 September.
IHG’s global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• The InterContinental Hotels &
Resorts brand became the first hotel
brand to have all of itsIHG corporate-
managed restaurants in the US
and Canada become Certified
GreenRestaurants® by the Green
Restaurant Association.
• The IHG Shelter in a Storm Programme
was awarded the Best Initiative in
Sustainable Development and Social
Responsibility at the 2013 Worldwide
Hospitality Awards.
• Member of the FTSE4Good Index.
Strategic Report 33
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