Radisson Hotel Group is continuing the international rollout of its Verified Net Zero programme. With the inclusion of the Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit in South Africa and the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sheffield in the UK, the group's certified portfolio has grown to eleven properties. Over the long term, the hotel company is pursuing the objective of operating 100 properties worldwide in line with this energy standard by 2030.
The group's decarbonisation framework addresses direct emissions from operations (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2), as well as emissions across the value chain (Scope 3). The primary reduction is delivered through a full transition to renewable energy and the electrification of building services engineering. Only remaining, currently unavoidable residual emissions are balanced through certified removal credits. The audit and certification of each individual site is conducted independently by TÜV Rheinland based on a standardised industry methodology.
Africa's first net-zero hotel and expansion in the UK
The Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit in South Africa's Limpopo province, situated near Kruger National Park, represents the hotel group's first certified net-zero property on the African continent. The 138-room and suite hotel uses on-site solar power generation alongside green electricity procurement. From 2027, a solar wheeling agreement is scheduled to secure the feed-in of further solar energy via the public grid. In addition, domestic hot water generation has been converted to heat pumps, commercial kitchens have been electrified, and electric vehicles have been deployed for on-site transport. A private wastewater treatment plant processes all effluent, while organic food waste is composted on site.
In the UK, the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sheffield follows the Radisson Hotel Manchester City Centre as the second domestic site within the programme. The centrally located property comprises 154 rooms, six meeting spaces, and dining facilities behind a restored Victorian facade. Beside procuring exclusively renewable power, the priority in Sheffield lies in waste prevention and adapting operational supply chains. For residual offsetting, the group is collaborating here with the European soil and agriculture programme Agreena.
Increased transparency in food and beverage
At both locations, dining offers are also being optimised with respect to their environmental impact. In cooperation with the analytics platform Klimato, recipes are being reformulated to lower the carbon footprint of dishes by up to 40 per cent. Menus transparently display the corresponding carbon footprint values to diners.
Inge Huijbrechts, Chief Sustainability & Security Officer of Radisson Hotel Group, noted that the expansion meets growing demand from travellers and corporate clients for verified standards. The African project proves that the concept can be implemented across diverse climate zones and structural building types. External verification by TÜV Rheinland provides the fundamental basis for trust among real estate owners, investors, and guests.
