Radisson unveils eco-friendly meetings & events offering

Radisson Hotel Group has rolled out a new global meetings and events offering across all seven of its hotel brands, which will be 100% carbon neutral through offsetting.

Radisson says its offer is built on three core pillars: personal, professional and memorable.

The Radisson Meetings launch is part of a multi-million pound investment across its portfolio in new audio-visual technology and improved facilities.

Implementation has already been completed in 55 properties across 11 countries in EMEA and will be progressively rolled out globally across the group’s portfolio by the end of the five-year operating plan in 2021.

With the launch of Radisson Meetings, the Group has teamed up with FirstClimate to automatically offsets the carbon footprint of every meeting or event taking place at no cost to attendees or organisers.

For each meeting, the carbon footprint is calculated and then offset by supporting projects that combat climate change and have a positive sustainable development contribution in Peru, Kenya, and India, or investment in wind energy in Turkey and the USA.

All selected projects are Gold Standard or Verified Carbon Standard certified. Furthermore, Radisson Meetings focus on ongoing efforts to minimize food waste and eliminate single-use plastics.

Eric De Neef, Executive Vice President & Global Chief Commercial Officer, Radisson Hotel Group, said: “Radisson Meetings represents our commitment to deliver a personal, professional and memorable service to our guests, and to respond to changing market trends and expectations. We are investing in our meeting venues at our 1,100+ hotels worldwide, in training of our teams, and in technology. A state-of-the-art IT infrastructure and distribution platform are core elements helping us to deliver our brand promise. Finally, all Radisson Meetings are carbon neutral – we are the only hotel group worldwide to automatically offset any carbon footprint at no cost to our customers.”