Singapore hotels are aiming to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 as part of a new Hotel Sustainability Roadmap launched this week at the inaugural Hotel Sustainability Conference and Marketplace.
The roadmap, drawn up jointly by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Singapore Hotel Association (SHA), sets two targets – 60% of hotel room stock to attain internationally-recognised hotel sustainability certification by 2025 and for hotels in Singapore to commence tracking of emissions by 2023 and reduce emissions by 2030, with a view to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
The roadmap, in line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030, envisions a hotel industry that:
- integrates sustainability as a core value across the entire hotel ecosystem,
- is established as a living lab and uses sustainability to drive business competitiveness and growth, and
- is recognised as a leader in environmental sustainability in the region.
The roadmap also lays out four strategies and related initiatives to help hotels achieve these targets:
1. Raise sustainability standards and strive towards internationally-recognised sustainability certification:
a. Tapping on STB funds such as the Business Improvement Fund to support sustainability initiatives that improve competitiveness and productivity, which may put hotels in a better stead to seek sustainability certification subsequently.
b. Leveraging on SHA’s Hotel Technology Directory to source for sustainability solution providers, and the Hotel Sustainability Playbook (ready by Q4 2022) to reference best practices, success cases and outcomes.
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