SINGAPORE: Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay has become the first IHG hotel in Asia to join the group’s Low Carbon Pioneer hotel programme.
IHG’s Low Carbon Pioneers is a growing global community of IHG properties that are energy efficient, have no fossil fuels combusted on-site (except for backup generators that fall below five per cent of the hotel’s total annual consumption) and are backed by renewable energy.
According to IHG it is the first community of its kind in the industry and will help the global hotel group test, learn and share findings on sustainability measures.
In March we reported on four European hotels joining the programme.
Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay has been recognised for its sustainability-focused design, which includes a fully electric kitchen, hot water heat pumps, high-efficiency water fixtures, and an intelligent building management system to optimise energy usage. It also features solar glazing and lighting controls for efficient use of daylight and electricity throughout the day.
The hotel has been accredited with GSTC certification, and achieved a Water Efficient Building Certification from PUB in recognition of its continued sustainability efforts.
In Singapore, the Singapore Hotel Association and the Singapore Tourism Board have launched the Hotel Sustainability Roadmap, in support of Singapore’s Green Plan 2030.
This initiative targets 60 per cent of hotels to achieve internationally recognised sustainability certification by 2025 and aims for the industry to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Vivek Bhalla, managing director, South East Asia & Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “The inclusion of Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay as the first hotel in Asia to join IHG’s Low Carbon Pioneer programme marks an exciting milestone in IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow responsible business plan.
“We’ve worked closely with RB Capital for a long time, and we are aligned in our ambition to tackle climate change and manage the environmental impact of our hotels.”
IHG has also announced that Hotel Indigo Changi Airport, which will open in 2028, aims to attain a “zero-energy” certification level under the Green Mark Scheme of the Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA). This certification level is only available in Singapore.
The full criteria for IHG’s Low Carbon Pioneer hotel is available here.
Image: Supplied. From left to right: Kishin RK, founder and CEO of RB Capital Group and Vivek Bhalla, managing director, South East Asia & Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts