Choice Hotels International
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- More than 2,600 Choice hotels participating in the Room to be Green automated utility tracking dashboard.
- All Choice hotels required to replace incandescent light bulbs with CFL/LED bulbs, utilize a linen and towel reuse program, provide recycling bins, etc.
- Opened new headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, aiming for LEED Gold certification.
- Expanded electric vehicle charging options for guests.
- Selected 35 hotels for a pilot program using third-party sustainability audits.
Social Achievements
- Updated corporate and franchisee policies to include human-trafficking prevention training.
Governance Achievements
- Committed to setting new science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.