Climate Change Data

Beyond Green

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-01 to 2022-12)

Reporting Period: 2021-01 to 2022-12

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:69.2%

ESG Focus Areas

  • Nature
  • Culture
  • Community

Environmental Achievements

  • 100% of Beyond Green members have eliminated single-use plastic water bottles in hotel operations.
  • Nearly 70% of Beyond Green members reported utilizing renewable energy to help power their operations.
  • Various initiatives to reduce and eliminate single-use plastics, including using glass bottles for amenities, compostable cups, reusable room keys, refillable shampoo bottles, biodegradable soaps, and working with local purveyors to reduce plastic packaging.

Social Achievements

  • 90.3% of Beyond Green members reported having a Sustainability Manager or similar dedicated position.
  • Beyond Green members hire locally and offer capacity-building programs.
  • Beyond Green members foster local entrepreneurship through microenterprise development and elevate local sourcing policies.

Governance Achievements

  • Beyond Green members engage with one another to problem-solve and amplify core educational messaging, sharing their learnings and best practices.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net Zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change presents an existential threat to life on Earth, and travel and tourism faces a challenging road ahead as the planet’s warming climate increasingly harms the very assets that motivate travelers to explore the world.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Reducing carbon footprints through renewable energy, climate-friendly transport, and supply chain decarbonization.
  • Leveraging innovative technologies and sustainable design that works in harmony with natural elements.
  • Measuring and monitoring carbon footprints, setting carbon reduction and removal targets, creating climate action plans, and working collaboratively.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Local sourcing policies

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: LEED Platinum Certification (The Brando)

Awards & Recognition

  • Travel + Leisure 2023 Global Vision Awards