Climate Change Data

NOW Transforming Hospitality GmbH

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-09-28 to 2022-09-27)

Reporting Period: 2021-09-28 to 2022-09-27

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Labour
  • Environment
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainable Development Goals

Environmental Achievements

  • Policies to travel less and offset air travel, have more virtual meetings; waste less food, packaging and water; purchase locally and support local suppliers.
  • NOW Transforming Hospitality GmbH office uses Geothermal for heating, solar energy for hot water and subscribes to hydro renewable energy for electricity. Business vehicle is a hybrid.
  • Provided hotels with a start-up EarthCheck Evaluate Program free-of-charge for three years (2018-2020) to advance accountable sustainability and NOW communication tools for transparency.

Social Achievements

  • Maintained a safe, inclusive and respectful work environment, supporting wellbeing, learning and equality.
  • Paid employees, consultants, and services fully and on time during challenging covid years (2020 and 2021), and encouraged and financed additional virtual learning.
  • Published articles on human rights on their platform.
  • Supported SDG collaborations through donation drives and editorial features.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a KYC (Know Your Customer / Consultant / Cooperation) Compliance Process with a detailed Due Diligence Questionnaire.
  • Established a Code of Business Conduct emphasizing accountability, transparency, integrity, and respect for human rights.
  • Made a legal commitment to be accountable to all stakeholders (Mission Lock).

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve Climate Positive this decade

Environmental Challenges

  • Many hotels used COVID as an excuse to put sustainability on hold.
  • Crisis of trust in the world requiring technologies that respect rights, privacy and advance human dignity and wellbeing.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Offering the NOW Climate Positive Program & Award (fully funded Integrated Sustainability Program) to encourage carbon mitigation and Climate Positive goals.
  • Focusing on building trust through transparent and accountable sustainability practices and stakeholder engagement.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Due Diligence Questionnaire for consultants and suppliers
  • Support for local suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: EarthCheck Certified, EarthCheck Eco Certified

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Various SDGs supported through collaborations and initiatives

Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals through advisory and facilitation solutions, collaborations, and donation drives.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NOW Sustainability Tool
  • NOW Climate Positive Program & Award